The original Station Wagon from John Carpenter’s Halloween has been found fully restored. Carpenter has created several critically acclaimed movies in the horror genre like The Thing and The Fog, but Halloween is undoubtedly one of his most recognized movies. Much like Jason Voorhees and Freddy Krueger, Michael Myers has become a pop culture icon, appearing in numerous sequels and reboots.
Halloween may be considered tame by today’s standards, yet it helped define the slasher genre that would explode in the ‘80s. Many horror movies in the ‘80s are known for over-the-top gore and stellar practical effects, but Carpenter didn’t rely on gore or cheap jump scares to get audiences' attention. The original Halloween focused on building suspense by showing Michael stalking his victims rather than racking up a high kill count. One way Carpenter did this was by consistently having Michael Myers show up in the background driving a 1978 Ford LTD Station Wagon that he stole at the beginning of the movie. The character used it throughout the film to get around Haddonfield and prey on his victims.
Now attendees of Flashback Weekend in Chicago will have a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to see the original Station Wagon in person. People who attend the event not only have the chance to sit in the car but can even have their photo taken in front of it with Nick Castle, who played The Shape in the first movie. Nancy Stephens (Nurse Marion Chambers), Sandy Johnson (Judith Myers), James Jude Courtney (2018's Michael Myers), and Christopher Nelson, who designed the 2018 mask, are also attending Flashback Weekend. Images courtesy of Dark Universe can be seen below:
As explained in the event info section for the Horror Auto Museum portion of the convention, the Ford Station Wagon was used in the original Halloween for two weeks of shooting. After being returned to the rental agency and sold in auction, the car was abandoned in a barn for decades before again being sold to someone else. Whoever now owns the car has fully restored the vehicle and even reinstalled the prisoner cage and Illinois stickers to the outside of the Station Wagon for the upcoming convention.
The Station Wagon is an iconic car in horror history, but it’s unknown if the current owner will tow it around to future conventions. The current Halloween trilogy has done a great job of honoring the original movie, and Halloween Kills is even returning to Michael Myers' house. The Station Wagon hasn’t been seen in any trailers or clips for Halloween Kills, but it could be a nice touch to include it in the next film as an easter egg. That being said, with the car being purchased by a private owner, it’s more likely Halloween Kills would use a different 1978 Station Wagon if Michael is going to be driving around Haddonfield at all.
Source: Flashback Weekend, Dark Universe
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