True story behind Halloween franchise revealed - mental institution and easter eggs

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Halloween is one of the most iconic horror films in television history, with classic villain Michael Myers regularly causing havoc wherever he goes.Hollywood director John Carpenter has been credited to jump-started the slasher craze which blossomed throughout the ‘80s and ‘90s giving us such films as The Exorcist, The Shining and The Conjuring.And it appears as though he’s not done with terrifying viewers just yet, as fans excitedly prepare for the final instalment of the cult-favourite horror movie franchise Halloween Ends which is set to drop in theatres up and down the country later this week.READ MORE:Best Halloween movies to watch on Netflix to get you in the spooky moodAhead of the launch of the bone-chilling finale with Jaime Lee Curtis reprising her role as Laurie Strode, Daily Star has taken a look inside the inspiration behind 1978 slasher movie Halloween.When the idea of the legendary horror movie was still being developed, the director toyed with the idea of titling the film, The Babysitter Murders.The 74-year-old film maker agreed at the time that the story should follow a specific plot which led his team of writers to set the film on Halloween night.It is understood he co-wrote the script with his colleague Debra Hill – with the screenplay rumoured to have only taken ten days to complete.Many tiny details in the movie – such as the setting in a suburban town Haddonfield, Illinois or the names of the central characters in the film – were based on Carpenter and Hill’s connections in real life.The character of the terrifying murderer Michael Myers was also based on an existing person who Carpenter met while studying in college.While attending western Kentucky University as a budding young director, Carpenter.