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Since the first the “Halloween” film debuted in , its impact on the horror genre has been undeniable. John Carpenter’s classic slasher flick permanently ingrained Michael Myers’ mask and its pale, emotionless expression in our minds while simultaneously introducing America to a budding star in the form of Jamie Lee Curtis.

Now, almost exactly 40 years later, Curtis will reprise the role of the tenacious Laurie Strode in the latest chapter of the franchise — a direct sequel to the original.

While the original “Halloween” was undeniably influential, its central themes — for which the film is often credited with popularizing within the slasher genre — actually precede Carpenter’s film. The image of a nanny stalked by a vicious escaped mental patient has haunted the American imagination since the midth Story of jason voorhees.