An Early Draft Of The HALLOWEEN Script Has Revealed How Dr. Loomis Was Going To Die
Earlier this week we hit you with the information that John Carpenter prevented Danny McBride and David Gordon Green from killing off the character Dr. Loomis in their new film. Carpenter explained he thought the decision would’ve angered quite a few Halloween fans, and he was persuasive enough that he convinced the men to remove the scene from the film.
Since then, Bloody Disgusting has revealed an early draft of the film’s script, which breaks down exactly how the two originally planned to kill Loomis. This scene takes place during the original finale of Halloween, where Loomis shoots Michael out of the window and saves Laurie. This time around, however, things don’t work out that way.
“The Shape GRABS LOOMIS’ THROAT and throws him to the wall. Loomis drops the gun on the floor wheezing for breath. The Shape CHOKES Loomis, who struggles against the wall. 2. The Shape’s thumbs crush Loomis’ THROAT. He drops to the ground, DEAD. The Shape looks down at Loomis’ lifeless body.”
As Loomis goes limp, a bullet just misses Michael. It’s Laurie, sobbing, “No…” She fires over and over, sending Michael out the window and over the balcony. Here, Laurie peers over and sees the Boogeyman laying on the ground and continues to pull the trigger:
“Laurie shivers, holding the gun in the shadows. She moves to the edge of the balcony and aims the gun at The Shape’s body. She pulls the trigger but the gun is empty. She keeps pulling the trigger…”
Here, the cops arrive and swarm all over Michael as the camera follows Laurie back into the house.
“Laurie sobs, shivering against the wall, still holding the gun, still pulling the trigger over and over again in the dark…”
What’s interesting to note here is that this scene wouldn’t have just killed off Loomis, it would’ve retconned Carpenter’s original ending to Halloween. Personally, I think that would’ve pissed fans off a lot more than killing off Loomis? Luckily, Carpenter changed their minds and we can assume the film is better for it. Would you have been upset if that scene kicked off the new Halloween?