. Carpenter utilizes the Panaglide camera system (a predecessor to the Steadicam) to create long, fluid shots that mimic a voyeuristic perspective. This forces the audience to inhabit the headspace of the killer, Michael Myers, making the mundane suburban setting of Haddonfield feel inherently unsafe. The Character of Michael Myers: The Shape Michael Myers is famously credited in the original film as "The Shape."
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In a 2021 interview, Carpenter said: “I’m proud of Halloween because it was a bunch of young filmmakers scrapping to make something scary. We never thought it would last. So when people steal it – yeah, it bothers me. Every dollar from legal sales helps keep independent horror alive.” The Character of Michael Myers: The Shape Michael