History Trivia / Halloween2007

* ContractualPurity: Well not that the ''Halloween'' franchise was ever family-friendly, but Danielle Harris opted to appear nude specifically because ''Halloween'' fans still saw her as a little girl, and this would allow her the chance to be seen as an adult.

* DisownedAdaptation: Years later, John Carpenter has stated that he has a negative opinion of Zombie's version, feeling that Zombie took away the mystique of the story by explaining too much about Michael. [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking He also complained about Michael being "too tall"]].
* EnforcedMethodActing: The fight between Michael and Big Joe Grizzly took place in a real bathroom and their actors genuinely wrecked its partition instead of just a prop wall.

* ApprovalOfGod: Not of the movie itself, but of Music/RobZombie opting to make it in the first place. Carpenter encouraged Zombie to make it his own. He later changed his tune however (see below).

* DoingItForTheArt: As crazy as it sounds, Zombie’s take on the film was out of love and respect for the original film. He even asked John Carpenter for his permission before signing on.

* ApprovalOfGod: Not of the movie itself, but of Music/RobZombie opting to make it in the first place. Carpenter encouraged Zombie to make it his own.
** DisownedAdaptation: Most recently, however, Carpenter has stated that he has a negative opinion of Zombie's version, feeling that Zombie took away the mystique of the story by explaining too much about Michael. [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking He also complained about Michael being "too tall"]].

** Creator/DanielleHarris (Annie Brackett) was 30, playing a teenager. Harris is petite and [[OlderThanTheyLook young looking]], though, so it works.

** Tyler Mane was 40 when he played the 27-year-old adult Michael Myers. However, given that it's hard to see his face in his few unmasked scenes due to his long hair, it's difficult to tell, though it's made obvious in the sequel where his face is unmasked more often (Mane is 42 playing Michael at 28 there, and while he looks good for his age, he appears closer to his mid-30s). Averted with Daeg Faerch (young Michael), who was 11 when production began (he turned 12 around a month after its release, just as Mike himself in the film).

** The alternate ending has Michael gunned down by a crowd of cops, seemingly ending his rampage. In the final cut, he's shot once in the head by Laurie and the movie immediately ends.

** Before deciding to go with Music/RobZombie's version, the studio was about to green light ''Halloween: The Missing Years'', which would have been a prequel, set within Michael Myers' early days at the asylum.
** This was originally going to be another sequel entitled ''Halloween: Retribution'' starring Lindy Booth but the idea was scrapped and they went with Zombie's vision.

** The alternate ending has Michael gunned down by a crowd of cops, seemingly ending his rampage. In the final cut, he survives being shot once by a struggling Laurie and returns to kill again in the sequel.

** Similarly, Creator/BradDourif, who generally plays creepy villains, including ''[[Franchise/ChildsPlay Chucky]]'', is the town sheriff.

** The original workprint ''did'' find its way online and has developed something of a cult following who prefer that it tells a more cohesive and contained story. It features an vastly different opening section (where the title credits don't roll for almost ten minutes, playing over Michael running away from a parent/teacher conference), spends more time with Loomis in the asylum, makes Michael more sympathetic during his escape (he notably [[PetTheDog doesn't kill]] the kindly guard played by Creator/DannyTrejo), and features an ending where Michael actually ''dies at the end''.

* FanNickname: ''Annie the Indestructible'' as some fans jokingly call her since she’s Michael’s only victim in the movie that survives his vicious attack.

** Before deciding to go with Rob Zombie's version, the studio was about to green light ''Halloween: The Missing Years'', which would have been a prequel, set within Michael Myers' early days at the asylum.

* WrittenInInfirmity: Ronnie's actor, William Forsythe actually injured his leg prior to shooting, which is why his leg is in a cast in the film. In the script, the character only had an arm brace, but Forsythe's leg injury was also worked into the film.

* InMemoriam: In Memory of Moustapha Akkad, the original producer of the whole Halloween franchise who was tragically killed in a terrorist attack in 2005.

* FanNickname: Some fans have jokingly called Annie ''Annie the Indestructible'' considering she’s Michael’s only victim that lives through the end of this film.

* FanNickname: Some fans have jokingly called Annie ''Annie the Indestructible'' considering she’s Michael’s only victim that lives through the violence.

** In the original work print version of the film, Michael does not kill Ismael Cruz, the one hospital staff worker [[BecauseYouWereNiceToMe who was nice to him]].

** DisownedAdaptation: Most recently, however, Carpenter has stated that he has a negative opinion of Zombie's version, feeling that Zombie took away the mystique of the story by explaining too much about Michael.
*** [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking He also complained about Michael being "too tall"]].

* DawsonCasting: Creator/DanielleHarris was 30, playing a teenager. Harris is petite and [[OlderThanTheyLook young looking]], though, so it works.

** Similarly, Creator/BradDourif, who generally plays creepy villains, including ''Chucky'', is the town sheriff.

** The original ending would have had Michael being successfuly convinced by Loomis to let go of Laurie, appealing to Michael's humanity. [[spoiler: Unfortunately, Michael is shot dead by police officers when they mistake a sudden movement for him advancing towards the officers]].
* WrittenInInfirmity: Creator/WilliamForsythe actually injured his leg prior to shooting, which is why his leg is in a cast in the film. In the script, the character only had an arm brace, but Forsythe's leg injury was also worked into the film.

** MeanCharacterNiceActor: the actor who plays the bully who mocks Michael's mom being a stripper is actually not a bad guy in real life. In the bloopers, he pushes a kid too hard, then, apologizes to him and sees if he's okay and during the filming of the scene where young Michael beats him to death, he hugs the actor playing Michael. Did I mention this guy was in ''Spy Kids''?
** This also applies for both of the actors playing Michael:
*** The actor who plays young Michael accidently pushed the actors playing the bullies though a door, but then asks if they're okay
*** The actor playing adult Michael (Tyler Mane) is shown in the bloopers dicking around and joking with the crew.