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Since then, Halloween has spawned seven sequels, two remakes, and a reboot that is preparing for two more films. Set in the fictional town of Haddonfield, Illinois, Halloween followed serial killer Laurie Strode (Jamie Lee Curtis) and her friends. Although the sequels featured a number of different actors, several cast from the first film came back – some briefly, and others in prominent roles.
Of course, Halloween’s star Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers) is Donald Pleasence, who played the unforgettable Dr. Samuel Loomis.
Nancy Kyes, who played Laurie’s friend Annie Brackett, came back in Halloween II in a cameo appearance, and even though Lindsey Wallace in Halloween Kills, reuniting with Jamie Lee Curtis and Nick Castle after 42 years (Doyle was played by Paul Rudd in Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers, and will be portrayed by Anthony Michael Hall in the reboot).
Rob Zombie’s remakes didn’t include any actors from the original film, but they did include Danielle Harris (Jamie Lloyd in the franchise’s first continuity) as Annie Brackett. Depending on which continuity you look at, there are actors that have taken part in all Halloween franchise can get messy sometimes, but it also gives viewers different options on how to watch it, and each one has at least one familiar face.
