Lore & History
10 entries in the Halloween compendium.
The Headless HorsemanA headless rider of European folklore, made famous by The Legend of Sleepy Hollow.Dybbuk BoxA haunted artifact displayed in Zak Bagans' museum in Las Vegas.Mummers' PlayA folk play in which a fallen combatant is revived by a doctor character.La Calavera CatrinaAn elegant skeleton that began as a satire of the wealthy elite and became a national symbol of Mexico.The Wild HuntA ghostly chase of European folklore, said to foretell catastrophe.Michael Myers' MaskA white Halloween mask that hides pure evil.Dr. LoomisThe weary psychiatrist who knows that evil is not an act of man, but a force to be reckoned with.Final Girl ArchetypeThe last woman standing against the killer, a trope Halloween helped define.Slasher Genre OriginsThe cinematic blueprint that defined the modern slasher nightmare forever.The Thorn TrilogyHalloween 4, 5 and 6: Michael Myers' hunt for his niece Jamie Lloyd and the curse of Thorn.
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