• JUDITH: THE NIGHT SHE STAYED HOME (2010)
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Director's Notes regarding “The Retro Cut”

When Kenny Caperton and I set out to shoot this film, we never wanted it to come across as just another fan film. Although we are obviously serious fans of the original film, as is everyone who helped make the film, we wanted people to see this as a "tribute.” The original cut was fine and got a positive response, but it just didn't have the feel I wanted. Nonetheless, we released it anyway. I left it alone for about a year or so and finally decided to revisit it. I remembered an interview I read with Michael Mann on making "Public Enemies.” The interviewer asked him why he shot the film in HD and didn't add an old film effect to match the costumes and sets of the film. He said something along the lines of the fact that once you add that nostalgia to the picture, the audience is no longer "in" the film with the characters, but rather watching archival footage. That was it! I thought, if this is a tribute, I don't want the audience to feel like they're there. They're not. They were there in 1978 with John Carpenter's film, not this one. So a new look and a few alterations to some of the scenes were made, and I couldn't be happier with final product as it stands. To me it's solid, concise, and very pleasing to watch. It's simply a tribute to HALLOWEEN. ~J. Hasty

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Film Synopsis: TRICK-OR-TREAT! It's Halloween day in the quiet rural community of Haddonfield, Illinois. Judith Myers and her best friend D'arcy Mims are planning a Halloween night campout at The Myers House with their friends. Judith is trying to forget the growing tensions in her family and wants to immerse herself in a carefree celebration, but her reclusive brother's presence casts an ominous shadow over their cheerful preparations.

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This short film breaths life into an often overlooked character from John Carpenter's HALLOWEEN - Judith Myers may have only had a short appearance in the classic film, but she nevertheless played a crucial role in the forming of the Michael Myers story. Director Josh Hasty (A Mannequin in Static) and writer Kenny Caperton (the creator of The Myers House NC) join forces to reinvent a classic character in an original new story.

JUDITH was released on Saturday, May 22, 2010 at Dusk. The film was released online for free in streaming video, and that coincided with a physical limited edition (ONLY 100 / SOLD-OUT) hand-numbered DVD release. The film was shot in 5 days in September 2009 at The Myers House NC and the surrounding areas of Hillsborough, NC and Orange Grove, NC.

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