6. Shooting the sequel

Ditching previous locations, Zombie has chosen to film the sequel in Atlanta Georgia, mostly because the first film’s shooting locales were covered in snow when he needed them.

The director also promises that it'll feature more of the seasonal flavour that Carpenter brought to the original and some felt was lacking in his film.

"This film is really, really rich in that atmosphere. The whole movie basically takes place on the three days leading up to Halloween, and most of it is on the day of. This time, I wanted it to drip with Halloween atmosphere.

"That’s why I was so happy to shoot in Georgia, because we could get those barren trees and gray skies, that fall look. I think that is essential. Last time, shooting in California, it was difficult to achieve that."

Don't expect that he's gone soft, though: "What I like about the sequel, is that Laurie and her friends are older. Compared to the last film, this one is really dark, gritty and nasty. It is a twisted psycho-drama.

"The MPAA will be bad news. I don’t know how it will play out.  But it’s always like that. And this movie also focuses a lot on Sheriff Brackett.

"I’m really excited about that. Brad Douriff has a huge role in this film and he’s spectacular. He becomes very much like Laurie’s surrogate father. He feels responsible."

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