Here’s a fun Pitch Meeting video that takes a hilarious look at how John Carpenter’s 1978 horror classic Halloween came to life, and it’s packed with the kind of ridiculous logic only this franchise could inspire.
The sketch hilariously skewers the many bizarre creative choices that define the movie, including Michael Myers’ insane resilience, the film’s endless slow pans, and the sheer incompetence of law enforcement.
It asks the questions, “How was Michael able to survive the crazy stuff that happened to him?” and “What’s up with Loomis and the police not warning anybody about a crazy killer on the loose?” The answers? Well, let’s just say, it’s “super easy, barely an inconvenience.”
The sketch pokes fun at the now-iconic elements that helped make Halloween a horror landmark. From Jamie Lee Curtis’ scream queen debut to that famously eerie William Shatner mask, every bit of it is ripe for comedic dissection.
The sketch questions the bizarre pacing and long takes, asking why there’s so much filler, while the executive brushes it all off like it’s genius. It’s a fun, sharp parody that will have horror fans laughing while also nodding in agreement about just how weird some of the creative calls were.
If you’ve ever wondered how this slasher legend got greenlit, this Pitch Meeting sketch delivers the hilarious answers.
