Film Notables (Awards, Facts, etc.)This was the ninth film in the series - a nasty remake (or updated re-imagining) of the original 1978 film - with the first half or two-thirds a prequel, and the final half or third a fairly faithful remake and reshooting of the original.[The human-like portrait was actually a photograph of Gene Tierney taken by studio photographer Frank Polony - and touched-up with a few light brushings of paint.His death caused an electrical blackout throughout Haddonfield.The darkened streets were deserted as Rachel searched for Jamie, fearing that she was being followed by the Shape.E.Moko, aka producer Robert Shaye) inside (with a razor-fingered right hand), offering him a ticket: "One ticket, round trip.She objected to being kidnapped: "I'd like to get off the merry-go-round." The very pushy Kyle promised her that he was really a different person than his first impression: "Once we get up in the blue, I'm a different fella, a lot different from this character.