They decided to leave Michael Myers and the town""s troubles to the state police.Earl Ford drove them out of Haddonfield, as they passed a caravan of state police heading to town.However, Myers had inexplicably hung onto the back of their truck, and crawled up to the open truck bed to assault the three hillbillies.) Independent producer Stanley Kramer and director Edward Dmytryk (one of the original blacklisted "Hollywood Ten" and director ofMurder, My Sweet (1944)andCrossfire (1947)) had earlier collaborated on the melodramatic thrillerThe Sniper (1952), the dramatic combat filmEight Iron Men (1952), andThe Juggler (1953)with Kirk Douglas, but this fourth film was their most-acclaimed and successful work.I can give you the brass ring, the unlimited freedom to maim, kill, destroy.Plus Lex Luthor""s keen mind.Lex Luthor""s savvy.Lex Luthor""s career guidance.Lex Luthor""s School of Better..." He offered them the son of Jor-El -- better known as Superman.Zod was intrigued: "Revenge.We will kill the son of our jailer...We will bring him to his knees." To gain Zod""s cooperation and trust, Luthor promised to locate Superman, in exchange for becoming the ruler of the "beachfront" continent of Australia.The announcer on the taxi""s radio reported on a "major disturbance" in the Bay Area affecting areas including the Zoo and the Golden Gate Bridge, with "widespread damage and some reported injuries.