Annie Brackett
Annie Brackett | |
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Babysitter | |
Family | Leigh Brackett (father) Joanne Brackett (mother) |
Significant other | Paul Freedman (boyfriend) |
Status | Deceased |
Annie Brackett is a fictional character in the Halloween franchise. The character was created by screenwriters John Carpenter and Debra Hill. Annie first appears in Halloween (1978) as a high school student babysitting Lindsey Wallace (Kyle Richards) who unwittingly encounters an escaped mental patient—Michael Myers. In this film, she is portrayed by Nancy Kyes, who briefly reprises the role in the sequel Halloween II (1981). Kyes's image is used to reference the character throughout the franchise except for in the remake (2007) and its sequel (2009), in which she is portrayed by Danielle Harris. Harris had previously appeared in Halloween 4 (1988) and 5 (1989) as Laurie's daughter, Jamie Lloyd.
While killed off in the original film, Annie survives her initial encounter with Michael in the remake and is alive for a time in the sequel to the remake, Halloween II (2009) in which Annie's relationship with Laurie and their shared trauma is explored.
Appearances
Films
In the original
In the
In Halloween (2018), a sketch of Annie's autopsy appears briefly, behind Dr. Loomis in a sketch of him testifying at Michael's trial for the 1978 murders.
Annie also makes a cameo flashback appearance in Halloween Kills via archival footage from both the original film and the otherwise-ignored Halloween II (1981), when her father sees her corpse on the gurney.
A photograph of Annie with Laurie and Lynda is seen in Halloween Ends.
Character | Appearances | ||||||||||||
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Halloween | Halloween II | The Return |
The Revenge |
The Curse |
20 Years Later |
Resurrectión | Halloween (2007) |
Halloween II (2009) |
Halloween (2018) |
Kills | Ends | ||
Annie Brackett | Death | Corpse | Survivor | Death | Autopsy | Archival footage | Photo |
Literature
Annie appears in the 1979
Reception
Annie Riordan of Brutal as Hell noted the original Annie's influence on the horror genre, saying "She also set a standard for the slasher film, a genre she helped to kickstart, by wandering off alone into a dark room without her pants on. It goes without saying nowadays that girls in horror films will be dispatched the moment their undergarments become visible, but it was a trend that Annie made famous. She dies, panties on prominent display, in the backseat of a station wagon, half strangled and throat slashed. Such are the hazards of premarital sex."[8] Scarlet Jupiter of Dread Central highly praised Harris' interpretation of the character, saying "Danielle Harris brought such power to her role as Annie Brackett that we actually believed her pain after Michael viciously stabbed her multiple times. And let’s be honest; who didn’t feel that boulder in their stomach in Halloween 2 during the bathroom scene? While John Carpenter’s Annie was meant for comic relief, we all grew to love Rob Zombie’s Annie not only for her sense of humor but her adorable personality and were saddened when she met her violent but inevitable end."[9]
In popular culture
In 2020, through a deal between Fourth Castle EMCE Toys, Compass International Pictures and Fright-Rags, Annie was an included character in the officially licensed Halloween Nanoforce® collection of figurines.[10] In 2021, Sideshow and PCS Collectibles featured Annie as a part of a statue figure of Michael Myers.[11]
References
- ^ Zombie, Rob (Writer/Director) (2007). Halloween (DVD). United States: Dimension Films.
- ^ Zombie, Rob (Writer/Director) (2009). Halloween II (DVD). United States: Dimension Films.
- ISBN 0-553-13226-1.
- ^ Phil Nutman (w), Justiniano (p). Halloween III: The Devil's Eyes, no. 3 (2001). Chaos! Comics.
- ^ Stephen Hutchinson (w), Daniel Zezelj, Jim Daly, Brett Weldele, Jeffrey Zornow, Lee Ferguson, Tim Seeley (p), Nick Bell, Rob Buffalo, Jeffrey Zornow, Elizabeth John (i). Halloween: 30 Years of Terror (August 2007). Devil's Due Publishing.
- ^ Stefan Hutchinson (w), Jeff Zornow (p). Halloween: The First Death of Laurie Strode, no. 1-2 (2008). Devil's Due Publishing.
- ^ HalloweenComics Morgue Reports
- ^ Riordan, Annie (February 20, 2010). "Staff Kills: Annie Always Dies". Brutal As Hell. Archived from the original on October 12, 2016. Retrieved October 11, 2016.
- ^ Jupiter, Scarlet (September 19, 2016). "Top 6 Danielle Harris Horror Roles". Dread Central. Retrieved October 11, 2016.
- ^ Decker, Sean (July 16, 2020). "Revealed! The Fourth Figure in the Halloween Nanoforce® Set is Annie!". halloweenmovies.com. Retrieved January 5, 2022.
- ^ Roberts, Tyler (October 29, 2021). "Michael Myers Enters the Silver Screen with New Halloween PCS Statue!". Bleeding Cool. Retrieved January 5, 2022.