The event of the millennium for HALLOWEEN fans took Hollywood by storm on Friday, October 13th, 2000. Under a full moon, the cast and crew of the original HALLOWEEN gathered together for the first time since the late 70's.

The event started at the trendy nighclub "The Blue," located just off Hollywood Blvd. Camera crews and photographers scurries around fans lined up outside waiting to catch a glimpse of HALLOWEEN celebrities.

Producer Irwin Yablans posed with Nancy (Loomis) Kyes for interviews inside the club. Debra Hill screamed as she ran into the original Tommy Doyle, Brian Andrews. Jamie Lee Curtis arrived late, but as usual, was the center of attention for all in attendance.

Nick Castle, the original Michael Myers, made a surprise visit. He smiled when halloweenmovies.com asked him if he'd be up for playing the Shape again. "Nobody's asked me yet!" he teased.

Across the room P.J. Soles disappeared for an interview. Joseph Wolf, a partner in Compass International Films, was in attendance with his daughter, Karen. Production designer Tommy Lee Wallace floated around, keeping a low profile. Comic and screenwriting friends Daniel Farrands and Phil Nutman greeted the stars they love, with halloweenmovies.com co-webmaster Brian Martin at their side. HALLOWEEN 4 star Ellie Cornell arrived late, and some fans say they saw Danielle Harris, too. Music man Alan Howarth was there to hear his remastered soundtrack. Kevin Williamson arrived with H20 director Steve Miner (as well as with halloweenmovies.com co-webmaster Bruce Dierbeck). Mark Cerulli, documentary producer for Anchor Bay, revealed that a special edition of HALLOWEEN 4 is in the works.

But the stars didn't stop there. EVIL DEAD star Bruce Campbell, the PHANTASM duo Angus Scrim and Don Coscarelli, George Romero, and numerous others also showed up for the event.

Anchor Bay Entertainment went all out for the party. As the HALLOWEEN soundtrack played, 2 projections of the film played on a back wall. Halloween decorations covered the rooms, including a gruesome bleeding cake. The Shape was there, too. He tended bar while a short incarnation (Michael, age 6) posed for photos in a clown costume. A sheet-covered "Bob" also made the rounds.

A HALLOWEEN gift bag was given to party-goers as they departed. The bag included dated merchandise like a letter-opener, ball cap, and candy tin. A t-shirt and a copy of Curtis's newest children's book, as well as the HALLOWEEN comic, were also in the bag.

As the much too-short party drew to a close, everyone headed a block away to the Egyptian Theater. This historic theater was filled up with fans sporting HALLOWEEN t-shirts and hats. Everyone from the party waited for the discussion to begin. Stars Nancy Stephens and Mickey Yablans ended up in the audience. Malek Akkad and producer Paul Freeman were there also. The only big names missing from the event were John Carpenter (who was tied up filming his new movie GHOSTS OF MARS), sheriff Charles Cyphers, and Moustapha Akkad (who was called out of town at the last minute).

The Academy of Science Fiction and Horror films introduced the panel members (which also included co-editor Charles Bornstein) and presented 10 honorary certificates. The panel discussion explored the creation of the film. Finally, the lights went down and the familiar piano theme filled the auditorium. Fans cheered as each of the opening credits appeared onscreen, right beside the larger-than-life pumpkin. A special round of applause greeted Dr. Loomis's first appearance on screen.

The audience was captivated. The entire situation made HALLOWEEN truly an EVENT to see on screen. Only one glitch showed up during the screening - sound problems forced the projectionist to use the optical audio track instead of the newly created digital soundtrack. While Anchor Bay had hoped to present a web-cast of the event, things didn't work out. The panel discussion was videotaped, though, and will probably show up on a future release of HALLOWEEN.

The final shot of the Myers' house brought the end of the film and another lingering applause from fans. Outside, fans waited intently in line for Debra Hill to introduce the 11:00 showing of the movie. P.J. Soles signed autographs in front of the theater. "It was great!" Soles commented. She admitted it really wasn't embarrassing to see so much of herself on screen, especially with her 12-year-old daughter sitting right beside her.

"After re-watching the movie like 15 times on DVD, it was like 'Can I really sit through this again?'" said comic author Phil Nutman. "It was like rediscovering the movie for the first time. It's both intimately familiar, but at the same time, having a new experience. And then of course there are nice little bonuses in the framing and realizing 'Oh yes, we do actually get to see a quick shot of P.J.'s rather perky nipples."

Fans couldn't wait to get into the 11:00 show. Mark Hernandez, from California was excited. "This is the first time. When I was 7 years old the movie came out and my Mother said I couldn't see it. So, this is the first time I'm going to see it. I'm really excited about it!"