Compass International Pictures
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| Industry | Film studio |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1977 |
| Defunct | 1981 |
| Fate | Closed |
| Successor | Trancas International Films |
Key people | Irwin Yablans Joseph Wolf Paul Freeman Moustapha Akkad Malek Akkad |
| Products | Halloween (1978) Roller Boogie (1979) |
| Parent | Trancas International Films, Inc. |
| Website | CompassPics.com |
Compass International Pictures was an independent American film production and distribution company founded by producers Irwin Yablans and Joseph Wolf in 1977, best known for their involvement in the production of numerous horror films between 1977 and 1981. Their first, and most notable film release was Halloween in 1978 with Falcon Films.[1] The company closed down in 1981, before re-emerging four years later under the name Trancas International Films.[2] As of 2016, they are the copyright holders of the Halloween film series, and have produced every film in the series to date.
Films released[]
As Compass International Pictures[]
| Film | Release Date | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Halloween | October 25, 1978 | |
| Nocturna: Granddaughter of Dracula | March 1, 1979 | |
| Tourist Trap | March 14, 1979 | |
| Roller Boogie | December 19, 1979 | (distributed by United Artists) |
| Fade to Black | October 14, 1980 | (with American Cinema Releasing) |
| The Day Time Ended | November 1980 | |
| Blood Beach | January 23, 1981 | (with The Jerry Gross Organization) |
| Hell Night | August 7, 1981 |
As Trancas International Films[]
- Appointment with Fear (1985)
- Free Ride (1986)
- Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (1988)
- Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers (1989)
- Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers (1995)
- Halloween H20: 20 Years Later (1998)
- Halloween: Resurrection (2002)
- Made in Brooklyn (2007)
- Halloween (2007)
- Halloween II (2009)
- Free Fall (2014)
- Halloween (2018)
- Halloween Kills (2021)
- Halloween Ends (2022)
References[]
- ^ Magistrale, Tony (2003). Hollywood's Stephen King. Palgrave Macmillan. p. 221. ISBN 0-312-29321-6.
- ^ "Film – Trancas International Films". trancasfilms.com. Retrieved 2017-01-02.
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