Compass International Pictures
| Industry | Film studio |
|---|---|
| Fate | Active (as Trancas) |
| Founded | 1977 |
| Defunct | 1981 |
Key people |
Irwin Yablans Joseph Wolf Paul Freeman Moustapha Akkad Malek Akkad |
| Products |
Halloween (1978) Roller Boogie (1980) |
| Parent |
Trancas International Films, Inc. Universal Studios |
| Website | http://www.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 an affiliate of Universal Studios.[3] 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
- Halloween (1978)
- Tourist Trap (1979)
- Nocturna: Granddaughter of Dracula (1979)
- Roller Boogie (1979) (distributed by United Artists)
- The Day Time Ended (1980)
- Fade to Black (1980) (with American Cinema Releasing)
- Blood Beach (1981)
- Hell Night (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)
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.
- ↑ "Halloween II: Did You Know?". lairofhorror.tripod.com. Retrieved 2017-01-02.
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