Dr. Sam Loomis/Thorn

Dr. Sam Loomis was an English-born American psychologist, known for having served as serial killer Michael Myers's psychiatrist. Loomis served in that role for over two decades, giving him an unmatched expertise in the murderer's psyche, which he tried his best to use to save lives during the various rampages instigated by his escaped patient.
On 31 October 1988, Loomis was made aware of Myers's transfer from Ridgemont Federal Sanitarium back to Smith's Grove. Loomis was initially infuriated with E. W. Hoffman's actions, but grew horrified after discovering Myers had in fact escaped. A chance encounter with him at Penney’s Cafe Service Station forced Loomis to hitchhike back to Haddonfield. After arriving at the Haddonfield Sheriff's Department, he was able to convince Sheriff Ben Meeker of the dangers of an at-large Myers, causing neither to be present at the station when Myers murdered the remaining police. In response, Loomis incited Earl Ford and his bar's patrons to comb the street hunting for the killer themselves. Despite his attempts to protect Jamie Lloyd succeeding, the child ultimately followed in her uncle's footsteps by murdering her adoptive mother, giving Loomis a mental breakdown.Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers - Alan B. McElroy - Trancas International - Release date - 21 October 1988 - Retrieved 27 December 2024
Loomis then transferred to the Haddonfield Children's Clinic to care for Lloyd and investigate what hold Michael Myers still held over her. Quickly determining that there was a psychic link between the pair, Loomis began heavily pressuring the young child to give him what information she could about her uncle. By 1989, Myers had recovered from his wounds incurred the previous year and began stalking and murdering those close to Jamie in order to get closer to her, while Loomis attempted to use Jamie's visions to catch the killer. After multiple deaths, Loomis was able to lure Myers back to his childhood home and beat him into submission.
== Notes==
===Behind the Scenes===
*Loomis was played by English actor Donald Pleasence,Halloween - IMDB - Retrieved 2 August 2024Halloween II - IMDB - Retrieved 2 August 2024Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers - IMDB - Retrieved 2 August 2024Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers - IMDB - Retrieved 2 August 2024Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers - IMDB - Retrieved 2 August 2024Donald Pleasence - IMDB - Retrieved 2 August 2024 reprising his role from the first two films in the series.
===Trivia===
*"Curse of Michael Myers" writer Daniel Farrands was uncertain of Loomis' fate at the end of the film, as the scene was part of the film's extensive reshoots and he had no involvement with those scenes. His belief was that Michael had escaped, abandoned his mask, and was in the process of killing Loomis offscreen.Halloween Various Interview – Daniel Farrands - 10 September 2018 - HalloweenMovies - Retrieved 27 December 2024 - Archived 27 December 2024
*One of Halloween VI's numerous scripts states that Loomis at one point had a wife and children, implying that they predeceased him by some years.Halloween 6 The Curse of Michael Myers - Daniel Farrands - Retrieved 2 August 2024 - Archived 2 August 2024 Loomis' family life would later be elaborated on in expanded media.
==Appearances==
*Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers
*Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers
*Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers (final appearance)
== Links ==
* Samuel Loomis on the Halloween Series Wiki
==References==
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