Samuel Loomis
| Dr. Sam Loomis | |
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| Halloween character | |
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| Portrayed by |
Original series: (1978–1995) Donald Pleasence Reimagined series: (2007–2009) Malcolm McDowell |
| Voiced by |
Tom Kane (Halloween H20: 20 Years Later) |
| Information | |
| Full name | Samuel Loomis |
| Occupation | Psychiatrist |
| Nationality | British |
Dr. Samuel "Sam" Loomis is a fictional character in the Halloween film series. One of the two main protagonists of the overall series (the other being Laurie Strode), he is the main protagonist of Halloween, Halloween II, Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers, Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers and Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers. Donald Pleasence plays the character in all five films. Throughout the Halloween franchise, he is depicted as the archenemy to the series' central character and primary antagonist, Michael Myers.
Malcolm McDowell portrays Dr. Loomis in the 2007 reimagining, Halloween and in its sequel Halloween II.
His name "Sam Loomis" is an allusion to a character in Robert Bloch's novel Psycho, played by John Gavin in the 1960 film of the same name.
In November 1963, Loomis, a psychiatrist at the Smith's Grove sanitarium, receives the six-year-old Michael Audrey Myers under his care. For an initial six-month-period, Loomis is charged with spending four hours each day in therapy sessions with his patient. The mute and emotionless boy had murdered his 15-year-old sister Judith on Halloween night. Loomis is determined to find out what would cause a boy his age to commit such deadly violence. He soon becomes convinced that the boy is not insane, but pure evil.
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