Billy Corgan recently discussed one of The Undertaker’s most iconic WWE moments. While speaking with filmmaker John Carpenter, he pointed out that The Undertaker’s famous sit-up was inspired by Halloween villain Michael Myers.
The Undertaker’s signature sit-up has long been one of WWE’s most memorable moments. He has previously revealed that he studied horror movies while creating his Deadman character. Michael Myers became one of the biggest inspirations behind the iconic sit-up.
The move made him appear unstoppable and strengthened his supernatural character inside the ring, just like the iconic character Michael Myers.
Recently, filmmaker John Carpenter appeared on The Magnificent Others with Billy Corgan. During their conversation, Corgan asked Carpenter about Michael Myers and why the character has remained so terrifying over the years.
Billy Corgan says The Undertaker borrowed his iconic sit-up from Michael Myers
“You’ve talked about it before, but I thought it was fascinating when you talk about the character of Michael Myers, this idea of the blank face and the audience projecting onto that. Can you just talk about that a little bit?”
Carpenter explained that the mystery surrounding Michael Myers is what makes him so frightening. “He is a character who has really no past. He is nothing. He’s neither human nor supernatural. Both. Okay. And we don’t know. And that’s the thing that is disturbing.”
“We just don’t know what it is that drives him. So he’s blank, and he’s kind of unkillable, kind of, but maybe he’s not. So it’s that, uh, balance between those things that made him really spooky. So the less you know about Michael Myers, the scarier he is to you.”
The discussion then shifted to one of the original Halloween scenes, which Corgan said felt like it was straight out of The Undertaker’s playbook.
“This the scene that blew my mind as a kid was, I think it’s Jaime Lee Curtis is sort of panting in the foreground, and he’s in the back. It’s the Undertaker spot, which Undertaker, I think, stole from Michael Myers.”
Carpenter agreed with the comparison. “Of course he did. I want my residuals for that.” Corgan called it the highest form of praise. “It’s the ultimate compliment.”
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