So we know that at the time of making Halloween 5, the Thorn symbol and the Man in Black weren’t explored as ideas. They appeared and disappeared. The Man in Black, according to Moustapha Akkad (producer) and Don Shanks (Myers in H5), was never supposed to be identified until a sequel, because they simply hadn’t decided who he was. He was definitely linked to Michael by the tattoo of Thorn, but they didn’t know who he should be. One idea was that he was the twin brother of Michael.
Anyway, watching H5 again recently, I’ve noticed two things that might not have been mentioned before.
THE THORN TATTOO
While difficult to see in this picture, the black patch at the bottom of the Thorn symbol is two black dots, like this - :
This is clearer when we see the Man in Black behind Loomis in the Myers house, seen here.
What do the two dots mean?
HIDDEN THORN SYMBOL
When Charlie (?) and Jamie are trying to escape through the window, the wall behind Michael as he is breaking the door has a thorn symbol on it, in plain view of the camera. Was this just a hidden easter egg or in-joke by the film-makers, or does it hold any relevance? Did the Man in Black put it there? Does it explain why Michael is easier to control in the house, when Loomis and Jamie both seperately make him stop attacking?
This symbol doesn’t have the : , which makes me think that the dots meant something and were important at some point…
Post you theories here!
