Okay, so this is my first thread and I know that a lot people who read this are going to be rolling their eyes at the topic I’ve chosen, but please hear me out. Now I know there are a ton of threads regarding the knife that Michael used in the first Halloween, which isn’t a particularly easy thing to discuss seeing as how (presumably) several knives were used: first there’s the poster knife (that mean-looking curved thing), then there’s the knife that Michael uses to kill Judith in the opening scene, and then finally there’s the butcher knife that he uses throughout his killing spree later on in the movie, and it’s been speculated that there’s been several of the latter.
Now, many people assume that it’s a Lamson he uses, and seeing as how that was the knife of choice for many Myers fans I decided to go with the general consensus and order one of JC’s “H1 Lamsons”, as that was the knife that many people seemed to consider the most accurate. However, I ended up purchasing a JC knife second-hand along with a mask stand from another user of M-M.Net, but upon comparing it to other Lamson photos on the site I soon realized that what I’d received was not actually an “H1 Lamson”, but instead what JC liked to call his “Laurie Knife”, a replica based on the scene where she stabs him in the neck with a needle and a close-up shot reveals the knife is clearly not a Lamson.
Admittedly this surprised me a little because I was expecting the original “H1 Lamson”, which (from what I’ve seen) is considered by most to be THE definitive replica.
However, upon comparing it to various other scenes in the movie I’ve come to the conclusion that Michael didn’t use a Lamson at all, and in my opinion the “Laurie Knife” is actually the most accurate 1978 replica even when taking into account his entire murder spree (I apologize if I’m sounding biased right now, by the way).
Look at it this way; the first time you see the knife properly is when Michael pins Bob to the door. Check out the thick, curved handle with the beak-like tip:
Now here are some photos of both my “Laurie Knife” and a Lamson:
The “Laurie Knife” was specifically designed to resemble the blade from the knitting needle scene, so I won’t go into detail on that, but how about the part where he drops the knife in the closet? (Please excuse the dreadful quality; I had to fiddle around with the screen settings in order to snag a half-decent photo)
Again, note the curved handle and pointy-ish tip.
After seeing this knife being used during Bob’s death, the needle scene and the closet scene, I think it’s safe to say that this was probably the same knife used to kill Annie too, even though it’s barely visible behind the car window.
So in conclusion (and taking into account JC’s claim that the blade in the needle scene was most definitely NOT a Lamson) I believe that the most screen-accurate replica is the “Laurie Knife”, although if you still side with the Lamson then that’s your opinion and I completely understand if that’s the replica you find the most accurate, remember that these are just my personal thoughts. Also, I don’t want to give the impression that I’m bashing the “H1 Lamson” in any way; it’s still an unbelievable work of art that I would love to own one day, it’s just that I think the “Laurie Knife” resembles the screen-used blade a little more closely, but then that’s still only a matter of opinion.
It still doesn’t solve the mystery of what brand the “Laurie Knife” is actually based on, though…
(By the way, I apologize in advance if this thread is considered to be clutter; I’ve never posted a thread on this site before and it’s a subject I’m legitimately curious about. I’d also like to thank FaceOff and JC_70 for giving me the opportunity to own such a stunning replica, which now stands pride of place on my bedroom shelf.)
