# The “terrible” 1995 movie Paul Rudd will always have a soft spot for: “I have a real affection for it”

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/the-terrible-1995-movie-paul-rudd-will-always-have-a-soft-spot-for-i-have-a-real-affection-for-it/
- Published: 2026-10-25T22:45:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-25T23:10:07+00:00
- Original publisher: Far Out
- Original article: https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/the-terrible-1995-movie-paul-rudd-has-a-soft-spot-for/
- Topics: Entertainment, Film

## Key points

- Rudd still feels affection for his poorly received horror debut.
- *Clueless* reached cinemas two months before the sequel.
- The *Halloween* franchise has five separate continuities.

## Summary

Paul Rudd says he has a real affection for his 1995 film debut, *Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers*, despite judging his own performance “terrible”. The film was poorly received and its storyline was dropped by the next sequel, but it remains a meaningful early part of his career.

Rudd recalled researching the role of Tommy Doyle by buying rune stones and watching the previous five *Halloween* films, only to conclude that the preparation was unnecessary. He was credited as Paul Stephen Rudd, and *Clueless*, released two months earlier, soon gave audiences a more successful introduction to him. The article also notes that the franchise has developed five continuities, with Doyle’s version of events ending when he struck Michael Myers with a pipe.

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