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Dr. Sam Loomis
Biographical Information
Real Name	Sam Loomis
Home country	United Kingdom
Homeworld	Earth
Death	disappeared 1995
Physical Information
Species	Human
Gender	Male
Hair colour	Brown, later grey
Unusual features	Heavy scarring on face and hands (1978 - ca. 1995)
Chronological / Political Information
Citizenship	British American
Base of Operations	Smith's Grove Sanatorium, Smith's Grove, Illinois
Marital status	Widower
Occupation(s)	Psychiatrist
Fictional Information
Created by	John Carpenter Debra Hill Alan B. McElroy
Portrayed by	Donald Pleasence
First Appearance	Halloween
Final Appearance	Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers

“	...You were the first one to see it. And you recognised it's power... Evil. Pure, uncorrupted, ancient.	”
–Dr. Terence Wynn, recognising Loomis' correct diagnosis of Michael Myers

Dr. Sam Loomis was an English-born American psychologist, known for having served as serial killer Michael Myers's psychiatrist. Loomis served in that role for over two decades, giving him an unmatched expertise in the murderer's psyche, which he tried his best to use to save lives during the various rampages instigated by his escaped patient.

On 31 October 1988, Loomis was made aware of Myers's transfer from Ridgemont Federal Sanitarium back to Smith's Grove. Loomis was initially infuriated with E. W. Hoffman's actions, but grew horrified after discovering Myers had in fact escaped. A chance encounter with him at Penney’s Cafe Service Station forced Loomis to hitchhike back to Haddonfield. After arriving at the Haddonfield Sheriff's Department, he was able to convince Sheriff Ben Meeker of the dangers of an at-large Myers, causing neither to be present at the station when Myers murdered the remaining police. In response, Loomis incited Earl Ford and his bar's patrons to comb the street hunting for the killer themselves. Despite his attempts to protect Jamie Lloyd succeeding, the child ultimately followed in her uncle's footsteps by murdering her adoptive mother, giving Loomis a mental breakdown.

Loomis then transferred to the Haddonfield Children's Clinic to care for Lloyd and investigate what hold Michael Myers still held over her. Quickly determining that there was a psychic link between the pair, Loomis began heavily pressuring the young child to give him what information she could about her uncle. By 1989, Myers had recovered from his wounds incurred the previous year and began stalking and murdering those close to Jamie in order to get closer to her, while Loomis attempted to use Jamie's visions to catch the killer. After multiple deaths, Loomis was able to lure Myers back to his childhood home and beat him into submission.

Notes

Behind the Scenes

“ Whatever happens in these films always appears to be absolute and final. If somebody dies, they're dead. It's been that way with Michael, and it's been that way with Loomis. They've died and they've been dead---until they were brought back. ”

—Donald Pleasence, "A Farewell to Halloween", Fangoria #89, 1989

• Loomis was played by English actor Donald Pleasence, reprising his role from the first two films in the series.

Trivia

• "Curse of Michael Myers" writer Daniel Farrands was uncertain of Loomis' fate at the end of the film, as the scene was part of the film's extensive reshoots and he had no involvement with those scenes. His belief was that Michael had escaped, abandoned his mask, and was in the process of killing Loomis offscreen.
• One of Halloween VI's numerous scripts states that Loomis at one point had a wife and children, implying that they predeceased him by some years. Loomis' family life would later be elaborated on in expanded media.

Appearances

• Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers
• Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers
• Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers (final appearance)

Links

• Samuel Loomis on the Halloween Series Wiki