Irwin Yablans

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Irwin Yablans (born July 25, 1934, in Brooklyn, New York, United States) is an independent film producer and distributor known for his work in the horror film industry. In 1976, he formed Compass International Pictures with Joseph Wolf, and served as its President. He produced films which included Halloween (1978), Roller Boogie (1979), Halloween II (1981), Hell Night (1981), Blood Beach (1981), and Halloween III: Season of the Witch (1982). Since his resignation from Compass International, Yablans produced films with Charles Band such as Prison (1988).

Originally an idea suggested by producer Irwin Yablans (entitled The Babysitter Murders), who envisioned a film about babysitters being menaced by a stalker, Carpenter took the idea and another suggestion from Yablans that it take place during Halloween and developed a story.

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