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Compass International Pictures

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Industry
  
Film studio

Defunct
  
1981

Founded
  
1977

Parent organization
  
Universal Studios

Fate
  
Active (as Trancas)

Founder
  
Irwin Yablans

Ceased operations
  
1981

Compass International Pictures wwwcompasspicscommainpng

Key people
  
Irwin Yablans Joseph Wolf Paul Freeman Moustapha Akkad Malek Akkad

Products
  
Halloween (1978) Roller Boogie (1980)

Website
  
http://www.compasspics.com/

Compass International Pictures was an independent American film production and distribution company founded by producers Irwin Yablans and Joseph Wolf in 1977, best known for their involvement in the production of numerous horror films between 1977 and 1981. Their first, and most notable film release was Halloween in 1978 with Falcon Films. The company closed down in 1981, before re-emerging four years later under the name Trancas International Films as an affiliate of Universal Studios. As of 2016, they are the copyright holders of the Halloween film franchise and have produced every film in the series to date.

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As Compass International Pictures

  • Halloween (1978)
  • Tourist Trap (1979)
  • Nocturna: Granddaughter of Dracula (1979)
  • Roller Boogie (1979) (distributed by United Artists)
  • The Day Time Ended (1980)
  • Fade to Black (1980) (with American Cinema Releasing)
  • Blood Beach (1981)
  • Hell Night (1981)

    • As Trancas International Films

  • Appointment with Fear (1985)
  • Free Ride (1986)
  • Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (1988)
  • Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers (1989)
  • Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers (1995)
  • Halloween H20: 20 Years Later (1998)
  • Halloween: Resurrection (2002)
  • Made in Brooklyn (2007)
  • Halloween (2007)
  • Halloween II (2009)
  • Free Fall (2014)
  • Untitled Halloween film (TBD)

    • References

    Compass International Pictures Wikipedia
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