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The Thorn Cult, also known as the Cult of Thorn, was a villainous cult of druids. The nature of this secretive group is different, depending on version of Halloween 6. In the theatrical verison, the Smith's Grove Sanitarium crew are more interested in harvesting and exploitng the power of Thorn through DNA, becoming merely cult geneticists relating the rune of Thorn to modern science and using Michael Myers' DNA during their own experiments. The Sanitarium has been using the women of the institution for their experiments by possibly performing in vitro fertilization on them with embryos artificially inheriting Michael's DNA. Jamie's son Steven is the result of these experiments, and Dr. Wynn implies that the sanitarium will use Michael, Danny, and Steven to further understand Thorn on the genetic level.
In the Producer's Cut of Halloween 6 they are in fact the original druid Cult of Thorn, comprised of many Haddonfield residents. In this version, Steven is intended to be Michael's final sacrifice (since innocent blood is needed for the ceremony), and the curse will then be passed on to Danny, who is to immediately sacrifice his mother Kara. Moreover, a flashback shows that Steven was conceived by the cult having Jamie raped by Michael, rather than through artificial insemination. In the theatrical version, it's possible that Kara was instead kidnapped for the cult to perform their IVF experiments on her.
Curse of Thorn[]
The Curse of Thorn is a constellation that could appear during Halloween. To prevent mass death among the tribes, one family was chosen to bear the curse. This curse would require the bearer to sacrificially murder his or her entire family, which in turn would spare their community from events such as plague and drought. The curse also appears to give the cursed inhuman strength and immunity from death.But not only that, curse followers can rise after death and they are said to be the living dead.
The curse was greatly explored in the Producer's Cut of Halloween 6, with more importance given to Dr. Wynn and his Cult. At the end of that cut, a dying Wynn passes the curse to Dr. Samuel Loomis, which is the real reason Loomis screams at the end of the film.
The Curse of Thorn is a fundamental element in the Halloween film series, particularly explored in the Producer's Cut of Halloween 6. This curse forces its bearer to sacrifice their entire family to save their community from disasters such as plagues and droughts. The Curse of Thorn also grants the bearer immense power and near-immortality.
After the curse is passed to Dr. Samuel Loomis by Dr. Wynn, it becomes conceptually intertwined with Loomis' soul, body, and mind. This connection deeply links Loomis with Michael Myers, making the curse a core aspect of the *Halloween* narrative.
Mark of Thorn[]
Theark of Thorn was a symbol that appeared on the wrist of those involved with the cult, or cursed by them. It could be seen on Michael's wrist, and in the Producer's Cut it could be seen on Dr. Wynn and later Sam Loomis.
Gallery[]
Members[]
- Dr. Terence Wynn: The cult leader. Kept watch over Michael and liberated him from the Haddonfield Police Department in 1989. Was killed by Michael in 1995.
- Michael Myers: The main killer; the one with the Curse of Thorn. His fate is unknown, though it is implied by Dr. Samuel Loomis that his rage will eventually destroy him.
- Mrs. Blankenship: A mysterious old woman who was babysitting Michael the night he was cursed. Was possibly in the operating room with the doctors and killed by Michael.
- Dawn Thompson: Wynn's receptionist. Was possibly killed by Michael during the operating room massacre.
- Dr. Bonham: A doctor at Haddonfield Memorial Hospital who helped Sam Loomis discover that Jamie Lloyd had given birth hours before her death. Was killed by Michael.
- Mary: A midwife who helped Jamie Lloyd and her baby Stephen Lloyd escape, and was killed by Michael.
- 7 unnamed doctors and an unnamed nurse, all of whom are killed by Michael. One of them had his face smashed against bars by Michael.
External links[]
- Thorn - Halloween movie wiki
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