Battling The Boogeyman: Top 5 unsung heroes of the Halloween franchise
By Joey Click
2) Jimmy (Lance Guest) — Halloween II
Halloween II — Courtesy of Universal Pictures
Sounding sirens at number two on our list of unsung Halloween heroes is local EMT Jimmy.
As an employee of Haddonfield Memorial Hospital, Jimmy is quite the busy man. He’s one of a few whom drives to the scene of any neighborhood incident to help. Being that it’s Halloween night, Jimmy has a lot going on.
But when he meets a young, damaged and banged up Laurie Strode, he falls in love. Despite her being the target of an active madman (before the Ben Tramer confusion), Jimmy follows his attraction more than logic. Offering Strode a coke, Jimmy’s heart eventually lands him with a possible concussion in a pool of Mrs. Alves blood. Michael Myers coming to kill you?…What’s love got to do with it?
And on the topic of love, number one on this list knows how deadly relationships can be…