Tyra Banks says she still has beef with Halloween: Resurrection
Model and television host Tyra Banks told Entertainment Weekly in an interview published 2 October that she still has “beef” with 2002 slasher Halloween: Resurrection, because producers cut her promised death scene.
TL;DR
- Banks says she took the Halloween: Resurrection role after her agent pitched it as a career boost.
- She says the promised “iconic” death scene was cut from the film.
- The 2002 sequel reached UK cinemas on 25 October 2002.
- Banks went on to launch America’s Next Top Model in 2003.
Why Banks took the Halloween: Resurrection role
Banks first turned the part down. She said she was a model who needed different kinds of work to build an acting career.
Her agent then pointed to Josh Hartnett (Halloween H20: 20 Years Later), whose career took off after the 1998 entry. So, she signed on.
“So, I have beef with Halloween 8!” Banks said, according to TheWrap.
What happened to the death scene
Banks played Nora, a producer on the livestream show set inside Michael Myers‘ Haddonfield home. The cast also included Jamie Lee Curtis and Busta Rhymes, according to TheWrap.
According to Banks, the part came with a promised death scene that would last forever. Alas, it was cut.
Asked whether she looks back fondly on the film, she told Entertainment Weekly: “Not even a tiny bit.” Of course, it is spooky season, and Pinhead is haunting Universal theme parks too, so the slasher chatter is everywhere.
Halloween: Resurrection in the UK
The film reached UK cinemas on 25 October 2002, according to the BBFC listing for Halloween Resurrection.
It debuted at number five with £520,200 and finished with about £1.3 million, according to Salty Popcorn’s UK box office breakdown. That is a modest run for a franchise that still haunts UK viewers.
Banks did fine in the end. America’s Next Top Model premiered one year after the film.
Reported from publicly available interviews and verified press sources. Last reviewed 8 October 2026.
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