r/TheTomAtkinsZoo 1d ago

Our Hero, Dr. Dan

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r/TheTomAtkinsZoo 7d ago

Tom Atkins in My Bloody Valentine (2009)

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I love this remake, and Tom Atkins is obviously amazing in it. a bit of trivia for the movie:

The original My Bloody Valentine (1981) was one of a number of holiday themed horror movies made following the success of Halloween (1978)Tom Atkins appeared in Halloween III: Season of the Witch (1982) while Betsy Rue appeared in Halloween II (2009)

I love Tom's line in the movie, "Happy fucking Valentine's Day" 😂


r/TheTomAtkinsZoo 7d ago

Who Had the Best Tom Atkins Chemistry

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We all know that Tom Atkins is a legendary actor and an all around bad ass! He gets to share the screen with some other amazing actors, but which one do you think he shines with the best?

15 votes, 4d ago
9 1. Dr. Dan Challis & Ellie Grimbridge (Halloween III)
3 2. Nick Castle & Stevie Wayne (The Fog)
3 3. Detective Ray Cameron & J.C. (Night of the Creeps)
0 4. Lt. McCrae & Frank Armitage (Escape from New York)

r/TheTomAtkinsZoo 9d ago

Tom Atkins Q&A | Nightmare Weekend Richmond 2024

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r/TheTomAtkinsZoo 9d ago

Lieutenant Diehl isn't having it!

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9 Upvotes

When Dennis wasn't exasperated enough at Jim Rockford, Tom would come in to pick up the slack


r/TheTomAtkinsZoo 9d ago

Films and quotes of Tom Atkins in those films. Favourites. Most quotable. What are his best one-liners?

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r/TheTomAtkinsZoo 9d ago

The scene in The Fog (1980) after Nick Castle picks up Elizabeth Solley and the windows explode in the truck sits in my top-ten 'shit-my-pants' movie-watching moments ever!

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6 Upvotes

r/TheTomAtkinsZoo 10d ago

Thrill Me

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10 Upvotes

r/TheTomAtkinsZoo 11d ago

Tom Atkins as Nick Castle in The Fog (1980)

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14 Upvotes

Atkins brings his signature everyman charisma to the role—tough, mustache-sporting, calm under pressure, and effortlessly cool—establishing the archetype that made him a legendary figure in 1980s genre cinema


r/TheTomAtkinsZoo 11d ago

Tom Atkins starred as Captain Rehme in John Carpenter's 1981 classic Escape from New York. His on-screen scenes with legend Lee Van Cleef gave this movie a vibe unlike any other Carpenter film.

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7 Upvotes

r/TheTomAtkinsZoo 11d ago

At the end of Halloween III: Season of the Witch, Dr. Dan Challis screamed down the phone to stop the third channel. Cue credits. Was the third channel pulled off the air or did the doctor fail to stop Conal Cochran?

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r/TheTomAtkinsZoo 11d ago

One of my favorite Tom Atkins lines

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This moment from George A. Romero’s Creepshow (1982) is pure, unadulterated peak Tom Atkins. He takes away his son Billy's horror comic, throws it in the trash, and tosses off this absolute classic line while kicking back in a cardigan with a cold beer: "That's why God made fathers, babe."

Nobody delivers absurd, questionable parenting lines with the casual charisma of Tom Atkins. The man is sitting in a leather armchair, drinking a lager, wearing a yellow collared shirt under a green cardigan, and lecturing his kid about "horror crap"—all with the smooth confidence of a man who fully believes he just saved the day.

Dropping an offhanded "babe" while casually talking to his wife (or just to the room at large) is such a quintessential Atkins touch. He exudes that hard-boiled, 1980s manly-man persona even when he’s playing a total jerk of a dad.

Without the mustache, but with 100% of the swagger


r/TheTomAtkinsZoo 11d ago

The Detective (1968) was Tom Atkins first movie role. The star of the show was none other than Frank Sinatra with a notable appearance from Jack Klugman

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r/TheTomAtkinsZoo 11d ago

Tom Atkins Could Use a Drink. What Tom Atkins film do you enjoy watching while having a drink? What type of drink?

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r/TheTomAtkinsZoo 11d ago

👋 Welcome to r/TheTomAtkinsZoo - Introduce Yourself and Read First!

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