where did the idea for terminator come from
The Terminator In Rome, Italy, during the release of Piranha II: The Spawning, director Cameron fell ill and had a dream about a metallic torso holding kitchen knives dragging itself from an explosion.[8] Inspired by director John Carpenter, who had made the slasher film Halloween (1978) on a low budget, Cameron used the dream as a "launching pad" to write a slasher-style film.[9] Cameron's agent disliked the Terminator concept and requested that he work on something else. After this, Cameron dismissed his agent.[10]