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Halloween

  • 19781978
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  • 1h 31m
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Halloween (1978)
Home Video Trailer from Anchor Bay Entertainment
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Fifteen years after murdering his sister on Halloween night 1963, Michael Myers escapes from a mental hospital and returns to the small town of Haddonfield, Illinois to kill again.Fifteen years after murdering his sister on Halloween night 1963, Michael Myers escapes from a mental hospital and returns to the small town of Haddonfield, Illinois to kill again.Fifteen years after murdering his sister on Halloween night 1963, Michael Myers escapes from a mental hospital and returns to the small town of Haddonfield, Illinois to kill again.
IMDb RATING
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    • John Carpenter
    • John Carpenter(screenplay by)
    • Debra Hill(screenplay by)
  • Stars
    • Donald Pleasence
    • Jamie Lee Curtis
    • Tony Moran
    • John Carpenter
    • John Carpenter(screenplay by)
    • Debra Hill(screenplay by)
  • Stars
    • Donald Pleasence
    • Jamie Lee Curtis
    • Tony Moran
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 1.7KUser reviews
    • 326Critic reviews
    • 87Metascore
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    Videos13

    Halloween
    Trailer 2:41
    Watch Halloween
    Jamie Lee Curtis Doesn't Give a **** About Michael Myers
    Clip 2:56
    Watch Jamie Lee Curtis Doesn't Give a **** About Michael Myers
    'Halloween' | Franchise Retrospective
    Clip 2:30
    Watch 'Halloween' | Franchise Retrospective
    How 'Halloween' Gave Jamie Lee Curtis Her Whole Life
    Clip 1:20
    Watch How 'Halloween' Gave Jamie Lee Curtis Her Whole Life
    Will 'Halloween Ends' End Halloween? Reboots, Sequels, & Easter Eggs Revealed
    Clip 2:59
    Watch Will 'Halloween Ends' End Halloween? Reboots, Sequels, & Easter Eggs Revealed
    'Halloween Kills' Cast on Michael Myers' Most Shocking Moments
    Clip 2:43
    Watch 'Halloween Kills' Cast on Michael Myers' Most Shocking Moments
    Bloody Beginnings of the Summer Camp Slasher
    Clip 7:00
    Watch Bloody Beginnings of the Summer Camp Slasher
    Through the Lens: Defining Carpenteresque and Why It Belongs in the Dictionary
    Clip 4:54
    Watch Through the Lens: Defining Carpenteresque and Why It Belongs in the Dictionary
    How David Gordon Green Made the 'Halloween' He Wanted to See
    Interview 2:04
    Watch How David Gordon Green Made the 'Halloween' He Wanted to See
    Who Passed on the Horror Classic 'Halloween'?
    Video 2:00
    Watch Who Passed on the Horror Classic 'Halloween'?
    Sneak Previews Season 3 Episode 4
    Video 28:34
    Watch Sneak Previews Season 3 Episode 4
    Dates in Movie & TV History: Oct. 19, 1957 - Michael Myers Is Born
    Video 2:40
    Watch Dates in Movie & TV History: Oct. 19, 1957 - Michael Myers Is Born

    Photos343

    Kyle Richards in Halloween (1978)
    Nick Castle and Tony Moran in Halloween (1978)
    Jamie Lee Curtis in Halloween (1978)
    Jamie Lee Curtis and Nick Castle in Halloween (1978)
    Nick Castle in Halloween (1978)
    Jamie Lee Curtis in Halloween (1978)
    "Halloween" Jamie Lee Curtis
    "Halloween" Tony Moran as Michael Myers
    "Halloween" Tony Moran as Michael Myers
    "Halloween" Tony Moran as Michael Myers
    PJ Soles, Nancy Loomis, and Jamie Lee Curtis in HALLOWEEN
    Nick Castle in Halloween (1978)

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    Donald Pleasence
    Donald Pleasence
    • Loomis
    Jamie Lee Curtis
    Jamie Lee Curtis
    • Laurie
    Tony Moran
    Tony Moran
    • Michael Myers (Age 23)
    Nancy Kyes
    Nancy Kyes
    • Annie
    • (as Nancy Loomis)
    P.J. Soles
    P.J. Soles
    • Lynda
    • (as P J Soles)
    Charles Cyphers
    Charles Cyphers
    • Brackett
    Kyle Richards
    Kyle Richards
    • Lindsey
    Brian Andrews
    Brian Andrews
    • Tommy
    John Michael Graham
    John Michael Graham
    • Bob
    Nancy Stephens
    Nancy Stephens
    • Marion
    Arthur Malet
    Arthur Malet
    • Graveyard Keeper
    Mickey Yablans
    • Richie
    Brent Le Page
    • Lonnie
    Adam Hollander
    • Keith
    Robert Phalen
    Robert Phalen
    • Dr. Wynn
    Will Sandin
    Will Sandin
    • Michael Myers (Age 6)
    Sandy Johnson
    Sandy Johnson
    • Judith Myers
    David Kyle
    • Boyfriend
      • John Carpenter
      • John Carpenter(screenplay by)
      • Debra Hill(screenplay by)
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    • Trivia
      From a budget of $300,000 over a 17-day shoot, the film went on to gross $47 million at the US box office. In 2008, takings that would be the equivalent of $150 million, making 'Halloween' one of the most successful independent films of all time.
    • Goofs
      (at around 18 mins) When Michael goes to the school and gets in the car to follow Tommy, the passenger side window is no longer smashed from the previous night's attack on the nurse.
    • Quotes

      Loomis: I met him, 15 years ago; I was told there was nothing left; no reason, no conscience, no understanding in even the most rudimentary sense of life or death, of good or evil, right or wrong. I met this... six-year-old child with this blank, pale, emotionless face, and... the blackest eyes - the Devil's eyes. I spent eight years trying to reach him, and then another seven trying to keep him locked up, because I realized that what was living behind that boy's eyes was purely and simply... evil.

    • Crazy credits
      The music for the film -- written and performed by John Carpenter -- is instead credited to "The Bowling Green Philharmonic Orchestra." Carpenter grew up in Bowling Green, Kentucky.
    • Alternate versions
      For the 20th Anniversary restoration in 1998, new sounds were added to the film's audio track under John Carpenter's approval. New thunder sounds were added to the Loomis car scene. Wind sounds were added as well. The 1999 DVD release contains both the original unaltered mono sound and a Dolby Digital 5.1 option with the added sound effects.
    • Connections
      Edited into Halloween II (1981)
    • Soundtracks
      Don't Fear the Reaper
      Written by Donald Roeser

      Performed by Blue Öyster Cult

      Courtesy of CBS Records

    User reviews1.7K

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    Hands down classic horror film
    Halloween is a hands down classic horror film. John Carpenter made a film that was often imaited but never duplicated. The camera angles are one of the many things that make the film scary. Carpetner allows the viewer to see through the eyes of the killer with the subjective camera and then there's the classic music score. Jamie Lee Curtis had a star making role in this movie and if you've never seen the film you should.
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    • Jul 13, 2002

    'Halloween' Franchise Stars Through the Years

    'Halloween' Franchise Stars Through the Years

    Jamie Lee Curtis, Judy Greer, and Andi Matichak are just a few of the stars that have taken on Michael Myers and lived (or not!) to tell the tale. Check out the many actors of the Halloween franchise through the years.
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    FAQ16

    • How does Dr. Loomis know that it's Michael driving away in the car when Loomis never saw the patients face?
    • Laurie caught Michael staring at her on three separate locations so why doesn't she call the police about him?
    • What is 'Halloween' about?

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    • Release date
      • October 27, 1978 (United States)
      • United States
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    • Filming locations
      • 1537 Orange Grove Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Compass International Pictures
      • Falcon International Pictures
      • Falcon International Productions
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    Technical specs

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    • 1 hour 31 minutes
      • Color
      • Mono
      • Dolby Surround 7.1
      • Dolby Atmos

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