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Halloween

  • 1978
  • R
  • 1h 31m
IMDb RATING
7.7/10
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Halloween (1978)
Home Video Trailer from Anchor Bay Entertainment
Play trailer2:41
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B-HorrorSlasher HorrorTeen HorrorHorrorThriller

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.

  • Director
    • John Carpenter
  • Writers
    • John Carpenter
    • Debra Hill
  • Stars
    • Donald Pleasence
    • Jamie Lee Curtis
    • Tony Moran
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    7.7/10
    323K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    1,752
    50
    • Director
      • John Carpenter
    • Writers
      • John Carpenter
      • Debra Hill
    • Stars
      • Donald Pleasence
      • Jamie Lee Curtis
      • Tony Moran
    • 1.8KUser reviews
    • 340Critic reviews
    • 90Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 9 wins & 3 nominations total

    Videos12

    Halloween
    Trailer 2:41
    Halloween
    Jamie Lee Curtis Doesn't Give a **** About Michael Myers
    Clip 2:56
    Jamie Lee Curtis Doesn't Give a **** About Michael Myers
    Jamie Lee Curtis Doesn't Give a **** About Michael Myers
    Clip 2:56
    Jamie Lee Curtis Doesn't Give a **** About Michael Myers
    'Halloween' | Franchise Retrospective
    Clip 2:30
    'Halloween' | Franchise Retrospective
    How 'Halloween' Gave Jamie Lee Curtis Her Whole Life
    Clip 1:20
    How 'Halloween' Gave Jamie Lee Curtis Her Whole Life
    Will 'Halloween Ends' End Halloween? Reboots, Sequels, & Easter Eggs Revealed
    Clip 2:59
    Will 'Halloween Ends' End Halloween? Reboots, Sequels, & Easter Eggs Revealed
    'Halloween Kills' Cast on Michael Myers' Most Shocking Moments
    Clip 2:43
    'Halloween Kills' Cast on Michael Myers' Most Shocking Moments

    Photos406

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    Top cast27

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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
    • Director
      • John Carpenter
    • Writers
      • John Carpenter
      • Debra Hill
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      From a budget of $300,000 over a 20 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 reviews1.8K

    Featured review

    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.
    • DunnDeeDaGreat
    • Jul 12, 2002
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    FAQ33

    • How long is Halloween?Powered by Alexa
    • 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 song is Laurie singing as she's walking down the street by herself?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • October 27, 1978 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
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    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • He Came Home for Halloween
    • Filming locations
      • Meridian Avenue & Mission Street, South Pasadena, California, USA(Intersection where Michael drives behind Dr. Loomis who is standing in front of the hardware store.)
    • Production companies
      • Compass International Pictures
      • Falcon International Pictures
      • Falcon International Productions
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $325,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $47,160,000
    • Gross worldwide
      • $47,173,315
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 31 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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