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Halloween

  • 7.7 /10

  • 6001

  • 97%

Plot

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.

Cast

Donald Pleasence as Loomis
Donald Pleasence

as Loomis

Jamie Lee Curtis as Laurie
Jamie Lee Curtis

as Laurie

Nancy Kyes as Annie
Nancy Kyes

as Annie

P. J. Soles as Lynda
P. J. Soles

as Lynda

Charles Cyphers as Brackett
Charles Cyphers

as Brackett

Kyle Richards as Lindsey
Kyle Richards

as Lindsey

Brian Andrews as Tommy
Brian Andrews

as Tommy

Nancy Stephens as Marion
Nancy Stephens

as Marion

Arthur Malet as Graveyard Keeper
Arthur Malet

as Graveyard Keeper

Movie Facts

Rated

  • R

Status

  • Released

Release Date

  • October 24, 1978

Production Companies

  • Compass International Pictures

  • Falcon International Productions

  • Miracle Films

Production Countries

  • United States of America

Spoken Language

  • English

Budget

  • $325,000.00

Revenue

  • $70,260,597.00

Runtime

  • 1.52 hrs

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Once upon a time, during a long ago (but certainly not forgotten) era, a horror film's radio trailer would feature the chilling voice-over of a male commentator, whom, after presenting a teaser synopsis for the slasher film's plot (over intimations of both sound and speech from the movie of course), would conclude the radio spot with the following words: 'Coming soon to a theater near you.' And, …

_Halloween's_ a classic movie. No doubt about it. One of the seminal films of the slasher genre, and a more-than-worthy inclusion to any Halloween season horror movie marathon. But I think people give it a reputation in terms of quality that it doesn't fully deserve. The opening ten minutes, and the closing ten minutes, are both **brilliant**. But everything in between? It's kind of... Somehow, b…

_**The Boogeyman cometh**_ A soulless killer, Michael Myers, escapes from the asylum and returns to the Illinois town where he murdered his sister 15 years earlier to wreak havoc on Halloween night. Donald Pleasence is on hand as Myers’ seriously concerned doctor. John Carpenter’s “Halloween” (1978) is hailed as the progenitor and blueprint for the slasher craze of the 80s with staples like…

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