Halloween
R · 1978 ‧ Horror/Crime ‧ 1h 31m
On a cold Halloween night in 1963, six year old Michael Myers brutally murdered his 17-year-old sister, Judith. He was sentenced and locked away for 15 years. But on October 30, 1978, while being transferred for a court date, a 21-year-old Michael...
Release date: October 25, 1978 (USA)
Director: John Carpenter
Budget: 325,000 USD
Sequels: Halloween II and Halloween
Distributed by: Compass International Pictures, Sony Pictures, and Aquarius Releasing
Box office: $70 million
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The film follows mental patient Michael Myers, who was committed to a sanitarium for murdering his teenage sister one Halloween night during his childhood.
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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, ...
“Halloween” is an absolutely merciless thriller, a movie so violent and scary that, yes, I would compare it to “Psycho” (1960).
Dec 5, 2021 · Alternate ending has Michael Myers dying after he's shot off the balcony. Loomis walks over to the balcony and the camera pans up to the trees.
Jun 2, 2022 · The film initially received largely negative reviews but later on was largely regarded as a classic of the horror genre.
But on October 30, 1978, while being transferred for a court date, a 21-year-old Michael Myers steals a car and escapes Smith's Grove. He returns to his quiet ...
John Carpenter's classic 1979 horror film Halloween is headed back to the big screen! The movie will hit theaters just in time on October 25th. I've watched ...
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(29,907) · 30-day returns
Fifteen years ago, Michael Myers brutally murdered his sister. Now, after escaping from a mental hospital, he's back to relive his grisly crime again.
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But on October 30, 1978, while being transferred for a court date, a 21-year-old Michael Myers steals a car and escapes Smith's Grove. He returns to his quiet ...
What I did like about Halloween 2 was having it continue on the same night as the original, and the ending having Dr. Loomis willingly sacrifice his own life, ...