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, ...
Sep 18, 2023 · I feel like the best ending is Michael disappearing and never being seen again, and I believe it's the only film that perfectly captures the shape.
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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.
“Halloween” is an absolutely merciless thriller, a movie so violent and scary that, yes, I would compare it to “Psycho” (1960).
Jun 10, 2018 · Hello, I just wanted to get different peoples opinions on what their favorite Halloween film is. Mine personally is the 1978 original movie.
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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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, ...
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