Overview:
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.| Status: | Released (1978-10-24) |
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| Awards: | 9 wins & 3 nominations |
| BoxOffice: | $47,160,000 |
| Screen: | John Carpenter, Debra Hill |
| Productions: | Compass International Pictures, Falcon International Productions |
| Production Countries: | United States of America |
| Spoken Languages: | English |
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Casts
- 9221: Donald Pleasence - Loomis
- 8944: Jamie Lee Curtis - Laurie
- 11787: Nancy Kyes - Annie
- 15500: P.J. Soles - Lynda
- 11786: Charles Cyphers - Brackett
- 15503: Kyle Richards - Lindsey
- 15505: Brian Andrews - Tommy
Crews
- 15494: Conrad Rothmann - Special Effects - Crew
- 11770: John Carpenter - Screenplay - Writing
- 11770: John Carpenter - Original Music Composer - Sound
- 11777: Tommy Lee Wallace - Production Design - Art
- 15496: James Winburn - Stunts - Crew
- 11770: John Carpenter - Director - Directing
- 1423849: Erica Ueland - Makeup Artist - Costume & Make-Up
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Reviews
Cat Ellington
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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 m ....
Continue reading ->Gimly
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_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 ....
Continue reading ->Wuchak
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_**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 Carpente ....
Continue reading ->GenerationofSwine
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It really doesn't look like Illinois does it? Sorry, just had to say that, it's where I'm from and all... ...but still, leaves on the ground and green leaves in the trees. Not at all Illinois, probably because it was a low budget film, but it works. It gives it a very, I don't kno ....
Continue reading ->CinemaSerf
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I really enjoyed seeing this on the big screen again, 40-odd years after John Carpenter introduced us to his brand of slasher-horror with Jamie Lee Curtis great as the flighty young girl "Laurie" who finds herself caught up in the revenge antics of the faceless "Michael Myers" that p ....
Continue reading ->Filipe Manuel Neto
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**A competent film, with a killer who doesn't seem that ferocious when we read what's in the daily newspapers.** Well, before writing a review of this film I have to make a declaration of interest that I think is appropriate: I absolutely hate Halloween, it's one of the days of th ....
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