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
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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Is Laurie Michael Myers' sister?
Meanwhile, Dr. Loomis discovers that Laurie is Michael and Judith's sister; she was put up for adoption after the death of their parents, with the records sealed to protect the family. Realizing that Michael has killed one sister and now wants to kill the other, Loomis rushes to the hospital to find them.
How long did it take to shoot Halloween 1978?
“Halloween” was made for around $320 000 and shot in 21 days in 1978. Cali- fornia subbed for Illinois, March subbed for October, in neither case seamlessly. Producer Irwin Yablans conceived it as “The Babysitter Murders,” an inex- pensive horror film with teen appeal, featuring events unfolding over a single night.
Where can I watch the first Halloween?
Where to Stream Every Halloween Movie
Halloween (1978): Shudder, AMC+, Fubo, Cultpix, IndieFlix.
Halloween II (1981): AMC+, Peacock.
Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (1988): AMC+, Shudder.
Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers (1989): AMC+, Shudder.
Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers (1995): AMC+, Paramount+
What is the scariest scene in Halloween 1978?
The 10 Scariest Scenes in John Carpenter's 'Halloween,' Ranked
10 The Shape stalks Laurie and her friends. ...
9 Opening titles. ...
8 Backseat driver. ...
7 Tracking shot/ The death of Judith Myers. ...
6 End titles. ...
5 Michael escapes from Smith's Grove Sanitarium. ...
4 Bob-kabob.
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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, ...
Jun 2, 2022 · The film initially received largely negative reviews but later on was largely regarded as a classic of the horror genre.
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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).
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 ...
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.
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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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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, ...