Film
Halloween
1978· R· 1h 31m· Horror· Thriller
“The night he came home!”
John Carpenter’s Halloween (1978) unspools a nightmarish odyssey through the suburban streets of Haddonfield, Illinois, as escaped psychotic killer Michael Myers stalks his teenage niece Laurie (Jamie Lee Curtis) on the cursed anniversary of his sister’s murder. With a minimalist, chugging score and a claustrophobic lens, Carpenter crafts a tense, atmospheric portrait of a killer’s relentless return, punctuated by bursts of visceral violence and Laurie’s desperate, dwindling hope for survival.
1978-10-24
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Key Crew
DirectorJohn Carpenter
ScreenplayDebra Hill
ProducerDebra Hill
Director of PhotographyDean Cundey
Original Music ComposerJohn Carpenter
EditorCharles Bornstein
Full cast & crew (26 cast · 24 crew)
Details
Released1978-10-24
Runtime1h 31m · R
StatusReleased
StudiosCompass International Pictures · Falcon International Productions · Miracle Films
Budget$325,000
Box office$70M
LanguagesEnglish
CountriesUnited States of America
Rating7.6/10 · 6265 votes
Original languageen
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