Halloween
R · 1978 ‧ Horror/Crime ‧ 1h 31m
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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.
People also ask
Why is Michael Myers obsessed with Laurie in Halloween 1978?
In the original it was because he saw Laurie at his old house and by stalking her and her friends he assigned an attachment to them because of similarities with his sister, being baby sitters with minds more on hooking up with their boyfriends, and then decided they would be his targets for Halloween.
Is Laurie Michael Myers' sister?
Most entries in the franchise depict Laurie as Michael's younger sister, although this detail is not present in the first film and was also disregarded by the most recent entries - the 2018 film and its two sequels.
Where can I watch the first Halloween?
Right now you can watch Halloween on Shudder, Shudder Amazon Channel, and fuboTV. You are able to stream Halloween by renting or purchasing on Apple TV, Google Play Movies, and Fandango At Home.
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.
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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 ...
Oct 8, 2021 · I love the atmosphere in this movie. The feeling of Halloween night in a small town. And the suspense is never ending. Even in the scenes where ...
Overall, I like Halloween 2, although I think there is a drop off from the original. In a way, it was closer to Friday the 13th, then the original Halloween, as ...
“Halloween” is an absolutely merciless thriller, a movie so violent and scary that, yes, I would compare it to “Psycho” (1960).
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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, ...
May 15, 2020 · For the first and only time Tommy takes us step by step and shows exactly what he did back in 1978.
Halloween (1978) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
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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.
