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Halloween

Halloween

The night he came home!

19787.61h 31m

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.

Directed by John Carpenter
Written by John Carpenter, Debra Hill
Produced by Debra Hill, Moustapha Akkad
Box OfficeBudget: $325KRevenue: $70.3M

Top Cast

Donald Pleasence

Donald Pleasence

Loomis

Jamie Lee Curtis

Jamie Lee Curtis

Laurie

Nancy Kyes

Nancy Kyes

Annie

P. J. Soles

P. J. Soles

Lynda

Charles Cyphers

Charles Cyphers

Brackett

Kyle Richards

Kyle Richards

Lindsey

Brian Andrews

Brian Andrews

Tommy

John Michael Graham

John Michael Graham

Bob

Nancy Stephens

Nancy Stephens

Marion

Arthur Malet

Arthur Malet

Graveyard Keeper

Themes & Keywords

maskpolicehalloweenbabysittermarijuanastalkingserial killermaniackilling spreefamilyevilpsychoticescaped killer

About Halloween

Halloween is a horror, thriller film released in 1978 exploring themes of mask, police, halloween, babysitter, marijuana, stalking. Directed by John Carpenter, it stars Donald Pleasence, Jamie Lee Curtis, Nancy Kyes. 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.

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