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.
What is the scariest part of 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.
What happened to Michael Myers parents in Halloween 1978?
The novel of Halloween 1978 said the parents name were Edith and Donald and they moved to Indiana after Judith's death and then died in the car accident. One comic said the dads name is now Peter and that after Judith's death, the dad became a alcoholic and the mom became depressed.
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, ...
"Halloween" is an absolutely merciless thriller, a movie so violent and scary that, yes, I would compare it to "Psycho" (1960). It's a terrifying and creepy ...
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Halloween III really gets a bad rap. It's entertaining and full of lols, but get's torn apart by horror fans a lot for some goofy reasons that one could use ...
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During the fall of 1978, the devil came home - to Haddonfield, Illinois. Upon its initial release, Halloween had difficulty finding its traction with moviegoers ...
Jul 18, 2024 · I think it was supposed to be an authentic representation of teenagers saying fucked up things they don't really mean, for laughs and attention.
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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 ...
Jul 2, 2023 · The original Halloween was an unexpected sensation when it was released in 78′ grossing nearly 80 million on a budget of …300 thousand dollars.