Halloween

– In John Carpenter's horror classic, a psychotic murderer, institutionalized since childhood for the ..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
7.80 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 31 Minutes
Release Year:
1978
Halloween
Halloween (1978)

In John Carpenter's horror classic, a psychotic murderer, institutionalized since childhood for the murder of his sister, escapes and stalks a bookish teenage girl and her friends while his doctor chases him through the streets.

Producing Country:
USA
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Halloween (1978) - Trailer

Release Date:

27 Oct 1978

Language:

English

MPAA Content-Rating:
R – Restricted

Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian. Contains some adult material. Parents are urged to learn more about the film before taking their young children with them.

Halloween

Halloween
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Plot:

The year is 1963, the night: Halloween. Police are called to 43 Lampkin Ln. only to discover that 15 year old Judith Myers has been stabbed to death, by her 6 year-old brother, Michael. After being institutionalized for 15 years, Myers breaks out on the night before Halloween. No one knows, nor wants to find out, what will happen on October 31st 1978 besides Myers' psychiatrist, Dr. Loomis. He knows Michael is coming back to Haddonfield, but by the time the town realizes it, it'll be too late for many people.

Awards:

5 wins & 2 nominations.

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Internet Movie Database:
7.8/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
95%
Metacritic:
81%

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