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  • Halloween (1978)
  • Opened October 25, 1978 | Runtime:1 hr 33 min
  • R
    Violence
  • Information for parents: Common Sense Media says Not for kids 17 and under. Read More
  • 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 Read More
  • Cast: Donald Pleasence, Jamie Lee Curtis, Nancy Loomis, P.J. Soles, Charles Cyphers
  • Director: John Carpenter
  • Genres: Slasher Film, Teen Movie, Horror

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Halloween (1978) Recent Fan Reviews

  • Must Go!

    halloween

    by blarosal

    over the years this movie franchise has become just awful
    shame on rob zombie for trying to remake a perfect film.Yes,there are plot holes and unexpained scenes,but that is why its so creepy,I saw this movie on amc last night.

  • Must Go!

    HALLOWEEN 1978

    by AZYOUWISH20

    This is easily the greatest horror film of all time!
    Everything this movie did, was and is, a standard in the genre!
    From the killer not being able to be killed to the camera being what the killer sees is truly the most influential directorial choice in the history of horror films! This movie started it all! There has been only "copy cats" since! This movie has a wonderful and magnetic story to it too! Its not just a movie that makes you jump and scream. Its pace is absolutely GENIUS as well! There are movies like The Godfather 1 & 2, Schindler's List, It's A Wonderful Life..to name a few.... that demand the word MASTERPIECE when describing its accomplishment.....This movie folks, simply put, IS A MASTERPIECE!

  • Must Go!

    John Carpenter's Halloween

    by santos_themoviebuff

    The greatest horror movie of all time. This movie is what created all of those other cheap, stupid, ridiculous, cheesy teen movies like Friday the 13th, Nightmare on Elm St., etc.

    This movie is GREAT. I recommend this movie to anyone. You won't be disappointed.

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Halloween (1978) Critic Reviews

Must Go! Avg. Critic Score 85 out of 100 Metascore ® based on all critic ratings.

Critic scores range from 0 to 100, with higher scores indicating more favorable reviews.

  • 100
    Empire |

    Turn off the lights. Put on the widescreen version, showcasing Carpenter’s...

  • 100
    ReelViews | James Berardinelli

    From a shock-and-suspense point-of-view, Halloween is the rival of Alfred...

  • 100
    Chicago Sun-Times | Roger Ebert

    Halloween is an absolutely merciless thriller...I would compare it to "Psycho."

  • 90
    Chicago Reader | Dave Kehr

    Carpenter displays an almost perfect understanding of the mechanics of classical...

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