Film · 1978 · Halloween (1 of 12)
Halloween
Directed by John Carpenter · starring Peter Griffith, Jamie Lee Curtis and Donald Pleasence
- 1 h 31 min
- 18
- Horror · Thriller
USA
- 8.2 Users17 votes
Synopsis
In the small town of Haddonfield, Illinois, a teenage baby sitter tries to survive a Halloween night of relentless terror, during which a knife-wielding maniac goes after the town's hormonally charged youths.
Where to watch Halloween
All the optionsAvailable now in the UK:
The essentials
- Runtime
- 91 min1 hour and 31 minutes
- Budget
- $325,000
- Rating
- 18Suitable only for adults
- How long is Halloween?
- 1 hour and 31 minutes (91 minutes).
- Who directed Halloween?
- John Carpenter.
- Who is in Halloween?
- It stars Peter Griffith, Jamie Lee Curtis, Donald Pleasence and Nancy Kyes.
- Where can I watch Halloween?
- In the UK you can watch it with a channel on Prime Video and on rent on Apple TV.
- Is it part of a series?
- Yes: it is film 1 of 12 in Halloween.
Cast
Full cast (16)-
Peter Griffith Laurie's Father
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Jamie Lee Curtis Laurie
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Donald Pleasence Loomis
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Nancy Kyes Annie
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P.J. Soles Lynda
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Charles Cyphers Brackett
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Kyle Richards Lindsey
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Nick Castle The Shape
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Tommy Lee Wallace Michael Myers
- Director
- John Carpenter
- Writers
- John Carpenter, Debra Hill
- Music
- John Carpenter
- Producers
- John Carpenter, Debra Hill
- Cinematography
- Dean Cundey
Reviews
8.2 17 votes
- 1018 %
- 918 %
- 812 %
- 747 %
- 66 %
- ≤50 %
The Halloween films
See them all-
Halloween 1978 · this film -
Halloween II 1981 -
Halloween III: Season of the Witch 1982 -
Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers 1988 -
Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers 1989 -
Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers 1995 -
Halloween H20: 20 Years Later 1998 -
Halloween: Resurrection 2002 -
Halloween 2007 -
H2: Halloween 2 2009 -
Halloween 2018 -
Halloween Kills 2021
Soundtrack
All 12 songsIf you liked Halloween
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Halloween II 1981 same series -
Halloween III: Season of the Witch 1982 same series -
Halloween Ends 2022 same series -
Halloween Kills 2021 same series -
Halloween 2018 same series -
Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers 1995 same series -
Halloween H20: 20 Years Later 1998 same series -
Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers 1988 same series -
Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers 1989 same series -
Halloween: Resurrection 2002 same series -
Halloween 2007 same series -
H2: Halloween 2 2009 same series