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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

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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.
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Director
John Carpenter
Cinematography
Dean Cundey

Reviews

8.2 17 votes
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The Halloween films

See them all
  1. Halloween 1978 · this film
  2. Halloween II 1981
  3. Halloween III: Season of the Witch 1982
  4. Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers 1988
  5. Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers 1989
  6. Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers 1995
  7. Halloween H20: 20 Years Later 1998
  8. Halloween: Resurrection 2002
  9. Halloween 2007
  10. H2: Halloween 2 2009
  11. Halloween 2018
  12. Halloween Kills 2021

Soundtrack

All 12 songs
  1. Don't Fear The ReaperBlue Öyster Cult Spotify
  2. The Shape StalksJohn Carpenter Spotify
  3. Halloween Theme - Main TitleJohn Carpenter Spotify
  4. Michael Kills JudithJohn Carpenter Spotify
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