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Release Date:
25 October 1978 (USA)
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Tagline:
The trick was to stay alive. more
Plot:
A psychotic murderer institutionalized since childhood escapes on a mindless rampage while his doctor chases him through the streets. full summary | full synopsis
Plot Keywords:
Halloween
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Night
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Michael Myers
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Six Year Old
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Death
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Awards:
2 wins
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1 nomination
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NewsDesk:
(302 articles)
Palisades Tartan Video’s Terror Pack Vol. 1 (DVD Review)
(From Fangoria. 16 November 2009, 3:54 AM, PST)
The Night She Stayed Home: Judith: A Halloween Tribute Film
(From Dread Central. 15 November 2009, 10:50 PM, PST)
(From Fangoria. 16 November 2009, 3:54 AM, PST)
The Night She Stayed Home: Judith: A Halloween Tribute Film
(From Dread Central. 15 November 2009, 10:50 PM, PST)
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Sure scared me back in 78
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Donald Pleasence | ... | Dr. Sam Loomis | |
| Jamie Lee Curtis | ... | Laurie Strode | |
| Nancy Kyes | ... | Annie Brackett (as Nancy Loomis) | |
| P.J. Soles | ... | Lynda van der Klok | |
| Charles Cyphers | ... | Sheriff Leigh Brackett | |
| Kyle Richards | ... | Lindsey Wallace | |
| Brian Andrews | ... | Tommy Doyle | |
| John Michael Graham | ... | Bob Simms | |
| Nancy Stephens | ... | Marion Chambers | |
| Arthur Malet | ... | Graveyard Keeper | |
| Mickey Yablans | ... | Richie | |
| Brent Le Page | ... | Lonnie Elamb | |
| Adam Hollander | ... | Keith | |
| Robert Phalen | ... | Dr. Terence Wynn | |
| Tony Moran | ... | Michael Myers (age 23) |
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Runtime:
91 min | USA:101 min (extended version)
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Colour (Metrocolor)
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (original release)
Certification:
Canada:13+ (Quebec) |
Canada:AA (Ontario) (video rating) (1982) |
Canada:R (Manitoba) (re-rating) (2003) |
Canada:R (Nova Scotia) |
Canada:R (Manitoba/Ontario) (original rating) |
UK:18 (video rating) |
UK:X (original rating) |
Iceland:16 |
Brazil:16 |
New Zealand:R16 |
Singapore:NC-16 (re-rating) |
Singapore:PG (cut) |
Germany:16 (re-rating) |
West Germany:18 (original rating) |
Canada:R |
Finland:K-15 (DVD rating) (2001) |
South Korea:18 |
Chile:14 (DVD rating) |
Argentina:13 (re-rating) |
Australia:R |
Chile:18 |
Denmark:15 (DVD rating) |
Finland:K-18 |
France:-12 (re-release: 1999) |
France:-16 |
Italy:VM14 |
Netherlands:16 |
Norway:15 (re-release: 1999) |
Norway:18 |
Peru:18 |
Sweden:15 |
USA:R |
Portugal:M/16 (re-rating) |
Portugal:M/18 (original rating)
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P.J. Soles went to a screening of the movie after it was released, sitting in the 4th row of a regular audience. She was very amused when during her nude scene and line of "see anything you like". To her amusement, a male audience member in front yelled out "hell yes I do!" unaware she was right behind him.
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Continuity: After Doctor Loomis has talked to the Sheriff from a phone on the highway and warned him about Michael, he notices a red pick-up truck and walks towards it to inspect it. We can hear the noise from the train that is coming towards the camera on the left side, shows up and starts to pass. The next shot, is from the opposite side, showing the Doctor and the truck from the front. We still can hear the train passing but there is no train in the background.
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Quotes:
Dr. Sam Loomis:
He came home!
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in "Kvarteret skatan: Blodsbröder på riktigt (#3.3)" (2006)
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Soundtrack:
Don't Fear The Reaper
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FAQ
What are the differences between the theatrical version and the Extended Version?What were the two horror movies that Lindsey and Tommy were watching on TV?
What's the story behind Michael's mask?
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I was 20 back in 1978, and saw this on opening weekend. I knew nothing of it, and after growing up on the old Hammer films, followed by a period of almost nothing, this was quite a nice surprise. It really worked! Had me checking the back seat in cars, gave me a sinking feeling when I lost my keys, etc. The low death toll and relative lack of blood, as compared to subsequent slasher films, has me really admiring how effectively it created the atmosphere & suspense that kept me on edge, and made me jump at the right places. I certainly don't jump any more at it, but I do have fun remembering what it was like watching it when the now-cliches were fresh & new. I laugh at the 'horror' flicks of the 30s & 40s, but when they were new, I bet they were something. And I bet in another 20 years, today's toddlers will find Scream/IKWYDLS, et al, to be tame and passe too, at least compared to what they'll (& I'll) be watching then!
I'm surprised at the number of people half my age who wish they could've been around to see this film when it was brand new!
Looking back, Halloween probably scared me more when it was new, than other horror movies have,when they were new. Horror films are indebted to Halloween for breaking some new ground, and I can't wait for the next horror film that will do something on a similar scale.