Halloween (1978)

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Written by John Carpenter, Debra Hill

Directed by John Carpenter

Running Time: 95 minutes (approx)

Production Year: 1978

Rating: 18 Certificate

Production Country: USA

Filmed in Colour

This 1978 John Carpenter slasher movie - now seen as one of the most influential horror movies of its era - still has unbridled power to shock. The film is also notable as it launched the career of Jamie Lee Curtis.

Michael Myers, a murderous lunatic, escapes from his psychiatric hospital and returns to his home town of Haddonfield, intent on reliving his crime. Fifteen years before, on Halloween night, a young Myers had forsaken trick-or-treating to viciously stab his sister Judith to death with a large kitchen knife. Now he is pursued by child psychiatrist Dr Sam Loomis (Donald Pleasence), who has pronounced him to be evil personified.

In Haddonfield, Myers stalks teenager Laurie Strode (Lee Curtis) and some of her friends, with ghastly results...

Cast

Image for Donald PleasenceDonald PleasenceDr. Sam Loomis
Image for Jamie Lee CurtisJamie Lee CurtisLaurie Strode
Nancy KyesAnnie Brackett
P.J. SolesLynda
Charles CyphersSheriff Leigh Brackett
Kyle RichardsLindsey Wallace
Brian AndrewsTommy Doyle
John Michael GrahamBob Simms
Nancy StephensMarion Chambers
Arthur MaletGraveyard Keeper
Mickey YablansRichie
Brent Le PageLonnie Elamb
Adam HollanderKeith
Robert PhalenDr. Terence Wynn
Tony MoranMichael Myers at Age 23

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  • Use www.gravatar.com to create an Avatar for your e-mail address and use it on many supported sites June 24th, 2008 - 1:56amadam cogley said...

    the halloween series by john carpenter

    are the greatest films ever created the movie i ever remembered watching was the first halloween i was four years old

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