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Halloween (advertised as John Carpenter's Halloween) is a 1978 American independent slasher film directed, co-written, and scored by John Carpenter. Starring Donald Pleasence and Jamie Lee Curtis (in her film debut), with P. J. Soles and Nancy Loomis in supporting roles, the film is set mostly in the fictional town of Haddonfield, Illinois.
- John Carpenter
- October 25, 1978
- Debra Hill
A list of 11 halloween films from 1978 to 2018, with ratings, summaries, directors and stars. Find out the sequels, prequels and remakes of the classic horror franchise featuring Michael Myers and Laurie Strode.
Halloween: Directed by John Carpenter. With Donald Pleasence, Jamie Lee Curtis, Nancy Kyes, P.J. Soles. Fifteen years after murdering his sister on Halloween night 1963, Michael Myers escapes from a mental hospital and returns to the small town of Haddonfield, Illinois to kill again.
- John Carpenter
- 3 min
Games. Video game (s) Halloween. Halloween is an American slasher media franchise that consists of thirteen films, as well as novels, comic books, a video game and other merchandise. The films primarily focus on Michael Myers, who was committed to a sanitarium as a child for the murder of his sister, Judith Myers.
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Oct 19, 2018 · The latest installment of the Halloween franchise, directed by David Gordon Green and written by John Carpenter, follows Laurie Strode's final confrontation with the masked killer after four decades. IMDb provides cast and crew information, user and critic reviews, trivia, goofs, quotes, soundtracks, and more.
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Oct 11, 2023 · movies in order by release date. John Carpenter's 1978 masterpiece is a celebrated horror classic, but the follow-up films didn't always stick the landing. Here's EW's guide to streaming the ...
Halloween is a 2018 American slasher film directed by David Gordon Green and co-written by Green, Jeff Fradley and Danny McBride. It is the eleventh installment in the Halloween film series and a sequel to the 1978 film of the same name, while disregarding all previous sequels. The film stars Jamie Lee Curtis who reprises her role as Laurie Strode.
