Halloween

Halloween

1978

The first flick in the trilogy from director John Carpenter, Halloween almost single-handedly invented the 1980s slasher genre. Escaped lunatic Michael Myers (no, not the Austin Powers actor) goes on a murderous baby-sitter-slaying rampage on Halloween. Only baby sitter Jamie Lee Curtis (the quintessential scream queen) and psychiatrist Donald Pleasence can stop him.

The trick was to stay alive.

JBscale
91
Superior

Film Detail

Genre
Horror - Thriller
Length
1 hr. 31 mins.
US Theatrical Release
October 25, 1978
US Box Office
$47,000,000 (#1995 of 7538)
Global Office
$70,000,000 (#2126 of 4500)
Rating
R
Restricted

Collection Detail

Edition
Single Disc The Complete Collection & Digital
Resolution | Digital Platform
iTunes
Aspect Ratio
WS 2.35:1
Audio
English: Dolby TrueHD 7.1
English: DD 5.1
Studio
Anchor Bay Entertainment
Released
September 23, 2014
Acquired Date
May 11, 2015
Times Seen
3 Times
Last Watched
October 18, 2025

Actors

Donald Pleasence
Donald Pleasence
Jamie Lee Curtis
Jamie Lee Curtis
Nancy Kyes
Nancy Kyes
P.J. Soles
P.J. Soles
Charles Cyphers
Charles Cyphers
Kyle Richards
Kyle Richards
Brian Andrews
Brian Andrews
John Michael Graham
John Michael Graham
Nancy Stephens
Nancy Stephens
Arthur Malet
Arthur Malet
Mickey Yablans
Mickey Yablans
Brent Le Page
Brent Le Page
Adam Hollander
Adam Hollander
Nick Castle
Nick Castle
Robert Phalen
Robert Phalen
Tony Moran
Tony Moran
Will Sandin
Will Sandin
Sandy Johnson
Sandy Johnson
David Kyle
David Kyle
Peter Griffith
Peter Griffith

Directors

John Carpenter
John Carpenter

Producers

Debra Hill
Debra Hill

Writers

John Carpenter
John Carpenter
Debra Hill
Debra Hill

Special Features

Commentaries
  • writer/director John Carpenter, actress Jamie Lee Curtis, and producer Debra Hill
Documentaries
  • Halloween: A Cut Above The Rest
Featurettes
  • On Location: 25 Years Later
Other
  • Photo Gallery
  • Radio Spots
  • Audio Commentary
  • Featurettes

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User Reviews

  • The score is the real killer

    10.18.2025 by biglummox (9/10)

Ratings

JB Users
90
Superior
RT Fresh Certified
97%
Tomatometer
86 votes
RT Fresh Certified
89%
Popcornmeter
15,004 votes
METASCORE
90
21 votes
IMDb RATING
7.7/10
319,891 votes

Tags

  1. Halloween

Additional Info

  1. IMDb
  2. Official Website
  3. Kids-in-Mind
  4. Common Sense Media