| Director | John Carpenter |
| Writers | John Carpenter, Debra Hill |
| Stars | Donald Pleasence, Jamie Lee Curtis, Tony Moran |
| Genres | Horror, Thriller |
| Runtime | 1 h 31 min |
| Available on | Peacock |
Story Overview
On a cold Halloween night in 1963, six-year-old Michael Myers killed his 17-year-old sister, Judith. The court sentenced him and locked him away for 15 years. But on October 30, 1978, an adult Michael Myers escaped Smith’s Grove after stealing a car while being transferred for a court date. He returned to his quiet hometown of Haddonfield, Illinois. There, he stalked a young babysitter, Laurie Strode, and her friends. As darkness fell and the town readied for Halloween, Michael’s terror begins.
Trivia
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Michael Myers’s mask is a cheap, creepy version of a painted white William Shatner mask. It has enlarged eyes.
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Jamie Lee Curtis, in her film debut, was cast because her mother, Janet Leigh, was a famous scream queen from Hitchcock’s Psycho.
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The crew shot the film in just 20 days on a very low budget.
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Halloween is one of the greatest horror films ever made. It launched the slasher genre.
Where to Watch
Stream Halloween (1978) now on Peacock.