Halloween
R · 1978 ‧ Horror/Crime ‧ 1h 31m
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On a cold Halloween night in 1963, six year old Michael Myers brutally murdered his 17-year-old sister, Judith. He was sentenced and locked away for 15 years. But on October 30, 1978, while being transferred for a court date, a 21-year-old Michael...
Release date: October 25, 1978 (USA)
Director: John Carpenter
Budget: 325,000 USD
Sequels: Halloween II and Halloween
Distributed by: Compass International Pictures, Sony Pictures, and Aquarius Releasing
Box office: $70 million
The film follows mental patient Michael Myers, who was committed to a sanitarium for murdering his teenage sister one Halloween night during his childhood.
People also ask
Why is Michael Myers obsessed with Laurie in Halloween 1978?
In the original it was because he saw Laurie at his old house and by stalking her and her friends he assigned an attachment to them because of similarities with his sister, being baby sitters with minds more on hooking up with their boyfriends, and then decided they would be his targets for Halloween.
Is Laurie Michael Myers' sister?
Most entries in the franchise depict Laurie as Michael's younger sister, although this detail is not present in the first film and was also disregarded by the most recent entries - the 2018 film and its two sequels.
How long did it take to shoot Halloween 1978?
“Halloween” was made for around $320 000 and shot in 21 days in 1978. Cali- fornia subbed for Illinois, March subbed for October, in neither case seamlessly. Producer Irwin Yablans conceived it as “The Babysitter Murders,” an inex- pensive horror film with teen appeal, featuring events unfolding over a single night.
Where can I watch the first Halloween?
Right now you can watch Halloween on Shudder, Shudder Amazon Channel, and fuboTV. You are able to stream Halloween by renting or purchasing on Apple TV, Google Play Movies, and Fandango At Home.
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