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Halloween (advertised as John Carpenter's Halloween) is a 1978 American independent slasher film directed and scored by John Carpenter, who co-wrote it with its producer Debra Hill. It stars Donald Pleasence , Jamie Lee Curtis (in her film debut), P. J. Soles , and Nancy Loomis .
"Halloween" (1978) is a classic horror film, but even superfans may not know these fun facts. Jamie Lee Curtis landed a leading role because of her mom, and 16 people have played Michael Myers.
An infographic illustrating the continuity between the Halloween films. Described by Scott Mendelson of Forbes as the "Choose Your Own Adventure" of horror movie franchises, the franchise is notable for its multiple timelines, continuities, remakes and reboots, which can make it confusing for new viewers, often leading to articles explaining the previous films before each new release.
Halloween (1978) Made with elegance and artistry, haunting music, a high level of taste and—crucially—unrelenting suspense and scares, Carpenter's classic about a masked madman terrorizing ...
Halloween (1978) It's the OG. The indisputable GOAT of the franchise. The film introduces us to Laurie, who seemingly gets mixed up with Michael Myers at random (more on that in a minute). He ...
John Carpenter's Halloween wasn't a smash hit when it was first released in 1978, but it slowly built an audience and would eventually become one of the highest-grossing independent films of all time.
Released on August 2, 1978, by Columbia Pictures, the film was a box-office success, grossing $20 million domestically. Some critics and film scholars have noted Eyes of Laura Mars as an American version of the Italian giallo [ 5 ] with elements of the slasher film , [ 6 ] [ 7 ] and it has gone on to develop a small cult following .
These two films come after both Halloween (1978) and Halloween II (1981)—meaning that Laurie Strode and Michael Myers, in this timeline, are siblings. Halloween H20: 20 Years Later (1998)