Halloween

Name: Halloween
Genre: Horror, Thriller
Released: 1978-10-24
Duration: 1 h 31 min
Rating: 7.6
Cast: Donald Pleasence, Jamie Lee Curtis, Nancy Kyes, P. J. Soles, Charles Cyphers

1978·Movie·R·91 min·★ 7.6(6,201)

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“The night he came home!”

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.

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Where to watch Halloween in United States

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Where is Halloween streaming around the world?

Country	Streaming on	Rent / Buy
United States	fuboTV, AMC Plus Apple TV Channel , AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC+	Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies
India	Cultpix, Plex	Amazon Video
United Kingdom	Shudder, Shudder Amazon Channel, Cultpix, BBC iPlayer	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Sky Store
Canada	Shudder Amazon Channel, Shudder, Cultpix, AMC+ Amazon Channel	Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube
Australia	Shudder, Shudder Amazon Channel, Cultpix, AMC+	—
Germany	Amazon Prime Video, Cultpix, Amazon Prime Video with Ads	—
France	Shadowz, Molotov TV, Cultpix, Shadowz Amazon Channel	—
Spain	Movistar Plus+, Movistar Plus+ Ficción Total , fuboTV, Cultpix	—
Brazil	Looke, Cultpix, NetMovies, Plex	—
Japan	Cultpix, Plex	—

About Halloween

Halloween is a 1978 English-language horror and thriller film directed by John Carpenter. The cast is led by Donald Pleasence, Jamie Lee Curtis, Nancy Kyes. It has a runtime of 1h 31m. Viewers rate it 7.6/10 across 6200 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on fuboTV, AMC Plus Apple TV Channel , AMC+ Amazon Channel.

Halloween was produced by Compass International Pictures, Falcon International Productions, and Miracle Films and made in United States of America. It was released on October 24, 1978, and carries a R certification. Made on a budget of about $0 million, it went on to gross $70 million worldwide.

Director: John Carpenter
Writers: John Carpenter, Debra Hill
Release date: October 24, 1978
Original language: English
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $0 million
Box office: $70 million
Production: Compass International Pictures, Falcon International Productions, Miracle Films

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Halloween cast & crew

Halloween was directed by John Carpenter and written by John Carpenter and Debra Hill.

The cast features Donald Pleasence as Loomis, Jamie Lee Curtis as Laurie, Nancy Kyes as Annie, P. J. Soles as Lynda, Charles Cyphers as Brackett, and Kyle Richards as Lindsey.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by John Carpenter, cinematography is by Dean Cundey, and it was produced by Debra Hill and Irwin Yablans.

Is Halloween worth watching?

Halloween holds an audience score of 7.6/10 from 6,201 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed horror films.

At 1h 31m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy horror and thriller, Halloween is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Halloween

In United States, you can stream Halloween on fuboTV, AMC Plus Apple TV Channel , AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC+, and YouTube TV, or rent and buy it on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. Click any service above to open it directly.

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