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Halloween25th Anniversary Edition; Hi-Definition Transfer
Genre:
Horror/Suspense
Release Date: 05/08/2003
Runtime: 91 min
Studio: Anchor Bay Entertainment
Director:
John Carpenter
Starring:
Donald Pleasence, Jamie Lee Curtis, Peter Griffith, Nick Castle, David Kyle, Charles Cyphers, Kyle Richards, Nancy Loomis, Arthur Malet, P.J. Soles
Language:
English (Original)
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"Was that the bogeyman?"
— Laurie (Jamie Lee Curtis), after Michael is shot off a balcony "As a matter of fact...it was." — Dr. Loomis (Donald Pleasence) DescriptionPerhaps the most influential and successful independent film ever made, HALLOWEEN is the movie that put director John Carpenter on the map as a viable filmmaker. An exercise in simple, pure horror, HALLOWEEN takes us into the world of a mad killer, Michael Myers, who at a very young age stabbed his older sister to death. Locked away for many years in a mental hospital Michael escapes one night and returns to his hometown to continue his killing spree. Jamie Lee Curtis, in her first role, plays the resourceful babysitter who is chased by the killer on Halloween night. Produced for very little money and a tight shooting schedule, HALLOWEEN was a stunning success when it was released. Written by John Carpenter and his longtime producer Debra Hill, the film set their careers on fire, with both of them working together many times over the next 25 years. The film also made a star out of Jamie Lee Curtis and turned the slasher movie into a viable, successful genre. HALLOWEEN has been copied, parodied and even turned into a franchise of its own, but the original is still considered the best of the bunch. HALLOWEEN was John Carpenter's first foray into horror, and remains the standard to which all other modern horror films are measured.SynopsisThe film which ushered in the modern age of horror stands well above its many sequels and clones because John Carpenter's taut direction makes it truly scary. Jamie Lee Curtis, in her debut role, plays a babysitter who must protect herself from the deadly Michael Myers, a mental institution escapee who killed his sister on Halloween fifteen years earlier. Called "the most successful independent motion picture of all time," HALLOWEEN is also one of most frightening films ever made. |
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