Its a terrifying and creepy film about what one of the characters calls evil personified. Still, ive come up with a nice little bunch of recommendations for what you. This film is a sequel to the original halloween 1978 that disregards not only the rob zombie reboot, but also all of the original films other sequels. Halloween 1978 original print movie michael myers poster vintage painting 70s jamie lee curtis john carpenter film nick castle horror laurashasta 4. But on october 30, 1978, while being transferred for a court date, a 21yearold michael myers steals a car and escapes smiths grove. Jamie lee curtis fends off the shape in john carpenters halloween 1978. 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, ill. Ending spoiler for halloween 1978, plus mistakes, quotes, trivia and more. H20 replayed this scene using a different topic, and it worked there, too although to say that h20 is deep may be going too far. Opening murder sequence from the 1981 nbc tv broadcast of halloween tv version lets the music run longer and edits out some nudity and violence by making. Oct 20, 2018 halloween 2018 just seems to be inspired by halloween 1978 and the nolongercanon sequels made in the last 40 years.
Today, john carpenters masterpiece is a household name for horror fans, but back in 1978 it was a modest indie film trying to tell the story of a murderer on the loose. Watch all the halloween movies in order 1978 to 2018 virgin media. Carpenter also made a voice cameo as the voice of paul, during the. The return of michael myers 1988 filmini ister altyaz. It was a cold halloween night in 1963 when sixyearold michael audrey myers brutally murdered his 17yearold sister. Halloween, which was produced by miramax and blumhouse productions and distributed by universal pictures, is the eleventh film in the halloween franchise, released just in time for the 40th anniversary of the first film the film has been in development since may 2016. Apr 26, 2017 le film halloween 1978 vostfr admin 20170426t20.
Escaped psycho michael myers returns to the town where he killed his sister several years before and picks up where he left off with remarkable. Im sure some of you think you know everything about the movie. Halloween 4 returns to the michal myers storyline, but john carpenter and debra hill no longer have any association with the franchise. Even with the jackolanterns and trickortreating tying the film to its own holiday, halloween leaves the same impression in april as it does in october. Soles the r movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 31 min, and received a. It was shot over twenty days in the spring of 1978. Directed by rick rosenthal and written by john carpenter and debra hill, it is a direct sequel to the first film. John carpenters original halloween is by far the best of the series.
The seemingly indestructible michael myers follows his intended victim laurie. A playlist of horror movies that take place during halloween. Feb 09, 2017 this feature is not available right now. On a cold halloween night in 1963, six year old michael myers brutally murdered his 17yearold sister, judith. Watching a christmas story in july will never equal the resonance of a december viewing. The small towns babysitter are, consequently, in peril. He returns to his quiet hometown of haddonfield, illinois, where he looks for his next. While the young jamie lee curtis is fantastically believable in the lead role of laurie giving a real girlnextdoor feeling that greatly adds to the films authenticity and pj soles is funny as her friend lynda, the same cant be said. Directed by 1 writing credits 2 cast 27 produced by 5 music by 1 cinematography by 1 film editing by 2 production design by 1 set decoration by 1 makeup department 1 production management 1 second unit director or assistant director 2. The slasher genre took off in the 70s and 80s, but perhaps none were as famous or impactful as john carpenters halloween in 1978. Fifteen years after murdering his sister on halloween night.
Oct 31, 2002 its interesting to note that halloween. Jul 14, 2011 halloween may be nearperfect but there are one or two tiny elements that make it fall just short. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing halloween 1978 near you. Halloween is one of the first and the best movie that answers that question. With donald pleasence, jamie lee curtis, tony moran, nancy kyes. This movie was released 10 years after the original and features myers coming out of a ten year coma and then returning to haddonfield. Donald pleasence, jamie lee curtis, pj soles, nancy loomis the first and best of the series and one of the best of all slasher movies.
Halloween was the first american horror film i ever saw, as i had grown up watching brilliant hammer horror films and my parents had a trust in hammer that it would scare me, but never terrify me. The film stars jamie lee curtis, daughter of janet leigh from psycho. Ancak gecmisi bir turlu atlatamaz ve gecmiste yapt. Find out where halloween 1978 is streaming, if halloween 1978 is on netflix, and get news and updates, on decider. Alien zone house of the dead 1978 by archive movies. Halloween is a 1978 american slasher film directed and scored by john carpenter, cowritten with producer debra hill, and starring donald pleasence and jamie lee curtis in her film debut. Characteristics of the slasher film in halloween 1978 prezi. Halloween ii is a 1981 horror film and the second installment in the halloween series. November 24, 1978 a most inappropriate thanksgiving attraction, halloween, arrives at a time when reports of an authentic horror story are bound to accentuate the triviality of a mere horror movie. Quite tense and suspenseful throughout however there is only a couple of truly notable jump scares, one at 53 minutes and the other at 76 minutes. Sep 15, 2014 original trailer for the first movie of halloween john carpenters halloween premiered on october 25th, 1978. Original trailer for the first movie of halloween john carpenters halloween premiered on october 25th, 1978. Halloween 1978 ending scene closing credits original. Halloween the 1978 movie, trailers, videos and more at yidio.
Halloween 1978 recut trailer romantic comedy duration. Laurie strode, a 17 year old girl babysitting, while she sees strange things going on next door. I know it seems like the obvious choice since today is halloween and the film is one of the most iconic horror movies ever made. Find out about all the goofs from halloween 1978 on imdb. Released october 25th, 1978, halloween stars donald pleasence, jamie lee curtis, nancy kyes, p.
This economically produced horror film started the slasher movie craze, made jamie lee curtis a star, and held the record for highest grossing independent film for many years. November 24, 1978 a most inappropriate thanksgiving attraction, halloween, arrives at a time when reports of an authentic horror story are bound to accentuate the triviality of a. Halloween 1978 where to watch streaming and online flicks. Halloween horror movies jackos horrors of halloween. John carpenter, who directed and cowrote the original film, is an executive producer and compose. Halloween was released into theaters on october 25th, 1978. Alfred hitchcocks psycho was an influential film for many. Halloween may be nearperfect but there are one or two tiny elements that make it fall just short. The landmark film set in motion the puritanical, psychopathological principle that surviving murder by a psychopathic killer was directly related to the. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. The plot tells about a mental patient who was committed to a sanitarium for murdering his teenage sister on halloween night when he was six years old.
Halloween transcends its era as well as its setting. Youll want to start at the beginning, which means starting with halloween 1978, of course. And that leads us to the one small piece of plot im going to describe. From acclaimed musician and filmmaker rob zombie the devils rejects, house of corpses comes an entirely new take on the highly successful and terrifying halloween legacy that began in 1978. It was directed by john carpenter and written by carpenter and debra hill. Halloween is an absolutely merciless thriller, a movie so violent and scary that, yes, i would compare it to psycho 1960. 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. Characteristics of the slasher film in halloween 1978 by.
Today i will conclude my horror film fun facts series with the classic john carpenter film halloween. Halloween 1978 is a genuinely scary, stylistic and tasteful, extremely wellcrafted slasherhorror classic from young film director john carpenter who had previously directed two cult cinema classics, the scifi film dark star 1974 and the riveting crime genre film assault on precinct 1976 a modernday film often compared to howard hawks rio bravo 1959. Halloween 5 and halloween 6 follow similar storylines. In the classic horror thriller halloween, a ruthless killer returns to the scene of his first crime. Soles the r movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 31 min, and received a score of 81 out of 100 on. Laurie is the final girl in halloween, she is a compassionate babysitter who is more virtuous than her. Its become a staple on tv during halloween season, and has been remade badly by rob zombie. Halloween 1978 bloopers, mistakes, errors in continuity, plot holes, anachronisms, spoilers and more. On halloween night of 1963, 6year old michael myers stabbed his sister to death.
An escaped masked killer stalks a baby sitter jamie lee curtis and her friends on halloween. Jump scares in halloween 1978 see below for the exact times and descriptions of the jump scares in halloween, which has a jump scare rating of 2. The arrival of the podcaster crew and their needling him about the events of the original film, helps snap michael out of 40 years of inactivity and. Its become a staple on tv during halloween season, and has been remade. Oct 07, 2017 halloween is one of the first and the best movie that answers that question.
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