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Halloween (1978) (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, Illinois to kill again.

Halloween
Halloween (1978)
R
Horror
Thriller

Release Date
October 27, 1978
Director
John Carpenter
Runtime
1hr 31min
Main Genre
Horror
Studio
Compass International Pictures, Falcon International Pictures, Falcon International Productions
Writers
John Carpenter , Debra Hill
Tagline
The Night he came home
Franchise
Halloween

Summary

The year is 1963, the night: Halloween. Police are called to 43 Lampkin Ln. only to discover that 15 year old Judith Myers has been stabbed to death, by her 6 year-old brother, Michael. After being institutionalized for 15 years, Myers breaks out on the night before Halloween. No one knows, nor wants to find out, what will happen on October 31st 1978 besides Myers' psychiatrist, Dr. Loomis. He knows Michael is coming back to Haddonfield, but by the time the town realizes it, it'll be too late for many people.

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