Halloween
R · 1978 ‧ Horror/Crime ‧ 1h 31m
On a cold Halloween night in 1963, six year old Michael Myers brutally murdered his 17-year-old sister, Judith. He was sentenced and locked away for 15 years. But on October 30, 1978, while being transferred for a court date, a 21-year-old Michael...
Release date: October 25, 1978 (USA)
Director: John Carpenter
Budget: 325,000 USD
Sequels: Halloween II and Halloween
Distributed by: Compass International Pictures, Sony Pictures, and Aquarius Releasing
Box office: $70 million
The film follows mental patient Michael Myers, who was committed to a sanitarium for murdering his teenage sister one Halloween night during his childhood.
People also ask
Is Laurie Michael Myers' sister?
Most entries in the franchise depict Laurie as Michael's younger sister, although this detail is not present in the first film and was also disregarded by the most recent entries - the 2018 film and its two sequels.
What is the scariest scene in Halloween 1978?
Micheal Kills His Sister Judith
Halloween has one of the scariest horror movie opening scenes, as the camera shows what it's like for young Michael to murder his teenage sister Judith. Audiences are told that it's October 31st, 1963 and the camera pans up the front porch and into the Myers house.
Where can I watch the first Halloween?
Halloween (1978)
Stream: Xumo Play, Shudder, or AMC+
Rent/Buy: Prime Video.
What happened to Michael Myers parents in Halloween 1978?
The novel of Halloween 1978 said the parents name were Edith and Donald and they moved to Indiana after Judith's death and then died in the car accident. One comic said the dads name is now Peter and that after Judith's death, the dad became a alcoholic and the mom became depressed.
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