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Perhaps 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 .. Read more

Starring	P.J. Soles, Nancy Loomis, Donald Pleasence, Jamie Lee Curtis
Director	John Carpenter
Genres	Horror

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  Average horror but which sadly spawned more of the same on a boring downward spiral.
  
  This is an ordinary horror thriller that somehow acquired cult status and spawned so many follow-ups. It's not a bad film though I fear it only just makes ... read more »
  
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  - suffolk
  - 08 Dec 2011 at 01:22
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- - 37
  - 2
  Average horror but which sadly spawned more of the same on a boring downward spiral.
  
  This is an ordinary horror thriller that somehow acquired cult status and spawned so many follow-ups. It's not a bad film though I fear it only just makes ... read more »
  
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  - roncoach
  - 251 reviews
  - suffolk
  - 08 Dec 2011 at 01:22
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  - 7
  love it
  
  love halloween, best slasher ever simple. also loved rob zombies remake as it shows more about michael growing up, orginal lacked in that sense
  
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- - Machette
  - 4 reviews
  - 17 Aug 2011 at 18:44
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  - 7
  The Evil Is Dead
  
  Not to be missed. A classic and terrifying tale about the iconic knife wielding killer, Michael Myers. One of my all time favourites.
  
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- - a customer
  - 09 Jun 2011 at 07:02
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  - 4
  Perfect film, Poor Blu-Ray
  
  Halloween is one of those horror films that is absolutely perfect in every single aspect but the transfer is shoddy is at best. It doesn't look anything ... read more »
  
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- - Awesome180
  - 6 reviews
  - Ipswich
  - 09 Feb 2011 at 13:47
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  Halloween 1978
  
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  This film for me has to be one of the best horror films of all time. I first watched this when I was 13 and Michael Myers has scared me for life! He truly is a ... read more »
  
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- - NattyPixie
  - 14 reviews
  - Norwich, UK
  - 07 Jan 2011 at 15:48
- - 2
  - 3
  Solid horror
  
  Boy kills his sister, goes to asylum, escapes 15 years later, goes back to hometown to terrorise teenagers.
  
  John Carpenter's benchmark slasher ... read more »
  
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- - Bassman71
  - 423 reviews
  - Didsbury, England
  - 08 Sep 2010 at 09:23
- - 2
  - 2
  halloween 1978
  
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  i find this film really borind and did not enjoy it much at all.i would not watch this film again i would fall asleep
  
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- - loveeggs
  - 26 reviews
  - Milton Keynes
  - 04 Sep 2010 at 10:59
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  - 3
  One Of The Greatest Horror Movies Ever!
  
  Halloween is the story of Michael Myers, a psycho that murdered his sister as a 6-year-old and sent to an asylum for around 20 years. On Halloween 1978, Michael... read more »
  
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  - djshepdog
  - 24 reviews
  - Newark, England
  - 05 Jan 2010 at 16:09
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  divimax
  
  Is this the divimax copy which is being sent out, or the Anchor Bay double feature release.
  
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  - Ealing
  - 25 Feb 2009 at 19:10
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  Great potential, but poor delivery
  
  Halloween is considered a classic horror film and therefore I was looking forward to seeing it. Putting on the DVD, I was impressed with the building up of ... read more »
  
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- - SM001
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  - Birmingham
  - 23 Feb 2009 at 11:07
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- - 37
  - 2
  Average horror but which sadly spawned more of the same on a boring downward spiral.
  
  This is an ordinary horror thriller that somehow acquired cult status and spawned so many follow-ups. It's not a bad film though I fear it only just makes ... read more »
  
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  - suffolk
  - 08 Dec 2011 at 01:22
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  - 37
  Classic? Yeh, right.
  
  Put this on one evening with the lads, exprecting to see a film that lived up to all the hype and its title as a classic. Let me put it in simple terms: it'... read more »
  
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- - Disgruntled viewer
  - Birmingham, England
  - 22 Nov 2007 at 19:24
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  - 5
  Still as good
  
  Halloween is as good a shocker now as it was when I first saw it. Carpenters fantastically eerie score brings out the haunting moments! Some films age badly, ... read more »
  
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- - Crusher
  - West Yorkshire
  - 04 Jun 2004 at 17:11
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  The original Scary Movie
  
  Probably the most scariest stalk and slash film ever to be made. It's techniques on scare tactics are still being replicated today, but with half the ... read more »
  
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  - Chester, England
  - 06 Feb 2004 at 16:35
- - 7
  - 5
  Well wat can i say, ...
  
  Well wat can i say, this is possibly the best horror film I have ever seen. Where as in your usal horror slasher film there's no story line but chopping ... read more »
  
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  - Milton Keynes
  - 07 Dec 2004 at 21:44
- - 4
  - 1
  Halloween (The Original)
  
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  Watched the remake at the cinema a while ago so watching the original did nothing for me. The remake is 10 times better obviously with the technology they have ... read more »
  
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- - Michael Hague
  - Manchester
  - 09 Feb 2008 at 11:02
- - 4
  - 2
  it may be a classic but this film is not a horror great
  
  if you have seen any horror film then this film is not for you. The worst thing is that if you know the typecast of a horror film then you will film this film ... read more »
  
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  - watford, england
  - 24 Aug 2005 at 01:21
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  not me
  
  i think this film might have been ok at the time but its definately out dated now
  
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  - England
  - 28 Jul 2006 at 08:29
- - 5
  - 4
  Have seen better!
  
  Wellw hat can i say about this film very 80s style film kind of humourous in places the boogey man just keeps coming back after escaping from a metal institute ... read more »
  
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  - dorchester dorset
  - 18 Sep 2004 at 11:35
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  unaccetable
  
  although interesting - a complete waste of time should have been sent with the original film and not as a selection
  
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- - a customer
  - england
  - 07 Feb 2006 at 19:13

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