LeoGlossary: Halloween (1978)

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The 1978 film Halloween, starring Jamie Lee Curtis, is about a teenage girl named Laurie Strode (Curtis) who is stalked and hunted by a masked serial killer named Michael Myers on Halloween night.

The film begins with a six-year-old Michael Myers murdering his older sister on Halloween night. Fifteen years later, Michael escapes from the mental institution where he has been held and returns to his hometown of Haddonfield, Illinois. Laurie and her friends are babysitting when Michael begins to kill them one by one. Laurie is determined to survive and stop Michael, but he is seemingly unstoppable.

Halloween is a classic horror film that is considered to be one of the scariest ever made. It is praised for its suspenseful atmosphere, its iconic villain, and its realistic depiction of teenage life. The film also features a groundbreaking score by John Carpenter, which helps to create the film's eerie and suspenseful atmosphere.

The film was a critical and commercial success, with a box office take of over $47 million worldwide on a budget of $325,000. It launched the Halloween franchise, which has spawned ten sequels, one remake, and two crossover films. The film has also been cited as an influence on many other horror films, and it is considered to be one of the most important in that genre ever made.

In addition to being a horror film, Halloween is also about coming of age. Laurie Strode is a young woman who is forced to confront her own mortality and to find the strength to survive. The film is a reminder that even the most ordinary people are capable of great courage and strength.

Halloween is a timeless and iconic film that continues to be enjoyed by audiences of all ages.

Cast

Donald Pleasence as Dr. Samuel "Sam" Loomis
Jamie Lee Curtis as Laurie Strode
Nick Castle as The Shape (Michael Myers masked)
Tony Moran as Michael Myers – age 21 (mistakenly 23 in credits) (Michael Myers unmasked at the end of the film)
Will Sandin as Michael Myers – age 6
P. J. Soles as Lynda Van Der Klok
Nancy Loomis as Annie Brackett
Charles Cyphers as Sheriff Leigh Brackett
Kyle Richards as Lindsey Wallace
Brian Andrews as Tommy Doyle
John Michael Graham as Bob Simms
Nancy Stephens as Marion Chambers
Arthur Malet as Angus Taylor
Mickey Yablans as Richie Castle
Brent Le Page as Lonnie Elam
Adam Hollander as Keith
Robert Phalen as Dr. Terence Wynn
Sandy Johnson as Judith Myers
Peter Griffith as Morgan Strode
David Kyle as Danny Hodges