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Halloween

2007·Movie
1h 50min·R
48
MediocreGoodWatch score
IMDb6.1Metacritic475.4Rotten Tomatoes28%59%

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A , horror movie: but gripping, .

Good for friends night · thought-provoking · adults

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Evil has a destiny.

The early years of young Michael Myers and the events leading up to his fateful Halloween night murder rampage in the quiet town of Haddonfield, Illinois.
Brutal Slasher ReimaginingPsychological Horror Origin StoryExtreme Graphic ViolenceDysfunctional Family DramaAtmospheric DreadTragic Monster NarrativeGrim and Bleak ToneVisceral Body HorrorControversial Remake

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Directed by:
Rob Zombie
Written by:
Rob Zombie
Produced by:
Rob Zombie, Andy Gould, Malek Akkad
Composed by:
Tyler Bates

Sequels and Prequels

Halloween
Halloween (2007)
GoodWatch score 48
Halloween II
Halloween II (2009)
GoodWatch score 38

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Questions about Halloween

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream Halloween?

PeacockPhiloAMC+Fandango at Home FreeAMCPlexFawesomePeacock Premium+

In the United States, Halloween streams on Peacock, Philo, AMC+, AMC, and MovieSphere+, and it is free with ads on Fandango at Home Free, Plex, Fawesome, and Tubi TV. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, and Plex. It also streams in 61 other countries.

Is Halloween worth watching?

48
MediocreGoodWatch score

Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 48 (IMDb 6.1, Rotten Tomatoes 28%, and Metacritic 47). Audiences rate it higher (58 out of 100) than critics (38).

Is there a sequel to Halloween?

  1. Halloween (2007)
  2. Halloween II (2009)

Yes: it's movie 1 of 2 in its series, followed by Halloween II (2009).

Will Halloween scare me?

Not scaryTerrifying

Yes, it's frightening: scares are rated 8 of 10, and some images are gruesome (grotesque 9 of 10).

Will I feel good after watching Halloween?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 10 of 10 for bleakness and 4 for melancholy, against 0 for hopefulness.

Was Halloween a box office hit?

Budget$15 million
Box office$80 million

Yes, a big one: it cost about $15 million to make and earned $80 million worldwide, 5.4 times its budget.

What tropes does Halloween use?

It Was a Dark and Stormy NightFaking the DeadCorrupt Corporate ExecutiveEvil Makes You MonstrousThings That Go "Bump" in the NightMaybe Magic, Maybe MundaneWoobie, Destroyer of WorldsJoiseyHollywood KissHalloween (Atari 2600)Our Slashers Are DifferentRunic Magicand 95 more

TV Tropes lists 107 tropes for it, including It Was a Dark and Stormy Night, Faking the Dead, and Corrupt Corporate Executive.