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Halloween

1978·Movie
1h 31min·R
87
ExcellentGoodWatch score
IMDb7.7Metacritic918.4Rotten Tomatoes97%89%

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Halloween fingerprint

A , horror movie: , but gripping, .

Good for date night · friends night · party vibe

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About

The night he came home!

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.
Slasher IconMasterful SuspenseAtmospheric HorrorJohn Carpenter ScoreSuburban NightmareFinal Girl TropeCinematic TensionHalloween ClassicPsychological DreadMinimalist Evil

Crew

Directed by:
John Carpenter
Written by:
John Carpenter, Debra Hill
Produced by:
Debra Hill, Moustapha Akkad
Composed by:
John Carpenter

Sequels and Prequels

Halloween
Halloween (1978)
GoodWatch score 87
Halloween II
Halloween II (1981)
GoodWatch score 50
Halloween III: Season of the Witch
Halloween III: Season of the Witch (1982)
GoodWatch score 49
Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers
Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (1988)
GoodWatch score 48
Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers
Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers (1989)
GoodWatch score 32
Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers
Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers (1995)
GoodWatch score 26
Halloween H20: 20 Years Later
Halloween H20: 20 Years Later (1998)
GoodWatch score 56
Halloween: Resurrection
Halloween: Resurrection (2002)
GoodWatch score 25
Halloween
Halloween (2018)
GoodWatch score 70
Halloween Kills
Halloween Kills (2021)
GoodWatch score 49
Halloween Ends
Halloween Ends (2022)
GoodWatch score 45

Media

Questions about Halloween

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream Halloween?

fuboTVPhiloAMC+ShudderPlexFawesomeCultpixXumo Play

In the United States, Halloween streams on fuboTV, Philo, AMC+, Shudder, and Cultpix, and it is free with ads on Plex, Fawesome, Xumo Play, Mometu, and YOW.tv. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 136 other countries.

Is Halloween worth watching?

87
ExcellentGoodWatch score

Yes, it's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 87 (IMDb 7.7, Rotten Tomatoes 97%, and Metacritic 91). Critics rate it higher (94 out of 100) than audiences (83).

Will Halloween scare me?

Not scaryTerrifying

Yes, it's frightening: scares are rated 9 of 10.

Will I feel good after watching Halloween?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 8 of 10 for bleakness and 6 for melancholy, against 2 for hopefulness.