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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 away for many years in a mental hospital Michael escapes one night and returns to his hometown to continue his killing spree. Jamie Lee Curtis, in her first role, plays the resourceful babysitter who is chased by the killer on Halloween night. Produced for very little money and a tight shooting schedule, HALLOWEEN was a stunning success when it was released. Written by John Carpenter and his longtime producer Debra Hill, the film set their careers on fire, with both of them working together many times over the next 25 years. The film also made a star out of Jamie Lee Curtis and turned the slasher movie into a viable, successful genre. HALLOWEEN has been copied, parodied and even turned into a franchise of its own, but the original is still considered the best of the bunch. HALLOWEEN was John Carpenter's first foray into horror, and remains the standard to which all other modern horror films are measured.Product Identifiers
UPC0013131171136
eBay Product ID (ePID)3390965
Product Key Features
DirectorFrank Armitage, John Carpenter, John T. Chance
GenreHorror, Horror/Suspense
EditionSpecial Extended Edition; Includes Footage Shot for TV
Movie/TV TitleHalloween
RatingR
Leading RoleDonald Pleasence, Jamie Lee Curtis
Additional Product Features
FormatVhs
Display FormatSpecial Extended Edition; Includes Footage Shot for TV
Film CountryUSA
Release Date20010807