Rent Halloween (1978)

3.9 of 5 from 229 ratings
1h 27min
Rent Halloween Online DVD & Blu-ray Rental
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Synopsis:
On a black and unholy Halloween night years ago, little Michael Myers (Will Sandin) brutally slaughtered his sister in cold blood. But for the last fifteen years, town residents have rested easy, knowing he was safely locked away in a mental hospital - until tonight. Tonight, Michael (Tony Moran) returns to the same quiet neighbourhood to relive his grisly murder again...and again...and again. For this is a night of evil. Tonight is Halloween!
Actors:
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Directors:
Producers:
John Carpenter, Debra Hill
Voiced By:
John Carpenter
Writers:
John Carpenter, Debra Hill
Studio:
Anchor Bay
Genres:
Classics, Horror
Collections:
10 Films to Watch if You Like: Halloween, Films That Go Bump in the Night: All Hallows' Eve, Films to Watch If You Like..., Halloween Films, Holidays Film Collection, Horror, Interviews, John Carpenter Interview: Personal Best, Kings and Queens of Scream, The Film Highlights of 1980, Top 10 Autumn Films, Top 10 Dangerous Dog Films, Top 10 Films By Year, Top 10 Movie Grandmas For Mother's Day, Top 10 Stephen King Films, Top 100 AFI Thrills, Top Films, Top Horror Franchise Films
BBFC:
Release Date:
21/10/2013
Run Time:
87 minutes
Languages:
English Dolby Digital 2.0, English Dolby Digital 5.1
DVD Regions:
Region 2
Formats:
Pal
Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen 2.35:1
Colour:
Colour
BBFC:
Release Date:
21/10/2013
Run Time:
87 minutes
Languages:
English Dolby Digital 2.0, English DTS-HD High Resolution 5.1
Subtitles:
None
Formats:
Pal
Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen 2.35:1
Colour:
Colour
BLU-RAY Regions:
B
Bonus:
  • All-new Audio Commentary with Writer/Director John Carpenter and Star Jamie Lee Curtis
  • "The Night She Came Home" New Featurette with Jamie Lee Curtis
  • On Location
  • Trailers
  • TV and Radio Spots
  • Additional Scenes from TV Version
BBFC:
Release Date:
01/10/2018
Run Time:
91 minutes
Languages:
English Dolby Digital 2.0, English Dolby TrueHD 7.1
Subtitles:
English, English Hard of Hearing, Spanish
DVD Regions:
Region 2
Formats:
Pal
Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen 2.35:1
Colour:
Colour
BLU-RAY Regions:
B
Bonus:
  • Audio commentary with writer-director John Carpenter and actor Jamie Lee Curtis
  • The Night She Came Home
  • On Location: 25 Years Later
  • TV Version footage
  • TV spots
  • Radio spots

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Reviews (2) of Halloween

Blu-ray quality - Halloween review by SB

Spoiler Alert
30/09/2022

Classic film and is brilliant. 

However the 4k lions gate release is terrible. Colour is really not uhd and film has dataed badly. The scream factory release is way better.

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Classic Slasher Horror - Halloween review by GI

Spoiler Alert
03/01/2023

The original slasher movie and one that has risen to cult status. Director John Carpenter utilises Hithcockian style tension here and similarities with his Psycho (1960) are inevitable but Carpenter effectively defined the slasher sub genre with Halloween and whilst its not as nasty as it's reputation suggests it may seem full of genre clichés when viewed today but back in 1978 this exciting stuff. This is Jamie Lee Curtis' breakout role and with the great Donald Pleasance, who has top billing but has a smaller part. It also boasts the fantastic Nancy Loomis who was in a few of John Carpenter's films and always stands out in her performance. This is the story of a child psychopath, Michael Myers, who inexplicably murders his sister when he's just six years old and and is incarcerated only to escape fifteen years later from the asylum where he was being studied by Pleasance's Doctor. He returns to his hometown where he begins a killing spree targeting teenage babysitters. Viewed today the film may raise up the odd laugh as it all seems a little dated and silly and yet it's a classic narrative that set a standard that has been much imitated and even parodied. In any event it spawned sequels and a more recent series but none of the latter films has had the same impact as this original. Carpenter is a much lauded cult director who has made as many duds as brilliant independent films. This is up there with his best.

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