Halloween (1978 film)

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Halloween (1978 film) is a landmark 1978 American slasher film directed by John Carpenter that helped define the modern horror genre through its iconic masked killer Michael Myers and suspense-driven style.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf film
independent film
slasher film
boxOfficeUSD 70000000
budgetUSD 300000
cinemaReleaseFormat 35 mm
cinematographyBy Dean Cundey
colorProcess color
costumeDesigner Tommy Lee Wallace
countryOfOrigin United States
director John Carpenter
distributedBy Compass International Pictures
distributor Aquarius Releasing
editedBy Tommy Lee Wallace
editedOn 35 mm film
featuresCharacter Dr. Sam Loomis
linked to: Dr. Samuel Loomis

Laurie Strode
Michael Myers
filmingLocation Pasadena, California
linked to: Pasadena

South Pasadena, California
genre horror film
slasher film
hasSequel Halloween II (1981 film)
linked to: Halloween II
hasTheme stalking and voyeurism
influenced A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984 film)
Friday the 13th (1980 film)
linked to: Friday the 13th
knownFor iconic Michael Myers mask
minimalist synthesizer score
use of suspense over graphic violence
musicBy John Carpenter
notableFor helping popularize the slasher genre
low-budget high-grossing success
originalLanguage English
partOfFranchise Halloween (franchise)
producer Debra Hill
John Carpenter
productionCompany Compass International Pictures
rating R
releaseDate 1978-10-25
releaseYear 1978
runtimeMinutes 91
screenDebutOf Jamie Lee Curtis
setIn Haddonfield, Illinois
starring Donald Pleasence
Jamie Lee Curtis
Nancy Loomis
P. J. Soles
timePeriodOfSetting 1963
1978
writer Debra Hill
John Carpenter

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South Pasadena, California isFilmingLocationFor Halloween (1978 film)
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subject linked to: Halloween (2007)
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subject linked to: Halloween (2007)
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Kyle Richards notableWork Halloween (1978 film)
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Tommy Lee Wallace workedOn Halloween (1978 film)
Laurie Strode appearsIn Halloween (1978 film)
Laurie Strode firstAppearance Halloween (1978 film)
Tony Moran appearedIn Halloween (1978 film)
Tony Moran filmDebut Halloween (1978 film)
Haddonfield, Illinois appearsIn Halloween (1978 film)
Haddonfield, Illinois firstAppearance Halloween (1978 film)
The Shape firstAppearance Halloween (1978 film)
Halloween film series firstFilm Halloween (1978 film)
Halloween film series hasFilm Halloween (1978 film)
John Tate basedOnUniverse Halloween (1978 film)
Halloween universe includesFilm Halloween (1978 film)
Halloween universe firstAppearance Halloween (1978 film)