Halloween

(1978)

Movie

Movie Information

Runtime:: 91 minutes
IMDb Rating:: 7.7/10 (338,564 votes)
Genres:: Horror Thriller
Countries:: United States
Spoken Languages:: eng

Plot

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.

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External IDs

IMDb ID:: tt0077651

Product Information

Product ID:: 9361
Type:: Movie
Created:: Sep 21, 2025 15:59
Updated:: Apr 27, 2026 02:52

Release Dates

Canada

Oct 25, 1978

United States

Oct 25, 1978

limited

United States

Oct 27, 1978

United States

Oct 31, 1978

San Diego Film Festival

United States

Nov 05, 1978

Chicago International Film Festival

France

Jan 01, 1979

Avoriaz Film Festival

United Kingdom

Jan 25, 1979

France

Mar 14, 1979

Italy

Apr 14, 1979

Denmark

Apr 16, 1979

Netherlands

May 23, 1979

Australia

Jun 01, 1979

West Germany

Jul 06, 1979

Norway

Jul 10, 1979

Finland

Jul 13, 1979

Sweden

Aug 06, 1979

Japan

Aug 11, 1979

Spain

Sep 17, 1979

Barcelona

Hong Kong (Special Administrative Region of China)

Sep 21, 1979

United States

Oct 26, 1979

re-release

Alternative Titles

Halloween

United Arab Emirates

Halloween

Argentina

Halloween

Australia