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Halloween (advertised as John Carpenter's Halloween) is a 1978 American independent slasher film directed and scored by John Carpenter, who co-wrote it with its producer Debra Hill. It stars Donald Pleasence, Jamie Lee Curtis (in her film debut), P. J. Soles, and Nancy Loomis.
Oct 15, 2018 · When John Carpenter’s Halloween quietly opened in Kansas City on October 25, 1978, it did not seem like the kind of movie anyone would speak kindly of — or think about at all, really — 40...
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- The Unlikely Origin of The Halloween Theme. One of the most distinctive elements (if not the most distinctive) of Halloween is its hauntingly minimalist musical score, which was composed by Carpenter himself.
- It Broke Box Office Records. Halloween is one of the most profitable films of all time. Made for a mere $300,000, the horror movie would gross more than $47 million in the United States and $70 million worldwide (the equivalent of $267 million when adjusted for inflation).
- The Ambitious Opening Shot. Carpenter wanted to make Halloween look far more expensive than its budget would allow, and so he gambled on an extremely ambitious opening scene that featured an extended camera take with a Panaglide -- an early version of the Steadicam -- which provided for smooth movements with a handheld camera using a harness.
- The Television Cut Has Additional Scenes. John Carpenter knew that Halloween would need to be edited for its initial premiere on network television, given that it contained several scenes featuring profanity and nudity (and bits of graphic violence--although it's worth noting Halloween is quite possibly the least gory film in the slasher genre).
Halloween is a 1978 American independent slasher film directed and scored by John Carpenter, co-written with producer Debra Hill, and starring Donald Pleasence and Jamie Lee Curtis in her film debut. The film was the first installment in what has become the Halloween franchise.
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Oct 25, 2021 · Halloween Kills may be hacking up the box office, but where did the story of Michael Myers begin? With a surprisingly bloodless low-budget John Carpenter.
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Oct 17, 2018 · John Carpenter’s relentlessly terrifying masterpiece about babysitters and the murderous Michael Myers has been imitated, paid homage to and remade (an update of the original opens Friday) so...
Oct 20, 2018 · Exactly 40 years after John Carpenter’s “ Halloween ” was released in 1978, David Gordon Green released his modern-day sequel to an estimated $75 million opening weekend. It has the benefit ...
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