Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #4062 in DVD
• Released on: 2006-09-25
• Rating: Suitable for 18 years and over
• Aspect ratio: 1.78:1
• Format: PAL
• Original language: English
• Number of discs: 1
• Running time: 87 minutes

Synopsis
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 long-time 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.

Customer Reviews

a cult classic by John Carpenter
simply one of the greatest horror films ever made.
Jamie Lee Curtis started her long career here as Laurie Strode the heroine of this film.
it is still creepy today and is far,far superior to that stuped dragging remake that is completely useless and is an embarrasment to the genre.
this packs a punch and contains some very brutal(not gory or bloody at all)and intense scenes while not having a consistancy to it.
yes it does drag in some areas but you must stick with it,then it builds atmosphere and then the final 40 mins are just plain spine tingling and actually quite exciting.
its the original slasher movie and many have paled in comparison to this movie with only 1994's SCREAM matching it in tone.
it is a very good horror film filled with originality and is very creepy,while it has no blood in it aside from the slice Laurie gets on her arm it relies ultimately on atmosphere and pace.
GET IT.

perfect horror film...ever
this film is undenialby the best horror film ever, much scarier than nightmare on elm street...there would be friday 13th's if it wer'nt for halloween..this film truely shows the genius that is John Carpenter. The other Halloween films are also good...even the 3rd film...but none will beat the fist one. I recommend this movie to anyone who likes horror films..in fact i recommend it to anyone. I also recommend halloween 4 & 5.
FIVE STARS !!!!!

The Best damn horror film of all time
This may be very cheap looking but very exciting and scary and the best Horror movie i ever saw in my life. I can't really describe this very well but the only word for it is awsum! so if your a horror fan than it will be money worth spent