Halloween

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Halloween

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2018

1h 46m

Holiday

Horror

Mystery & Thriller

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It's been 40 years since Laurie Strode survived a vicious attack from crazed killer Michael Myers on Halloween night. Locked up in an institution, Myers manages to escape when his bus transfer goes horribly wrong. Laurie now faces a terrifying showdown when the masked madman returns to Haddonfield, Ill. -- but this time, she's ready for him.

Critics Consensus

Halloween largely wipes the slate clean after decades of disappointing sequels, ignoring increasingly elaborate mythology in favor of basic - yet still effective - ingredients.

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Sezín Koehler

Bitch Media

03/11/2021

Halloween is [Laurie Strode's] love letter to all of us, wrapped in a most excellent slasher movie.

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Ryan Gilbey

New Statesman

01/26/2019

[Forgets] that a decent Halloween movie should take its cue from Michael Myers: low on chat, high on surprise. Even so, this one can still boast a higher-than-average proportion of treats among its tricks.

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Jo Livingstone

The New Republic

10/31/2018

A brutal rumination on intergenerational pain, and the ways that male cruelty can make good women bad.

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Sharai Bohannon

A Nightmare On Fierce Street Podcast

Mar 6

3/5

This is one of the stronger sequels/reboots in this checkered franchise and would have been a banger of a way to end it.

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Alan Jones

Radio Times

Oct 2

4/5

As Halloween's go, this is an absolute treat.

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Bryce Hanson

Horror Movie Talk

Jul 25

9/10

This is a great movie. Probably one of the best slashers that I have seen. I highly recommend seeing it this Halloween season.

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TIMOTHY M

04/01/2025

Exciting, suspenseful, and an anxiety ridden film.

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Ian M

09/07/2024

Michael Myers is back in a fresh take in the Halloween franchise. Absolutely loved it

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PJ

10/14/2022

Decent follow up to the 78 classic

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Gianfranco P

12/31/2021

Bring back the boogeyman, thriller to the end!

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kaneki kev

08/29/2021

Not the best but always good to see a horror classic on the big screen

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Ryder V.

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I thought it was a very good start to continuing the original the did good at the special effects and everything

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David Gordon Green

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Jamie Lee Curtis

Laurie Strode

Judy Greer

Karen

Andi Matichak

Allyson

Will Patton

Officer Hawkins

Virginia Gardner

Vicky

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Synopsis

It's been 40 years since Laurie Strode survived a vicious attack from crazed killer Michael Myers on Halloween night. Locked up in an institution, Myers manages to escape when his bus transfer goes horribly wrong. Laurie now faces a terrifying showdown when the masked madman returns to Haddonfield, Ill. -- but this time, she's ready for him.

Director: David Gordon Green
Producer: Malek Akkad, Jason Blum, Bill Block
Screenwriter: Jeff Fradley, Danny McBride, David Gordon Green
Distributor: Universal Pictures
Production Co: Malek Akkad, Miramax, Blumhouse Productions, Rough House Pictures
Rating: R (Brief Drug Use|Bloody Images|Horror Violence|Language|Nudity)
Genre: Holiday, Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 19, 2018, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 28, 2018
Box Office (Gross USA): $159.5M
Runtime: 1h 46m
Sound Mix: Dolby Atmos
Aspect Ratio: Digital 2.39:1