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10
10Jamie Lee Curtis is terrific in her debut film role, and once again Donald Pleasence makes a banquet out of a potential ham dinner.
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8...som original är det en kraftfull, spännande skräckfilm med en skön 70-talsatmosfär, klassiska mordscener och en oslagbart kuslig filmmördare vars billiga kopior bleknar bort i jämförelse.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Halloween about? 
Michael Myers, a six-year-old boy, brutally murders his teenage sister on Halloween night in a small Illinois town. He is institutionalized for 15 years until he escapes and returns to his hometown to continue killing. A psychiatrist, Dr. Loomis, follows Michael and attempts to stop him. Michael stalks and kills several teenagers, including Annie and Lynda, while also stalking Laurie Strode. She manages to escape and hide in a closet but is discovered by Michael who attacks her again. Laurie fights back and stabs Michael multiple times, but he continues to rise again. Dr. Loomis arrives just in time to see Michael strangling Laurie and shoots him in the chest, finally putting an end to the horrors of Halloween night.
What movies are similar to Halloween?
Some movies that have similar genres and were produced around the same time as Halloween include The Shining, Terror Train, Grizzly, The Queen of Black Magic, The Final Terror, The Dead Zone.
When was Halloween released in theaters?
Halloween was released in theaters on March 7, 1980.
