Released october 25th, 1978, halloween stars donald pleasence, jamie lee curtis, nancy kyes, p. In 2000, a limited edition dvd of halloween was released from anchor bay. Every halloween movie ranked worst to best duration. Forty years after the events of 1978s halloween, laurie strode curtis now lives in a heavily guarded home on. A complete cut of john carpenters halloween 1978, with all television footage reintegrated, including a rare title, and with all theatrical footage having the dean cundeyapproved coloring from the thx master dvd. Halloween is a 1978 horror movie and the first film in the halloween movie series. Sep, 2010 a psychotic murderer institutionalized since childhood escapes on a mindless rampage, while his doctor chases him through the streets. Halloween 1978 pelicula completa en espanol latino. Fifteen years after murdering his sister on halloween night 1963, michael myers escapes from a mental hospital and returns to the small town of.
In a separate scene, she is seen wearing an oversized mens shirt and panties. Feb 09, 2017 halloween 1978 full movie english gregory mori. Halloween is a 2018 american slasher film directed by david gordon green and written by green, jeff fradley, and danny mcbride. Cette version est sortie en dvd sous le titre halloween extended cut en 2001. Halloween extended tv edition dvd is a great way to enjoy this classic horror film with some cool new scenes that were shot exclusively for tv. Well after the recent blu ray edition the film was mastered with a new pristine master overlooked. In 2007, writerdirector rob zombie made a remake of the 1978 film. Movie news about movie censorship and comparisons of alternate versions movies, comics, series, games and more. 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, ill.
Michael myers is the perfect horror character as portrayed by carpenter. Halloween extended halloweenmovies the official halloween. Alien zone house of the dead 1978 by archive movies. Although producer debra hill personally debated these cuts, it became necessary to create additional scenes to fill the movie s twohour television running time. The plot tells about a mental patient who was committed to a sanitarium for murdering his teenage sister on halloween night when he was six years old. This was the television extendedversion which includes 12 minutes of. 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. I actually prefer this edition of the movie to the more recent 35th anniversary edition. This article is about the extended cut of the original film. What one first notes is that even though this movie was made 3 years after the first1981, it in fact continues to take place in 1978 to pick up where the first movie left off including a bit of flashbacks of the first halloween to both refresh ones memory but also to get themselves ready for what is to come next. Comedy, hd, awardwinning film, halloween romantic full movie by bjgtjme free movies. Find out where halloween 1978 is streaming, if halloween 1978 is on netflix, and get news and updates, on decider.
This was the television extended version which includes 12 minutes of extrafootage shot in 1981 while filming halloween ii and was available as a standalone or a twodisc along with the theatrical cut. Sep 15, 2014 original trailer for the first movie of halloween john carpenters halloween premiered on october 25th, 1978. Halloween horror movies jackos horrors of halloween. Halloween extended edition dvd is a terrific way to view the seminal halloween 1978 movie classic with some terrific alternate scenes that were commissioned by nbc and shot by carpenter and his crew for. Soles the r movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 31 min, and received a score of 81 out of 100 on. The institution proves to be particularly suited to serial killers, however, as myers cuts, stabs. The latest halloween 1978 film videos on dailymotion. A modified television version released in 1980 that aired on nbc runs for 104 minutes and features reshoot scenes not included in the initial 1978 cut. Fifteen years later, he escapes to stalk and kill the people of the fictional town of haddonfield, illinois. Picking up exactly where the first film left off, halloween ii follows the same.
This edition was released in 2001 on dvd as halloween. Halloween 1978 movie simple english wikipedia, the free. Halloween is a 1978 american slasher film directed and scored by john carpenter, cowritten with producer debra hill, and starring donald pleasence and jamie lee curtis in her film debut. The legendary alltime horror classic featuring 12 minutes of additional shotfortelevision scenes. Memorable quotes and exchanges from movies, tv series and more. He is not well known and he is driven by pure evil. Halloween home video release will include seven deleted. Jun 03, 2016 halloween 1978 movie ending herobrine1998. I actually just bought this version used at fye this summer for. After failing to kill stubborn survivor laurie jamie lee curtis and taking a bullet or six from former psychiatrist dr. With donald pleasence, jamie lee curtis, tony moran, nancy kyes. On a cold halloween night in 1963, six year old michael myers brutally murdered his 17yearold sister, judith. This is a legend that is taken lightly by everyone until the youth of the town begin disappearing, and people start.
Fifteen years later, he escapes and returns to his. Halloween 1978 the best movies in cinematic history. Never got around to seeing this film so when the 4k version was released i took the plunge. The films primarily focuses on serial killer michael myers who was committed.
That happened, by the way, during the shooting of halloween ii. I want to also add that the movie has just a great overall feel from the soundtrack, to the way it was filmed. Fandom apps take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. Altogether 4 chapters of the tv version were shot after the original shooting had ended. The original 91minute version is the most widely known and seen. Jun 27, 2011 michael myers in halloween 1978 the best of. The town of sauquoit, new york has a local legend, which says that the reclusive man who runs the annual halloween haunted house uses real body parts to make his attraction so frightening. John carpenter, 91 minutes, 101 minutes extended version film plot summary. He returns to his quiet hometown of haddonfield, illinois, where he looks for his next victims. Halloween is a soundtrack album composed and performed by john carpenter, featuring the score to the 1978 film halloween. Mr sandman by the chordettes features at the beginning and end of the film. Halloween made its television debut on nbc in 1980. The original draft of the screenplay was titled the babysitter murders and the night he came home. Admired and imitated for over 30 years, original masked monster michael myers remains one of the most terrifying creations in.
Rob zombies halloween after being committed for 17 years, michael myers, now a grown man and still very dangerous, escapes from the mental institution where he was committ. Halloween is a 1978 american independent slasher film set in the fictional suburban midwestern town of haddonfield, illinois, on halloween. Movie news about alternate movie versions and censored films. Halloween is an american horror franchise that consists of eleven films, as well as novels, comic books, merchandise, and a video game. Mar 31, 2014 halloween ending explained whats lauries plan. Halloween ii 1981 the best movies in cinematic history. The success of the movie led to seven more movies in the film series. In its second half, the movie tells the plot of the original halloween, but without adding any new aspects. Halloween the 1978 movie, trailers, videos and more at yidio. The music for the film written and performed by john carpenter is instead credited to the bowling green philharmonic orchestra. Halloween is the choose your own adventure of horror. It is the eleventh installment in the halloween film series and a direct sequel to the 1978 film of the same name while effecting a retcon of all previous sequels. These scenes were shot simultaneously with halloween ii in 1981, and can be found in the laserdisc version of the original film. This john carpenters thriller forever changed the face of horror.
An expanded 20th anniversary edition was released in 1998 through varese sarabande. Donald pleasence, jamie lee curtis, tony moran language. The 1978 version of halloween is a classic in every sense of the word. Halloween 1978 is a genuinely scary, stylistic and tasteful, extremely wellcrafted slasherhorror classic from young film director john carpenter who had previously directed two cult cinema classics, the scifi film dark star 1974 and the riveting crime genre film assault on precinct 1976 a modernday film often compared to howard hawks rio bravo 1959. Find and watch all the latest videos about halloween 1978 film on dailymotion. Garett is being jumped by the cat instantly in the tvversion. A young boy kills his sister on halloween of 1963, and is sent to a mental hospital. What one first notes is that even though this movie was made 3 years after the first1981, it in fact continues to take place in 1978 to pick up where the first movie left off including a bit of flashbacks of the first halloween to both refresh ones memory but also.
The revenge of michael myers 1989 aka the revenge of michael myers, halloween. A most inappropriate thanksgiving attraction, halloween, arrives at a time when reports of an authentic horror story are bound to accentuate the triviality of a mere horror movie. Halloween extended edition halloween series wiki fandom. However, you do not have to expect any new or longer violent scenes. Halloween 1978 trailers and clips on a cold halloween night in 1963, six year old michael myers brutally murdered his 17yearold sister, judith. Halloween 1978 extra scenes from tv version hd youtube.
Comparison of the theatrical version and the longer american tv version, featured on the anchor bay dvd. But on october 30, 1978, while being transferred for a court date, a 21yearold michael myers steals a car and escapes smiths grove. Garrett checks the trash can, the theatrical version has something with blood on it in it while mr. This sequel film opened in haddonfield, illinois, on halloween october 31, 1978, to the tune of mr. In addition to the known rratedtheatrical version, an unrated version was released simultaneously and is about 11 minutes longer.
Jun 07, 2018 halloween is the choose your own adventure of horror movie franchises. Carpenter went back and filmed a few extra scenes for the television version. This was the television extendedversion which includes 12 minutes of extrafootage shot in 1981. Halloween is a 1978 american independent slasher film set in the fictional suburban. Extra scenes that were filmed for the 1981 nbc broadcast version,later included for an extended version on home video scene that i left out of. An escaped masked killer stalks a baby sitter jamie lee curtis and her friends on halloween. Extended cut 12 minutes of extra footage shot for tv. In this cut of the movie, the additional scenes with head nurse mrs. First they told us what had to go, which was everything, and i wrote them back, telling them this was ridiculous, debra hill said in a 1981 interview. 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 to kill again. Watch halloween ii online stream full movie directv. On halloween 1963 in illinois, six year old michael myers murders his sister. Halloween is a 1978 american independent slasher film. With robert beehm, jack bell, bryan briggs, shannon eastman.
Gotta check the telephone blocks in the store room. Halloween party free movie, comedy, hd, awardwinning film, halloween romantic full. Watch halloween 1978 online stream full movie nowtv. The films extended edition was developed for television in 1980.
May 10, 20 full frontal has an extended cut on bluray both versions of steven soderberghs movie in hd may 09. It was released in japan in 1979 through columbia records and in the usa in 1983 through varese sarabande. The night he came homethe trick is to stay alive halloween tagline. Nick castle in halloween 1978 jamie lee curtis and nick castle in. Grab your 7 day free trial of the nowtv sky cinema pass today and start watching the latest and best movies. Carpenter went back and filmed a few extra scenes for the television version during the production of halloween ii. On august 2, 1998 anchor bay released on video two numbered special editions of halloween. Strode, were at the country club halloween party with dr. Sam loomis donald pleasence, michael myers dick warlock has followed laurie to the haddonfield memorial hospital, where shes been admitted for myers attempt on her life. Fifteen years later, he escapes from a psychiatric hospital, returns home, and stalks teenager laurie strode and her friends. Under the bloodred lettering of the credits, a halloween pumpkin lit by a candle within smiled or leered and pulsated with light, accompanied by the instantlyrecognizable, erratic, oftrepeated musical score also by writerdirector john carpenter heard in the. The films primarily focuses on serial killer michael myers who was committed to a sanitarium as a child for the murder of his sister, judith myers.