Halloween
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Metascore
85 out of 100

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8.8 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 109 Ratings

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  • Starring: Donald Pleasence, Jamie Lee Curtis, Tony Moran
  • Summary: Fifteen years ago, Michael Myers brutally murdered his sister. Now, after escaping from a mental hospital, he's back to relive his grisly crime again, and again...and again. (Anchor Bay Entertainment)

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 10
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 10
  3. Negative: 0 out of 10
  1. Chicago Sun-Times
    Reviewed by: Roger Ebert
    100
    Halloween is an absolutely merciless thriller...I would compare it to "Psycho."
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  2. ReelViews
    Reviewed by: James Berardinelli
    100
    From a shock-and-suspense point-of-view, Halloween is the rival of Alfred Hitchcock's "Psycho." With only a few arguable exceptions (such as "The Exorcist"), there isn't another post-1970 release that comes close to it in terms of scaring the living hell out of a viewer... A modern classic of the most horrific kind.
  3. TV Guide
    Reviewed by: Staff (Not Credited)
    80
    There's nary a drop of blood on screen in this rollicking funhouse of a movie but there is enough sheer cinematic ingenuity on display to coax screams out of the most jaded gorehound.
  4. Variety
    Reviewed by: Staff (Not Credited)
    50
    After a promising opening, Halloween becomes just another maniac-on-the-loose suspenser. However, despite the prosaic plot, director John Carpenter has timed the film's gore so that the 93-minute item is packed with enough thrills.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 41 out of 45
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 45
  3. Negative: 1 out of 45
  1. SFN
    10
    this movie is amazing, the storyline is amazing, the actors are good, and the whole creation of micheal myers is awesome, John Carpenter is a genuis!!!… Expand
  2. grandpajoe6191
    8
    Legendary director John Carpenter made his mark in the horror genre with "Halloween". Yes, its that good (and scary).
  3. ERG1008
    7
    Boy kills his sister, goes to asylum, escapes 15 years later, goes back to hometown to terrorise teenagers.
    John Carpenter's benchmark slasher     film which served as a template for many others to follow & created the horror that is Michael Myers.
    Most of it still stands up quite well using Myers sparingly, sometimes only seeing Myers' mask standing out in the darkness in the corner of your eye.
    It does get a bit silly in the last ten minutes but overall a solid horror film.    … Expand
  4. PatrickD.
    4
    Cliched, dull and far from exciting.

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