1978
91 minutes
Thriller/Horror
Rated R
English, Not Subtitled
Horror fans unite! Creepy Cinema at The Cary returns with “Influencers of Horror: Films that Changed the Genre.” Join guest curators, Glen Haley (host of “Indies by the Decade”) and Kaitlin Suggs, for a viewing party like no other. Learn how each film trailblazed its way into becoming a horror film game changer. Come in costume, enjoy some treats, and prepare yourself for all the jump scares you can handle.
SYNOPSIS:
In the original film (HALLOWEEN), the villain, Michael Myers, has spent the last 15 years locked away inside a sanitarium under the care of child psychiatrist Dr. Sam Loomis after brutally killing his sister, Judith. On the night of October 30, 1978, Myers escapes and makes his way back to Haddonfield — the night HE came home — turning a night of tricks and treats into something much more sinister for three young women, including Laurie Strode, the star-making role for Jamie Lee Curtis.
HALLOWEEN premiered in cinemas and on drive-in screens on October 25, 1978, changing the landscape of horror cinema. It stunned audiences worldwide and has since inspired countless films in the genre. In 2006, it was selected by the Library of Congress to be preserved in the U.S. National Film Registry for its cultural significance.
DIRECTOR:
John Carpenter
CAST:
Donald Pleasence, Jamie Lee Curtis, P.J. Soles, Nancy Loomis