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Halloween
Forty years after the terrifying night that changed her life, Laurie Strode faces her greatest fear once more. Michael Myers is back, and this time she’s ready.
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In this direct sequel to the original 1978 film, Halloween (2018) follows a traumatized Laurie Strode who has prepared for decades for Michael Myers's return. When he escapes captivity on Halloween night, she must finally confront the masked killer in a final showdown to protect her family and end the nightmare once and for all.
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Wikipedia article on the 2018 American slasher film Halloween, directed by David Gordon Green, who co-wrote it with Jeff Fradley and Danny McBride. It is the eleventh Halloween installment and a direct sequel to the 1978 original, ignoring all other sequels. The page covers plot, full cast, production and development history, release and marketing, box office, critical response, accolades, and legacy including its sequels and influence on later "requel" horror films.
Facts from the original
- Directed by David Gordon Green; written by Green, Jeff Fradley and Danny McBride.
- Eleventh Halloween film and sequel to 1978 original, ignoring all other sequels.
- Jamie Lee Curtis reprises Laurie Strode; James Jude Courtney plays Michael Myers.
- Nick Castle returns as Myers for a cameo after playing him in 1978.
- Filmed January to February 2018 in Charleston, South Carolina; reshoots in June.
- Premiered at Toronto International Film Festival on September 8, 2018.
- Released in North America October 19, 2018 by Universal Pictures.
- Budget was $10 million; grossed $259.9 million worldwide.
- Became highest-grossing slasher film in unadjusted dollars, breaking Scream's 1996 record.
- Rotten Tomatoes approval 79% from 385 reviews; average 6.8/10.
- Metacritic weighted score 67 of 100 from 51 reviews.
- CinemaScore audience grade B+; PostTrak 75% positive.
- Opening weekend $76.2 million, second-best October opening behind Venom.
- Deadline Hollywood calculated net profit of $128.5 million.
- John Carpenter, Cody Carpenter and Daniel Davies composed the score.
- Universal reportedly spent about $75.5 million on advertising.
- Released digitally December 28, 2018; on 4K, Blu-ray and DVD January 15, 2019.
- Trick or Treat Studios obtained official costume licensing rights from the screen mold.
- Runner-up for TIFF Grolsch People's Choice Midnight Madness Award in 2018.
- Four Fangoria Chainsaw Award nominations; Saturn Award Best Horror Film nomination.
- Jamie Lee Curtis won Saturn Award for Best Actress.
- Rhian Rees nominated for Most Frightened Performance at 2019 MTV Movie & TV Awards.
- Followed by Halloween Kills (2021) and Halloween Ends (2022).
- Influenced later legacy sequels Candyman, Scream, Texas Chainsaw Massacre, The Exorcist: Believer, I Know What You Did Last Summer.
- Dr. Loomis voice cameo provided by impressionist Colin Mahan.
From the original
Set in 2018, forty years after Michael Myers's 1978 killing spree, the film follows Laurie Strode, who has spent decades preparing for his return while struggling with trauma and a strained relationship with her daughter Karen and granddaughter Allyson. When Myers escapes during a transfer from Smith's Grove, podcasters and Haddonfield residents fall victim as he reclaims his mask. Michael's obsessed psychiatrist Dr. Sartain orchestrates the escape to study him, killing Deputy Hawkins and several others. Laurie finally confronts Michael in her fortified home; with Karen and Allyson she traps him in a safe room and sets the house ablaze, though a post-credits sound of breathing implies he survived.
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