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Forty years on from the original Halloween massacre, Laurie Strode is still haunted by the night Michael Myers terrorized her town. When Myers escapes institutionalization, she must confront the horrors of her past. A tense and deadly game of cat and mouse begins in Haddonfield, as Laurie prepares to finally face her tormentor and stop his brutal reign of terror.

Forty years on from the original Halloween massacre, Laurie Strode is still haunted by the night Michael Myers terrorized her town. When Myers escapes institutionalization, she must confront the horrors of her past. A tense and deadly game of cat and mouse begins in Haddonfield, as Laurie prepares to finally face her tormentor and stop his brutal reign of terror.

Does Halloween have end credit scenes?

No!

Halloween does not have end credit scenes. You can leave when the credits roll.

Meet the Full Cast and Actors of Halloween

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Ratings and Reviews for Halloween

See how Halloween is rated across major platforms like IMDb, Metacritic, and TMDb. Compare audience scores and critic reviews to understand where Halloween stands among top-rated movies in its genre.


Metacritic

67

Metascore

7.0

User Score

Rotten Tomatoes
review

79%

TOMATOMETER

review

72%

User Score

IMDb

6.5 /10

IMDb Rating

TMDB

66

%

User Score

Letterboxd

3.2

From 1.3K fan ratings

Movie Insider

4.17/5

From 30 fan ratings

Take the Ultimate Halloween Movie Quiz

Challenge your knowledge of Halloween with this fun and interactive movie quiz. Test yourself on key plot points, iconic characters, hidden details, and memorable moments to see how well you really know the film.


Halloween 2018 Quiz: Test your knowledge on the chilling events of Halloween 2018 and the characters involved.

Who are the two journalists that visit Michael Myers at Smith's Grove Sanitarium?

Awards & Nominations for Halloween

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24th Critics' Choice Awards 2019

Nomination

Best Sci-Fi/Horror Movie

Full Plot Summary and Ending Explained for Halloween

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Forty years after the horrific Haddonfield murders of 1978, two journalists, Aaron Korey and Dana Haines, set out to interview the infamous Michael Myers at the Smith’s Grove Sanitarium. Captured after a dramatic encounter where Dr. Samuel Loomis shot him off the Doyle house balcony, Michael remains a silent enigma. His current psychiatrist, Dr. Ranbir Sartain, informs the journalists that while Michael has the ability to speak, he chooses not to. Despite their efforts, including showing Michael his mask and mentioning his long-time nemesis, Laurie Strode, the journalists leave without a single word from him.

Determined to unravel the mystery, they approach Laurie’s heavily secured and rundown home. After some persuasion, Laurie agrees to an interview, revealing the toll Michael’s actions have had on her life, leading to two failed marriages and a strained relationship with her daughter Karen. As they discuss Michael’s motives for his past crimes, Laurie ultimately dismisses them, taking their bribe money before sending them away.

Meanwhile, preparations for Michael’s transfer begin. As the bus departs from the sanitarium, Dr. Sartain insists on accompanying him. However, disaster strikes when the transport bus crashes, leaving chaos in its wake. In Haddonfield, Laurie’s granddaughter, Allyson, chats with friends about her family’s burdens due to Laurie’s haunting history, quickly debunking the myth that Michael is her blood relative. Later, during a family gathering, Allyson finds herself comforting Laurie, who struggles with her trauma.

As fate would have it, the crashed bus allows Michael to vanish into the night. In a gas station, Aaron discovers a grisly scene—dead victims—before a confrontation with Michael leads to both his and Dana’s brutal deaths. Upon learning of the transport’s failure, Laurie becomes frantic, breaking into Karen’s home to emphasize how unprepared they are, igniting further family disputes.

On Halloween night, Michael returns to street filled with trick-or-treaters, wielding a hammer before opting for a knife as he enters houses on a killing spree. At a Halloween party, Allyson faces a spat with her boyfriend, Cameron, only to receive a chilling warning from Laurie that she nearly misses. As Vicky, a babysitter, faces Michael in a harrowing showdown, Allyson soon finds herself staring into the abyss of terror.

Sheriff Frank Hawkins realizes that Michael is indeed back and out for blood. He and Laurie embark on a desperate hunt for Michael, with tragic results when they confront him and the stakes escalate dramatically. With bodies piling up and chaos lurking behind every corner, the stakes reach an unbearable high when Allyson comes face-to-face with horror personified.

As the night of terror unfolds, Laurie, armed and determined, faces Michael in her fortress-like home, only for tempers to flare as she barricades rooms and prepares for the battle of their lives. When Laurie finds herself in direct conflict with Michael, a shocking showdown ensues, leading to a ferocious fight that leaves them both wounded but unyielding.

In a climactic twist, Laurie traps Michael in a safe room, filling it with gas as she ignites a flare, engulfing the room in flames just as they make their escape. The trio—Laurie, Karen, and Allyson—embrace as they finally flee the chaos, leaving a trail of destruction behind. Their journey not only signifies a battle against evil but also the indomitable bond of family amidst unimaginable horror.

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Watch official trailers, exclusive clips, cast interviews, and behind-the-scenes footage from Halloween. Dive deeper into the making of the film, its standout moments, and key production insights.


Official Trailer

New Trailer

Michael Myers' Final Fight

Michael Myers' Halloween Night Killing Spree

Meet Michael Myers Extended Preview

Jamie Lee Curtis is Traumatized by Michael Myers

The First 7 Minutes

Michael Is Back

Cars Featured in Halloween

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Explore all cars featured in Halloween, including their makes, models, scenes they appear in, and their significance to the plot. A must-read for car enthusiasts and movie buffs alike.


Blue

Bird Vision

BMW

2009

7 F01

Chevrolet

2007

Tahoe PPV

Ford

1990

Bronco

Ford

2003

Crown Victoria

Ford

2017

Fusion Hybrid

GMC

1998

Jimmy

Hyundai

2017

Elantra

MINI

2002

Cooper S

Nissan

1990

Truck

Movie Themes and Keywords

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masked murdererserial murderslasher killermasked villainviolencegorebabysittertrick or treatinghomicidal maniacmasked killerkilling spreepsycho killercharacters murdered one by onemaskmaniacsadistic murdererhead stomped into groundscreaminggrandmother granddaughter relationshiphusband wife relationshipfather daughter relationshipchild with a gunsadismmass murdererpsychopathmurder spreestalkerhuman monsterrampageescaped psychiatric patientevilevil manmanhuntserial killerboogeymanpost traumatic stress disorderescaped killerkiller on the loosesuspensehalloweenamerican horrormichael myers characterslasher murdererhalloween costumesadistic psychopathsevered fingerinsanityf ratedshowdownburned to death

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