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by John Carpenter
USA 1978
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Halloween is one of those films where the attention to detail is evident in every frame. While there are many memorable moments, three scenes stand out above the rest. The first is the long, unbroken opening sequence where the young Michael dons a clown mask and murders his sister. Often copied, but never equaled, this scene was unique for its time and reminiscent of Psycho's shower murder for its effect. The second also occurs early in the movie, as Michael escapes from the asylum during a rain storm. To this day, I find these to be the most chilling three minutes of the movie. Finally, there's the scene near the end where Laurie is banging on a locked door while Michael approaches slowly and inexorably from behind. It's a credit to Carpenter that, no matter how many times you've seen the movie, the tension at this point still mounts to a palpable level. Excerpt from James Berardinelli's review found HERE. |
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Theatrical Release: October 25th, 1978
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DVD Comparison:
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| Covers |
Halloween (Restored) |
Halloween |
Halloween (TV-Extended Version) |
Halloween (Cinema Version) |
| Version |
Anchor Bay RC 0 |
Astro / Laser Paradise RC 0 |
Marketing RC 0 |
Marketing RC 0 |
| Running Time | 1:30:57 (NTSC) | 1:30:52 h (PAL - taken from NTSC source) | 1:40:56 h (PAL) | 1:27:09 h (PAL) |
| Aspect Ratio | 2.35:1 (anamorphic) | 2.35:1 (Letterbox) | 2.35:1 (anamorphic) | 2.35:1 (anamorphic) |
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| Halloween - Anchor Bay - R1
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| Audio | (English) Dolby Digital 5.1 (English) Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo (English) Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono |
LPCM 2.0 768kBit (German) | Dolby Digital 5.1 448kBit (German) Dolby Digital 2.0 224kBit (German) Dolby Digital 2.0 224kBit (English) |
Dolby Digital 5.1 448kBit (German) Dolby Digital 2.0 224kBit (German) Dolby Digital 5.1 384kBit (English) Dolby Digital 2.0 192kBit (English) |
| Extras |
• Widescreen Presentation enhanced for 16x9 TVs • Publicity
Photos and Posters Gallery (61) • Trivia |
• Trailer "Bad Taste" |
• Documentation for TV version (11:22 min) • 3 Trailer (5:30 min) • Interview with John Carpenter (27:36 min) • Picture gallery: Behind The Scenes (102 pictures) • Picture gallery: Graduation & Artwork (76 pictures) • 6 bio and Filmografien |
• 4 Trailer (10:04 min) • 6 TV Spots (2:27 min) • 5 radio Spots (2:20 min) • 5 Filmografien • Slideshow (23 pictures) • The Slasherfilm (6 text boards) • The Halloween celebration (3 text boards) • Covergalerie (24 pictures) • Poster gallery (13 pictures) • Production notes (5 sides) • Behind The Scenes photo (19 pictures) • Advertising advice (17 pictures) • Siskel & Ebert Preview (4:34 min) • Perfect Collection Trailer (3:12 min) |
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| Chapters | 26 | 8 | 16 | 12 |
| DVD-Type / Package | DVD-9 / KeepCase | DVD-5 / KeepCase | DVD-9 / KeepCase | DVD-9 / KeepCase |
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