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The ''Halloween'' franchise, when compared to the other top-grossing American horror franchises—''[[A Nightmare on Elm Street (Franchise)|A Nightmare on Elm Street]]'', ''[[Child's Play (Franchise)|Child's Play]]'', ''[[Friday the 13th (Franchise)|Friday the 13th]]'', the [[Hannibal Lecter]] series, ''[[Psycho (Franchise)|Psycho]]'', ''[[Saw (Franchise)|Saw]]'', ''[[Scream (Franchise)|Scream]]'', and ''[[The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (Franchise)|The Texas Chainsaw Massacre]]''—and adjusting for 2017 inflation is the fourth highest-grossing horror franchise in the United States at approximately $667.9 million. This list is topped by ''Friday the 13th'' at $825.1 million, followed by the ''Nightmare on Elm Street'' series with $703.3 million. The Hannibal Lecter film series closely follows in third with $737.6 million. Following ''Halloween'' is the ''Saw'' series with $580.9 million, ''Scream'' with $586.9 million, ''Psycho'' with $554.4 million, ''The Texas Chainsaw Massacre'' with $391 million, and the ''Child's Play'' film series rounding out the list with $249.6 million. | The ''Halloween'' franchise, when compared to the other top-grossing American horror franchises—''[[A Nightmare on Elm Street (Franchise)|A Nightmare on Elm Street]]'', ''[[Child's Play (Franchise)|Child's Play]]'', ''[[Friday the 13th (Franchise)|Friday the 13th]]'', the [[Hannibal Lecter]] series, ''[[Psycho (Franchise)|Psycho]]'', ''[[Saw (Franchise)|Saw]]'', ''[[Scream (Franchise)|Scream]]'', and ''[[The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (Franchise)|The Texas Chainsaw Massacre]]''—and adjusting for 2017 inflation is the fourth highest-grossing horror franchise in the United States at approximately $667.9 million. This list is topped by ''Friday the 13th'' at $825.1 million, followed by the ''Nightmare on Elm Street'' series with $703.3 million. The Hannibal Lecter film series closely follows in third with $737.6 million. Following ''Halloween'' is the ''Saw'' series with $580.9 million, ''Scream'' with $586.9 million, ''Psycho'' with $554.4 million, ''The Texas Chainsaw Massacre'' with $391 million, and the ''Child's Play'' film series rounding out the list with $249.6 million. | ||
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Revision as of 15:14, 22 October 2018
| Halloween | ||
| The original logo of the franchise. | ||
| Created by | John Carpenter Debra Hill | |
| Original work | Halloween (1978) | |
| Print publications | ||
| Novel(s) | List of novels | |
| Comics | List of comics | |
| Films and television | ||
| Film(s) | List of films | |
| Games | ||
| Video games | Halloween (1983) | |
Halloween is an American horror franchise that consists of ten films, novels, comic books, merchandise, and a video game. The franchise primarily focuses on serial killer Michael Myers who was committed to a sanitarium as a child for the murder of his older sister, Judith Myers. Fifteen years later, he escapes to stalk and kill the people of the fictional town of Haddonfield, Illinois while being chased by his former psychiatrist, Dr. Sam Loomis. Michael's killings occur on the holiday of Halloween, on which all of the films primarily take place.
The original Halloween, released in 1978, was written by John Carpenter and Debra Hill, and directed by Carpenter. The film is known to have inspired a long line of slasher films.
Seven sequels have since followed. Michael Myers is the antagonist in all of the films except Halloween III: Season of the Witch, the story of which has no direct connection to any other film in the series. In 2007, writer-director Rob Zombie made a remake of the 1978 film. A direct sequel to the 2007 remake was released two years later.
The films collectively grossed over $366 million at the box-office worldwide. The film series is ranked fourth at the United States box office—in adjusted 2008 dollars—when compared to other American horror franchises.
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Films
| Film | Director | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Distributor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Halloween (1978) | John Carpenter | John Carpenter and Debra Hill | Debra Hill | Compass International Pictures |
| Halloween II (1981) | Rick Rosenthal | Debra Hill and John Carpenter | Universal Pictures | |
| Halloween III: Season of the Witch (1982) | Tommy Lee Wallace | |||
| Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (1988) | Dwight H. Little | Screenplay by: Alan B. McElroy Story by: Dhani Lipsius & Larry Rattner & Benjamin Ruffner and Alan B. McElroy | Paul Freeman | Galaxy Releasing |
| Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers (1989) | Dominique Othenin-Girard | Michael Jacobs & Dominique Othenin-Girard and Shem Bitterman | Ramsey Thomas | |
| Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers (1995) | Joe Chappelle | Daniel Farrands | Paul Freeman | Dimension Films |
| Halloween H20: 20 Years Later (1998) | Steve Miner | Screenplay by: Robert Zappia and Matt Greenberg Story by: Robert Zappia | ||
| Halloween: Resurrection (2002) | Rick Rosenthal | Screenplay by: Larry Brand and Sean Hood Story by: Larry Brand | ||
| Halloween (2007) | Rob Zombie | Malek Akkad, Andy Gould and Rob Zombie | ||
| Halloween II (2009) | ||||
| Halloween (2018) | David Gordon Green | Jeff Fradley & Danny McBride & David Gordon Green | Malek Akkad, Jason Blum and Bill Block | Universal Pictures |
Overview
Development
Music
Box office
The Halloween franchise, when compared to the other top-grossing American horror franchises—A Nightmare on Elm Street, Child's Play, Friday the 13th, the Hannibal Lecter series, Psycho, Saw, Scream, and The Texas Chainsaw Massacre—and adjusting for 2017 inflation is the fourth highest-grossing horror franchise in the United States at approximately $667.9 million. This list is topped by Friday the 13th at $825.1 million, followed by the Nightmare on Elm Street series with $703.3 million. The Hannibal Lecter film series closely follows in third with $737.6 million. Following Halloween is the Saw series with $580.9 million, Scream with $586.9 million, Psycho with $554.4 million, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre with $391 million, and the Child's Play film series rounding out the list with $249.6 million.
| Film | U.S. release date | Budget | Box office revenue | Reference | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | Foreign | Worldwide | ||||
| 1. Halloween (1978) | October 25, 1978 | $325,000 | $47,000,000 | $23,000,000 | $70,000,000 | |
| 2. Halloween II (1981) | October 30, 1981 | $2,500,000 | $25,533,818 | $25,533,818 | ||
| 3. Halloween III: Season of the Witch | October 22, 1982 | $2,500,000 | $14,400,000 | $14,400,000 | ||
| 4. Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers | October 21, 1988 | $5,000,000 | $17,768,757 | $17,768,757 | ||
| 5. Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers | October 13, 1989 | $5,000,000 | $11,642,254 | $11,642,254 | ||
| 6. Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers | September 29, 1995 | $5,000,000 | $15,116,634 | $15,116,634 | ||
| 7. Halloween H20: 20 Years Later | August 7, 1998 | $17,000,000 | $55,041,738 | $55,041,738 | ||
| 8. Halloween: Resurrection | July 12, 2002 | $13,000,000 | $30,354,442 | $7,310,413 | $37,664,855 | |
| 9. Halloween (2007) | August 31, 2007 | $15,000,000 | $58,272,029 | $21,977,438 | $80,249,467 | |
| 10. Halloween II (2009) | August 29, 2009 | $15,000,000 | $33,392,973 | $6,028,494 | $39,421,467 | |
| Total | $72,325,000(A) | $308,522,645 | $58,316,345 | $366,838,990 | ||
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Critical reception
| Film | Rotten Tomatoes score | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| Halloween (1978) | 93% | |
| Halloween II (1981) | 31% | |
| Halloween III: Season of the Witch | 43% | |
| Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers | 28% | |
| Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers | 14% | |
| Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers | 6% | |
| Halloween H20: 20 Years Later | 53% | |
| Halloween: Resurrection | 11% | |
| Halloween (2007) | 26% | |
| Halloween II (2009) | 20% | |
| Halloween (2018) | 80% |
