Halloween (2018 Film)

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Halloween
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	David Gordon Green
Produced by	Malek Akkad Jason Blum Bill Block
Written by	Jeff Fradley Danny McBride David Gordon Green
Based on	Characters  by John Carpenter
Starring	Jamie Lee Curtis Judy Greer Andi Matichak Will Patton Haluk Bilginer Virginia Gardner
Music by	John Carpenter Cody Carpenter Daniel Davies
Cinematography	Michael Simmonds
Edited by	Tim Alverson
Production companies	Miramax Blumhouse Productions Trancas International Films Rough House Pictures
Distributed by	Universal Pictures
Release date	September 8, 2018 (TIFF) October 19, 2018 (United States)
Running time	106 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$10–15 million
Box office	$255.6 million

Halloween is a 2018 American slasher film directed by David Gordon Green and written by Green, Jeff Fradley, and Danny McBride. It is the eleventh installment in the Halloween film series and a sequel to the 1978 film of the same name while effecting a retcon of all previous sequels. It stars Jamie Lee Curtis and Nick Castle who reprise their respective roles as Laurie Strode and Michael Myers, with stuntman James Jude Courtney also portraying Myers. The film also stars Judy Greer, Andi Matichak, Will Patton, and Virginia Gardner. Its plot follows a post-traumatic Laurie Strode who prepares to face Michael Myers in a final showdown on Halloween night, forty years after she survived his killing spree.

After the release of Rob Zombie's Halloween II, the 2009 sequel to the 2007 remake of the original, two consecutive follow-ups went into development from former rights holder Dimension Films, respectively, but neither achieved fruition. As a result, the studio lost the rights to the intellectual property, which were later obtained by Blumhouse Productions with John Carpenter's involvement. Carpenter, who disagreed with the remake's portrayal of lead killer Michael Myers, planned on helping the studio to make the next Halloween film into what he believed to be more terrifying than the preceding sequels. Filmmakers David Gordon Green and Danny McBride, who were already fans, proposed their vision to Blumhouse and Carpenter. It was accepted and developed into a sequel to the original, with Jamie Lee Curtis and Nick Castle reprising their roles as Strode and Myers, respectively.

Halloween was filmed from January to February of 2018 in Charleston, South Carolina before reshoots took place that June. It premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 8, 2018, and was theatrically released in the United States on October 19, 2018, by Universal Pictures, the distributor's first involvement with the series since Halloween III: Season of the Witch (1982). The film received generally positive reviews from critics, with many considering it to be both the best Halloween sequel and a return to form for the series, and particularly praising Curtis' performance. It grossed over $255 million worldwide, making it the highest-grossing film in the franchise and the highest-grossing slasher film in unadjusted dollars, breaking a record that Scream had previously set in 1996, as well as setting several other box office records. Two sequels, Halloween Kills and Halloween Ends, are scheduled to be released on October 15, 2021, and October 14, 2022, respectively.

Contents 1 Plot 2 Cast 3 Production 3.1 Development 3.2 Writing and pre-production 3.3 Casting 3.4 Filming 3.5 Music 4 Release 4.1 Theatrical 4.2 Marketing 4.3 Home media 5 Reception 5.1 Box office 5.2 Critical response 5.3 Accolades 6 Sequels 7 References 8 External links

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Main article: List of Halloween characters

Jamie Lee Curtis as Laurie Strode, the sole survivor of Michael Myers' 1978 killing spree, suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder. Judy Greer as Karen Nelson (née Strode), Laurie's estranged daughter. Sophia Miller as young Karen Will Patton as Deputy Frank Hawkins, a sheriff's deputy who teams up with Laurie in an effort to kill Michael once and for all. He is revealed to have arrested Michael following his killing spree in 1978. Haluk Bilginer as Dr. Ranbir Sartain, Michael's psychiatrist and Samuel Loomis's former student. Virginia Gardner as Vicky, Allyson's best friend. Andi Matichak as Allyson Nelson, Karen's daughter and Laurie's granddaughter.

Jefferson Hall as Aaron Korey, a true crime podcaster and Dana's partner. Toby Huss as Ray Nelson, Karen's husband, Allyson's father and Laurie's son-in-law. Dylan Arnold as Cameron Elam, Allyson's boyfriend and son of Lonnie Elam. Rhian Rees as Dana Haines, a true-crime podcaster and Aaron's partner. Miles Robbins as Dave, Vicky's boyfriend. Omar Dorsey as Sheriff Barker, Haddonfield's sheriff. James Jude Courtney as Michael Myers / The Shape, the masked figure who carried out a horrific massacre on Halloween in 1978, and returns to Haddonfield for another killing spree. Nick Castle as Michael Myers (window scene and breathing sounds)

Drew Scheid as Oscar, Cameron's best friend. Jibrail Nantambu as Julian Morrisey, a little boy whom Vicky babysits. Vince Mattis as Kevin Brien Gregorie as Kevin's Father Kurt Deimer as the Teller Marian Green as Gina Panchella Marian Sing as Andrea Wagner Christopher Allen Nelson as Officer Francis Charlie Benton as Officer Richards Michael Harrity as Warden Kuneman

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Halloween (Original 2018 Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Film score by John Carpenter, Cody Carpenter & Daniel Davies
Released	October 18, 2018
Genre	Electronic • rock • film score
Length	43:29
Label	Sacred Bones
John Carpenter chronology
Anthology: Movie Themes 1974–1998 (2017)	Halloween (Original 2018 Motion Picture Soundtrack) (2018)	Lost Cues: The Thing (2020)

After previously providing the score for the original Halloween, Halloween II, and Halloween III: Season of the Witch, John Carpenter confirmed in October 2017 that he had made a deal to score the 2018 release. Regarding his take on the sequel, he said, "I'll be consulting with the director to see what he feels. I could create a new score, we could update the old score and amplify it, or we could combine those two things. I'll have to see the movie to see what it requires."

All music is composed by John Carpenter, Cody Carpenter, and Daniel Davies.

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Halloween had its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 8, 2018, as part of its Midnight Madness section. It was theatrically released on October 19.

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Universal claims to have spent an estimated $75.5 million on advertising for Halloween. The CinemaCon film convention premiered exclusive footage on April 25, 2018, garnering positive reactions from those in attendance. The film had a presentation at the San Diego Comic-Con in Hall H on July 20, 2018, with Jamie Lee Curtis, David Gordon Green, Malek Akkad, and Jason Blum in attendance. During the panel, which featured an extended scene and trailer, Curtis discussed how the film ties in with the Me Too movement, describing it as a film about "trauma", stating, "[Laurie's] taking back her narrative. She has carried the trauma and PTSD of someone who was attacked [...] And there comes a point where you say, I am not a victim. And this is a person who has been waiting 40 years [for the chance]." The first trailer for the film was released on June 8, 2018, followed by a second trailer on September 5, 2018. Trick or Treat Studios obtained the official costume licensing rights for the film. Both Nelson and Vincent Van Dyke joined their design team, who used toolings from the screen-used mold of Michael Myers's mask to adapt it for mass market sale.

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Halloween was released digitally on December 28, 2018, and was released on 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray, Blu-ray, and DVD on January 15, 2019.

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Main article: Halloween Kills

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