Halloween

Halloween

The night he came home!

Directed by John Carpenter

Produced by Compass International Pictures, Falcon International Productions

197891 min7.6 / 10

A relentless stalker-horror film that builds dread through patient, methodical pursuit and the unstoppable return of an embodiment of evil.

Fifteen years after murdering his sister on Halloween Night 1963, Michael Myers escapes from a mental hospital and returns to the small town of Haddonfield, Illinois to kill again.

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Questions people ask

  • Is Halloween scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 97% of films.

  • Does Halloween end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 96% of films.

  • Is Halloween easy watching? No. Less comforting than 92% of films.

  • Is Halloween violent? Yes. More violent than 88% of films.

  • Is Halloween sad? Not especially. Less sad than 67% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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87/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

There is almost nothing else like this.

Rarity74

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise96

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love90

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Everything like Halloween, and what each one shares →

Like Halloween

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Halloween

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Halloween, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Halloween, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Halloween, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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