Halloween
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Halloween
Summary
Halloween is a film[1]. Halloween ranks in the top 1% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (24,230 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Halloween's instance of is recorded as film[3].
- Halloween was directed by John Carpenter[4].
- John Carpenter wrote the screenplay for Halloween[5].
- Debra Hill wrote the screenplay for Halloween[6].
- Halloween's composer is recorded as John Carpenter[7].
- Halloween is associated with the New Hollywood movement[8].
- Halloween's genre is horror film[9].
- Halloween's genre is slasher film[10].
- Halloween's genre is teen film[11].
- Halloween's genre is drama film[12].
- Halloween's genre is crime thriller film[13].
- Halloween's genre is crime film[14].
- Halloween's genre is crime drama film[15].
- Halloween's genre is mystery film[16].
- Halloween's genre is independent film[17].
- Halloween's genre is thriller film[18].
- Halloween's genre is teen horror film[19].
- Halloween was followed by Halloween II[20].
- Halloween was followed by Halloween[21].
- A cast member of Halloween was Donald Pleasence[22].
- A cast member of Halloween was Jamie Lee Curtis[23].
- A cast member of Halloween was P. J. Soles[24].
- A cast member of Halloween was Nancy Kyes[25].
- A cast member of Halloween was Nick Castle[26].
- A cast member of Halloween was Charles Cyphers[27].
Body
Authorship and Creation
Producers include Debra Hill[28], Irwin Yablans[29], and Moustapha Akkad[30]. Halloween was directed by John Carpenter[4]. Screenwriters include John Carpenter[5] and Debra Hill[6]. Cast members include Donald Pleasence[22], Jamie Lee Curtis[23], P. J. Soles[24], Nancy Kyes[25], Nick Castle[26], and Charles Cyphers[27].
Publication
Publication dates include October 25, 1978[31], August 6, 1979[32], and July 6, 1979[33]. The original language of Halloween was English[34]. Genres include horror film[9], slasher film[10], teen film[11], drama film[12], crime thriller film[13], and crime film[14]. Halloween is part of National Film Registry[35]. Halloween's part of the series is recorded as Halloween[36]. Halloween was distributed by video on demand[37].
Subject and Themes
Halloween's main subject is serial killer[38]. Halloween is associated with the New Hollywood movement[8]. Halloween's part of the series is recorded as Halloween[36].
Reception
Reviews include 8.6/10[39], 97%[40], 91/100[41], and 7.7/10[42].
Adaptations and Inspiration
Successors include Halloween II[20] and Halloween[21].
Why It Matters
Halloween ranks in the top 1% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (24,230 views/month).[2] Halloween has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] Halloween is known by 48 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]