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Halloween
Laurie Strode comes to her final confrontation with Michael Myers, the masked figure who has haunted her since she narrowly escaped his killing spree on Halloween night four decades ago.
2018 · Directed by David Gordon Green · 106 min · Horror · Thriller · Screenplay in the scene database · 10 frames
Tagline
You don't believe in the Boogeyman? You should.
Plot
On October 29, 2018, infamous serial killer Michael Myers, who has been institutionalized at Smith's Grove Psychiatric Hospital for 40 years following his killing spree in Haddonfield, is being prepared for transfer to a different facility named Glass Hill. True crime podcasters Aaron Korey and Dana Haines visit the hospital, where Aaron displays Michael's mask to him, to no effect.
In Haddonfield, Laurie Strode still lives in fear of him, drinking heavily and rarely leaving her heavily fortified house. She has a strained relationship with her daughter Karen, whom the state took away from her when Karen was 12. Allyson, Laurie's granddaughter, tries to maintain a relationship with her grandmother. The night of October 30, as Michael is being transferred, the bus crashes and Michael escapes after murdering two people and stealing their truck.
On the morning of October 31, Michael sees Aaron and Dana visiting his sister Judith's grave. He kills them both, as well as a mechanic for his overalls, before recovering his mask from Aaron's car. Laurie learns of Michael's escape and attempts to warn Karen, but Karen dismisses her concerns, urging Laurie to move on.
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Crew
- Screenplay: David Gordon Green, Danny McBride
- Written by: Jeff Fradley
- Cinematography: Michael Simmonds
- Edited by: Timothy Alverson
- Music: John Carpenter, Cody Carpenter, Daniel Davies
- Production design: Richard A. Wright
- Produced by: Jason Blum, Malek Akkad, Bill Block
Cast
- Jamie Lee Curtis as Laurie Strode
- Judy Greer as Karen
- Andi Matichak as Allyson
- James Jude Courtney as The Shape
- Nick Castle as The Shape
- Haluk Bilginer as Dr. Sartain
- Will Patton as Officer Hawkins
- Rhian Rees as Dana Haines
- Jefferson Hall as Aaron Korey
- Toby Huss as Ray
Production
- Country: United States of America
- Language: English
- Studios: Universal Pictures, Blumhouse Productions, Trancas International Films, Rough House Pictures
- Budget: $10,000,000
- Box office: $259,939,869
- Themes: post-traumatic stress disorder (ptsd), trauma, halloween, knife, illinois, sequel, murder, boogeyman, serial killer, slasher
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