Halloween
Film197891 min

Halloween

Taste attributes: horrorthrillerholidaysdetectivefasttried & testedunsavouryimaginarylinearfighting evilfish out of water/culture clashhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardyunderdog triumphs

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"The night he came home!"

Boxlist takeOtherworldly and dark: a pacy horror film, familiar rather than fresh. Best if you like edge over warmth.

Pace: fast · Originality: tried and tested · Tone: dark · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

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What lines up

  • Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it
  • Setting / scale: Balanced setting / scale, just how this profile likes it
  • Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Intricacy: Balanced intricacy, where this profile leans smart / intricate
  • Originality: Tried & tested, where this profile leans fresh / original

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Synopsis

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.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

fighting evilfish out of water/culture clashhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardyunderdog triumphs

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

Donald PleasenceJamie Lee CurtisNancy KyesP.J. SolesCharles Cyphers

Details

Genre
Horror
Year
1978
Runtime
91 min
Status
Released
Studio
Compass International Pictures
Taste scores
How we score

Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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