Movie
Where to Watch Halloween (1978) in the US
- 1978
- R
- 1h 31m
- 7.7IMDb
- 97%Rotten Tomatoes
- 91Metascore
Halloween is available with a subscription, free with ads, free with a participating library card, or to rent in the United States.
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- Apple TV StoreSD91 minRAudioEnglish$3.99Opens in a new tab.
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- Watch the movie with a subscription on AMC+ (HD), Chilling (HD), Cultpix, fuboTV (HD), Philo (HD), and Shudder (HD).
- Watch the movie free with ads on Plex Channel (HD), Plex Player (HD), and Xumo Play (HD).
- Watch the movie free with a participating library card on Fawesome (HD) and YOW.tv (HD).
- Rent the movie on Apple TV Store, Fandango at Home, and Prime Video.
What it's about
The year is 1963, the night: Halloween. Police are called to 43 Lampkin Ln. only to discover that 15-year-old Judith Myers has been stabbed to death by her 6-year-old brother, Michael. After being institutionalized for 15 years, Myers breaks out on the night before Halloween. No one knows, nor wants to find out, what will happen on October 31st 1978, besides Myers' psychiatrist, Dr. Loomis. He knows Michael is coming back to Haddonfield, but by the time the town realizes it, it'll be too late for many people.
Cast and crew
- Director
- John Carpenter
- Writer
- John Carpenter, Debra Hill
- Starring
- Donald Pleasence, Jamie Lee Curtis, Tony Moran
Details
- Release date
- Oct 27, 1978
- Language
- English
- Country
- United States
- Box office
- $47,160,000
- Awards
- 9 wins & 3 nominations total
Where to Watch Halloween (1978) in the US — common questions
- Where to watch Halloween in the United States?
- Halloween is available with a subscription, free with ads, free with a participating library card, or to rent in the United States. Watch the movie with a subscription on AMC+ (HD), Chilling (HD), Cultpix, fuboTV (HD), Philo (HD), and Shudder (HD). Watch the movie free with ads on Plex Channel (HD), Plex Player (HD), and Xumo Play (HD). Watch the movie free with a participating library card on Fawesome (HD) and YOW.tv (HD). Rent the movie on Apple TV Store, Fandango at Home, and Prime Video.
- Can I stream Halloween or do I have to rent it in the United States?
- Watch the movie with a subscription on AMC+ (HD), Chilling (HD), Cultpix, fuboTV (HD), Philo (HD), and Shudder (HD). Rent the movie on Apple TV Store, Fandango at Home, and Prime Video.
- Can I watch Halloween for free in the United States?
- Watch the movie free with ads on Plex Channel (HD), Plex Player (HD), and Xumo Play (HD). Watch the movie free with a participating library card on Fawesome (HD) and YOW.tv (HD).
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