Michael Myers has been terrorizing moviegoers for 44 years, as the director and star of Halloween admits.
With the latest sequel hitting theaters, many fans are celebrating the original’s 44th anniversary Halloween. Released in theaters in 1978, the film was co-written by director John Timmerman and producer Debra Hill. The movie introduced Jamie Lee Curtis as Laurie Strode, one of the most popular characters of the horror genre who has since returned in many sequels, such as the brand new movie Halloween ends.
Reflecting on where it all started, Carpenter took to social media to celebrate the anniversary of the first film with fans. He posted a handful of images from the production, one of which featured the cover page of the original script. Carpenter simply wrote in the caption: “44 years ago…I made a movie called” Halloween.”
Share the post with her own Instagram accountadded Curtis, “AND WE ARE SO GLAD YOU AND DEBRA THAT.”
Halloween is one of the best horror movies of all time
Halloween tells the story of an escaped maniac named Michael Myers (Nick Castle, Tony Moran) who takes it out on babysitter Laurie Strode (Jamie Lee Curtis) on Halloween night. Meanwhile, the killer’s psychiatrist, Dr. Loomis (Donald Pleasence), in the rear of the chase, hoping to find Michael and stop him committing more murders. The cast also includes Brian Andrews as Tommy Doyle and Kyle Richards as Lindsey Wallace, the kids babysitting Laurie, as well as PJ Soles and Nancy Kyes as her friends Lynda and Annie.
The premise is simple, but Halloween was really well received by viewers upon release. It spawned a franchise that continues to this day, and while we may see JLC’s last Laurie Strode in Halloween ends, chances are we haven’t seen the last of the ogre. John Carpenter has suggested that we’ll probably see another movie in the franchise soon enough if Ends did well at the box office, which it has, despite negative reviews.
But for as many sequels as the franchise continues to release, the original remains an absolute favorite for so many horror fans who say that first film will never be topped. Its continued popularity has even led to Halloween back to cinemas for fans to have the chance to see it on the big screen 44 years after its original premiere. We can be sure that many will revisit the classic Halloween again these spooky holidays, especially in honor of his 44th birthday.