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Halloween

1978John Carpenter91 min

Verdict: Cinema
  • Graded near black
  • Action at the edges of the frame

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.

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  • Published shot timings inform the attention estimate.
  • A wide image, with more letterboxing on a 16:9 screen.

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