Halloween (2018 film)

David Gordon Green's 2018 direct sequel to the original, forty years on.

Halloween (2018 film) is the American slasher film directed by David Gordon Green, who co-wrote it with Jeff Fradley and Danny McBride, and a direct sequel to Halloween (1978) that ignores every other film in the franchise.

Quick Facts

Director

David Gordon Green

Writer

Jeff Fradley
Danny McBride
David Gordon Green

Based on

Characters
John Carpenter
Debra Hill

Producer

Malek Akkad
Jason Blum
Bill Block

Starring

Jamie Lee Curtis
Judy Greer
Andi Matichak
Will Patton
Haluk Bilginer
Virginia Gardner

Cinematography

Michael Simmonds

Editing

Tim Alverson

Music

John Carpenter
Cody Carpenter
Daniel Davies

Facts from the source article.

Background

Jamie Lee Curtis returns as Laurie Strode, with James Jude Courtney as Michael Myers and Nick Castle back for a cameo. Forty years after the first killings, Laurie lives in fear in a heavily fortified house and has a strained bond with her daughter Karen, while her granddaughter Allyson tries to stay close to her. When Michael escapes during a transfer from Smith's Grove, Laurie prepares for a final showdown on Halloween night.

After Dimension Films lost the rights, Blumhouse Productions took them on with John Carpenter's involvement. The film was shot in Charleston, South Carolina, premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival and was released by Universal Pictures on October 19, 2018.

Reviews were generally positive, and it grossed over $259 million on a $10 million budget, becoming the highest-grossing slasher film in unadjusted dollars. Halloween Kills (2021) and Halloween Ends (2022) followed.