How scary is Halloween?

On our intensity scale, Halloween rates 4/5 for scares and 4/5 for dread. It is genuinely scary, with sustained tension and hard-hitting scares.

How gory is Halloween?

Halloween rates 2/5 for gore — expect only light gore.

Where can I stream Halloween?

As of our last update, Halloween is streaming on Shudder and Peacock in the US. Availability changes, so check your service before settling in.

Halloween

Name: Halloween
Director: John Carpenter
Genre: Slasher, Atmospheric
Released: 1978
Rating: 7.7

1978 · Directed by John Carpenter

SlasherAtmospheric

IMDb7.7341k votes

RT97%critics

RT89%audience

MC85metascore

豆瓣6.825k votes

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Streaming on Shudder · Peacock (US, subject to change)

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The vibe

Carpenter invented the modern slasher with a synth theme, a William Shatner mask, and the patience to let The Shape simply stand there, watching. Suburban streets in daylight have never felt safe since. The template a thousand imitators still can't match.

Before you press play

How scary is Halloween?: On our intensity scale, Halloween rates 4/5 for scares and 4/5 for dread. It is genuinely scary, with sustained tension and hard-hitting scares.
How gory is Halloween?: Halloween rates 2/5 for gore — expect only light gore.
Where can I stream Halloween?: As of our last update, Halloween is streaming on Shudder and Peacock in the US. Availability changes, so check your service before settling in.