On October 23, in Northern California, shop owner Harry Grimbridge is pursued by mysterious men in suits, with jack-o-lantern Halloween masks in their hands. He collapses at the shop of Walter Jones, who calls for help. Harry is placed in the care of Dr. Daniel Challis, an alcoholic doctor who has a strained relationship with his ex-wife and two children. Later that night, Harry is murdered by another man in a suit, who then immolates himself inside his car. Harry's daughter, Ellie, meets Daniel at a bar. She reveals that she discovered suspicious events surrounding Harry's death. To investigate, the two travel to the Silver Shamrock factory in Santa Mira, California, where the Halloween masks are produced. Upon arrival, they check into a motel, the manager of which reveals that Conal Cochran and his factory, Silver Shamrock Novelties, producer of the popular Halloween masks, are the source of the town's prosperity. While checking in, Daniel learns that Harry was also a recent guest of the motel.
MPAA Rating: | R |
Genre: | Horror, Mystery, Sci Fi, Thriller |
Country: | United States |
Produced By: | Moustapha Akkad, Dino De Laurentiis, Barry Bernardi, Joseph Wolf, Irwin Yablans, Debra Hill, John Carpenter |
Directed By: | Tommy Lee Wallace |
Written By: | Nigel Kneale, John Carpenter, Tommy Lee Wallace |
Cast: | Garn Stephens, Wendy Wessberg, Paddi Edwards, Jadeen Barbor, Brad M. Bucklin, Norman Merrill, Al Berry, Nancy Kyes, Stacey Nelkin, Martin Cassidy, Kyle J. Wood, Ralph Strait, John MacBride, Dan O'Herlihy, Michael Currie, Maidie Norman, Dick Warlock, Joshua John Miller, Michelle Walker, Essex Smith, Michael W. Green, Patrick Pankhurst, Brad Schacter, Tommy Lee Wallace, Jonathan Terry, Jamie Lee Curtis, Loyd Catlett, Tom Atkins |
In Theaters: | Oct 22, 1982 |
Runtime: | 1 hour 38 minutes |
Production: | Dino De Laurentiis Company, Universal Pictures |
Budget: | $2,500,000 |
Box Office: | $14,400,000 |
Available On: | Amazon, Itunes, Vudu |
Read More On: | Wikipedia |