Where to watch Halloween (1978) tonight
Halloween (1978) runs 1 h 31 min, is rated R in the US and averages 7.6 from 6,514 TMDB members. 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.
- Runtime
- 1 h 31 min — ends 9:31 pm if you start at 8:00 pm
- Rated
- R (US)
- Genres
- Horror, Thriller
- Released
- October 25, 1978
- TMDB rating
- 7.6 / 10 from 6,514 votes
- Director
- John Carpenter
- Starring
- Donald Pleasence, Jamie Lee Curtis, Nancy Kyes, P. J. Soles
- Language
- English
Where to watch it tonight
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Streaming availability by JustWatch. In the US, as of 2026-11-05: fuboTV (subscription), Philo (subscription), AMC Plus Apple TV channel (subscription), AMC+ Amazon Channel (subscription), AMC+ Roku Premium Channel (subscription), AMC+ (subscription), Shudder (subscription), Shudder Amazon Channel (subscription), Mometu (free with ads).
Questions people ask
- How long is Halloween?
- Halloween is 1 h 31 min long (91 minutes). If you start it at 8:00 pm it ends at 9:31 pm; add about 20 minutes if you watch trailers first.
- What is Halloween rated?
- Halloween is rated R in the US.
- Is Halloween a good movie to watch with a group?
- Yes — a crowd movie. Horror and Thriller hold a room: people can talk, laugh or scream over it and still follow what is going on. Rated R in the US — check who is in the room.
- Where can I stream Halloween?
- In the US, as of 2026-11-05: fuboTV (subscription), Philo (subscription), AMC Plus Apple TV channel (subscription), AMC+ Amazon Channel (subscription), AMC+ Roku Premium Channel (subscription), AMC+ (subscription), Shudder (subscription), Shudder Amazon Channel (subscription), Mometu (free with ads). Availability changes often; this page loads the live list for your country (streaming availability by JustWatch).
Lists it could be on
If you like Halloween
- Halloween Ends (2022)
- Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (1988)
- Halloween II (1981)
- Halloween (2007)
- Trick (2019)
- Jason Lives - Friday the 13th Part VI (1986)
- Haunt (2019)
- Scream 4 (2011)
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