Halloween

Movie1978

88/100

MovieNerd Score

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.

Filmmaking

Overall: 90
Screenplay: 87
Acting: 84
Cinematography: 91
Production: 83
Directing: 90
Concept: 77
Story: 86
Dialogue: 87
Characters: 88
Pacing: 88
Musical Score: 92

Attributes

Entertaining: 89
Uniqueness: 72
How Much I Like It: 87
Twists: 48
Artistry: 60
Fun: 61
Cliche: 59
Cheesy: 38
Broad Appeal: 63
Cerebral: 26
Emotional: 13
Discussion Worthy: 71

Genres

Comedy: 60
Drama: 68
Suspense: 97
Action: 72
Mystery: 70
Thriller: 95
Horror: 85
Adventure: 45
Romance: 10
Science Fiction: 15
Fantasy: 0
Animation: 0

Maturity

Family Friendly: 20
Positive Message: 25
Thematically Mature: 70
Intense: 70
Sexuality: 60
Nudity: 60
Violence: 72
Gore: 18
Crude: 15
Profanity: 40
Scary: 70
Substance Use: 30

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MarkItAZero2026-07-21

72 Overall70 Screenplay70 Acting78 Cinematography70 Production65 Concept65 Story70 Dialogue75 Characters80 Musical Score60 Uniqueness77 Entertaining

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CheekyChico2025-11-03

100 Overall100 Screenplay85 Acting100 Cinematography85 Production80 Concept100 Story100 Dialogue95 Characters100 Musical Score— Uniqueness90 Entertaining

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