Top-Rated and Popular Halloween Movies of All Time
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When it comes to top-rated and popular Halloween movies, several sources provide rankings and insights into which films are most favored by audiences. Here are some of the most highly regarded Halloween movies:
Top-Rated Halloween Movies
Halloween (1978)
Rating: 96%
Critics Consensus: Scary, suspenseful, and viscerally thrilling, Halloween set the standard for modern horror films.
Starring: Donald Pleasence, Jamie Lee Curtis, Nancy Kyes, P.J. Soles
Directed By: John Carpenter
Synopsis: On a cold Halloween night in 1963, six-year-old Michael Myers brutally murdered his 17-year-old sister, Judith.
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Halloween (2018)
Rating: 79%
Critics Consensus: Halloween largely wipes the slate clean after decades of disappointing sequels, ignoring increasingly elaborate mythology in favor of basic - yet still effective - ingredients.
Starring: Jamie Lee Curtis, Judy Greer, Andi Matichak, Will Patton
Directed By: David Gordon Green
Synopsis: It's been 40 years since Laurie Strode survived a vicious attack from crazed killer Michael Myers on Halloween night.
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Halloween H20: 20 Years Later (1998)
Rating: 56%
Critics Consensus: Halloween: H2O is the best of the many sequels, yet still pales in comparison to the original Halloween.
Starring: Jamie Lee Curtis, Adam Arkin, Josh Hartnett, Michelle Williams
Critics Consensus: Its laudable deviation from series formula notwithstanding, Halloween III: Season Of The Witch offers paltry thrills and dubious plotting.
Starring: Tom Atkins, Stacey Nelkin, Dan O'Herlihy, Ralph Strait
Critics Consensus: Halloween Ends -- for now, anyway -- with a frequently befuddling installment that's stabbed, slashed, and beaten by a series of frustrating missed opportunities.
Starring: Jamie Lee Curtis, Andi Matichak, James Jude Courtney, Will Patton
Critics Consensus: Scary, suspenseful, and viscerally thrilling, Halloween set the standard for modern horror films.
Starring: Donald Pleasence, Jamie Lee Curtis, Nancy Kyes, P.J. Soles
Directed By: John Carpenter
Synopsis: On a cold Halloween night in 1963, six-year-old Michael Myers brutally murdered his 17-year-old sister, Judith.
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Hocus Pocus (1993)
Critics Consensus: A fun, family-friendly Halloween movie that has become a classic.
Starring: Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker, Kathy Najimy
Directed By: Kenny Ortega
Synopsis: Three witches are resurrected in Salem on Halloween night.
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Beetlejuice (1988)
Critics Consensus: A quirky and darkly funny film that has become a Halloween staple.
Starring: Michael Keaton, Alec Baldwin, Geena Davis, Winona Ryder
Directed By: Tim Burton
Synopsis: A recently deceased couple seeks the help of a devious bio-exorcist to remove the new living inhabitants of their home.
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The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974)
Critics Consensus: A gruesome and terrifying film that set the standard for the slasher genre.
Starring: Marilyn Burns, Allen Danziger, Paul A. Partain
Directed By: Tobe Hooper
Synopsis: A group of friends falls victim to a family of cannibals while on their way to visit an old homestead.
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The Shining (1980)
Critics Consensus: A chilling and atmospheric horror film based on the novel by Stephen King.
Starring: Jack Nicholson, Shelley Duvall, Danny Lloyd
Directed By: Stanley Kubrick
Synopsis: A family heads to an isolated hotel for the winter where an evil presence influences the father into violence, while his psychic son sees horrific forebodings from the past and of the future.
These movies are highly regarded for their ability to capture the spooky essence of Halloween, making them popular choices for viewers looking to get into the holiday spirit.
