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Halloween (1978)

Film

DirectorJohn Carpenter

Meta takes3

Figures

Characters

The character of Laurie Strode → The Final Girl

Locations

The setting of Haddonfield, Illinois

Form & technique

The film's narrative structure
The opening point-of-view (POV) sequence

Tropes

Michael Myers as a monstrous force → The Return of the Repressed
The film's main musical theme
Use of the Panavision widescreen frame and Steadicam
Michael Myers's formless, motiveless evil → The Abject

Films most connected to Halloween

Aliens (1986) — via The Final Girl, The Return of the Repressed
Candyman (1992) — via The Final Girl, The Return of the Repressed
A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984) — via The Abject, The Return of the Repressed
Maps to the Stars (2014) — via The Abject, The Return of the Repressed
The Menu (2022) — via The Abject, The Final Girl
Hellraiser (1987) — via The Abject, The Final Girl
The Terminator (?) — via The Final Girl
It (2017) — via The Final Girl