HALLOWEEN, HALLOWEEN 4 & HALLOWEEN 5 Returning to Theaters and Drive-Ins Thru 10/31
CineLife Entertainment®, a division of Spotlight Cinema Networks, today announced a partnership with Compass International Pictures and Trancas International Films to bring John Carpenter’s Halloween, Halloween 4, and Halloween 5 back to theatres and drive-ins worldwide through October 31st, 2020.
Tickets can be purchased at CineLifeEntertainment.com/Event/Halloween
John Carpenter’s seminal classic Halloween premiered in cinemas and on drive-in screens on October 25th, 1978, changing the landscape of horror cinema. The original film follows iconic villain Michael Myers, who turns a night of Halloween tricks and treats into something much more sinister for three young women, including Laurie Strode, the breakthrough role for Jamie Lee Curtis.
Synopsis:
On a cold Halloween night in 1963, six-year-old Michael Myers brutally murdered his 17-year-old sister, Judith. He was sentenced and locked away for 15 years. But on October 30, 1978, while being transferred for a court date, a 21-year-old Michael Myers steals a car and escapes Smith’s Grove. He returns to his quiet hometown of Haddonfield, Illinois, where he looks for his next victims.
In 1988, Producer Moustapha Akkad breathed new life into the franchise with Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (which is often ranked as one of the top films in the series), followed by 1989’s Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers, both of which feature fan-favorite, Danielle Harris. The version of Halloween coming to drive-in theaters this fall is a restored and remastered digital print, created under the supervision of the world-renowned cinematographer, Dean Cundey.
Synopsis:
The apparently comatose Michael Myers (George P. Wilbur) is being transferred from one hospital to another, but he wakes up when the ambulance crew talk about his surviving niece, Jamie (Danielle Harris). After slaughtering his attendants, Myers sets out to find his one living relative who is, fortunately, being cared for by a kind and resourceful foster sister named Rachel (Ellie Cornell). Meanwhile, the ever-cautious Dr. Loomis (Donald Pleasence) remains on the killer’s path.
Synopsis:
After lying in a coma for a year, Michael Myers (Donald L. Shanks) awakens and stalks his way back to his small hometown in Illinois, intent on killing his niece, Jamie (Danielle Harris), who has been confined to a mental institution since Michael’s last attempt to slay her. Suspecting a psychic link between Michael and Jamie, psychiatrist Dr. Sam Loomis (Donald Pleasence) joins forces with Sheriff Ben Meeker (Beau Starr) and attempts to stop Michael’s latest rampage.
“We are proud to partner with Trancas International Films and Compass International Pictures to bring this fan-favorite horror film to theaters worldwide. For generations of horror film fans who weren’t able to experience the original classic franchise in theaters, and even for those who remember when the films first premiered, we hope to capture the same thrilling and hair-raising atmosphere for all viewers to enjoy this quintessential Halloween experience,” says Bernadette McCabe, CineLife Entertainment’s Executive Vice President.
“We are so excited to be bringing these films back, especially to drive-ins across the country where this iconic franchise launched. Now, with the fall season growing closer, the drive-in format is helping keep both Halloween spirit and the cinema experience alive in these unprecedented times,” says Ryan Freimann, SVP of Trancas and Compass.
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