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Halloween is upon us once again, and horror fans will be keen to kick back with some frightening favourites to get in the macabre mood. A spooky season staple for any cinephile should be John Carpenter’s iconic horror, Halloween.
The film takes place in the small town of Haddonfield, Illinois, 15 years after Michael Myers – just a young boy at the time – murdered his sister on Halloween night. Now fully grown and seemingly unstoppable, Michael escapes from a mental hospital and returns home to kill again.
Arguably one of the most influential films of its time, Halloween popularised the slasher genre and set the benchmark for all that followed. The 1978 classic also introduced cinemagoers to two icons of modern cinema.
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As well as its haunting masked serial killer, Halloween marked the feature debut of ‘scream queen’ Jamie Lee Curtis. Aged just 19 at the time, the daughter of actors Tony Curtis and Janet Leigh went on to become one of Hollywood’s biggest stars with roles in Trading Places, True Lies, and more recently Rian’s Johnsons Knives Out.
Iconic serial killer Michael Myers made his debut in HalloweenAlongside Curtis, Halloween starred English actor and former Bond villain Donald Pleasence as Dr. Samuel Loomis. The film spawned seven sequels, a 2007 remake from musician and filmmaker Rob Zombie, and the recent reboot trilogy from Pineapple Express director David Gordon Green.
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So if you’re eager to tuck into this classic horror this Halloween, here’s where you can stream it without paying a penny.
Where to watch Halloween for free
Halloween is available to stream with a subscription to Now as part of its Cinema package. Members can sign up to Now’s fully flexible plan for £9.99 a month, which can be cancelled anytime.
What’s more, viewers can enjoy Halloween and hundreds of other great films and shows for free thanks to Now’s seven-day free trial. This also includes access to the latest blockbusters and timeless classics, plus new and exclusive Sky Original films.
Halloween is also available to watch with a Sky Cinema package. The TV and broadband provider currently boasts some amazing deals ahead of Black Friday, with prices for a Sky, Netflix and Cinema bundle starting at £11 a month.
Join Now to stream John Carpenter’s Halloween. A host of other horror films are available on other streaming platforms including Disney+ and Netflix.