Halloween (1978), directed by one of the pioneers of the horror genre, John Carpenter, is set in the small town of Haddonfield and follows a masked killer named Michael Myers who goes on a murder spree victimizing the young people of the town.
Here’s how you can watch and stream Halloween (1978) via streaming services such as Amazon Prime Video.
Is Halloween (1978) available to watch via streaming?
Yes, Halloween (1978) is available to watch via streaming on Amazon Prime Video.
In probably one of the most shocking opening scenes of any movie, audiences are introduced to a six-year-old Michael Myers, who brutally stabs his sister on Halloween night of 1963. Exactly 15 years later, on October 30, 1978, while Myers is being carried to the court from Smith’s Grove mental health center, he escapes and returns to his hometown of Haddonfield and goes on a killing spree specifically pinning his target on a high school babysitter, Laurie Strode.
Jamie Lee Curtis plays Laurie Strode. Other cast members include Donald Pleasence, P.J. Soles, Nancy Loomis, and Kyle Richards, to name a few.
Watch Halloween (1978) streaming via Amazon Prime Video
The film is available to watch on Amazon Prime Video
You need to set up an Amazon Prime Video account by selecting one of the plans that the streaming platform offers to its prospective subscribers and providing your details.
You can watch the film via Amazon Prime Video by following these steps:
- Go to Amazon Prime Video
- Select ‘Sign in’ and ‘Create your Amazon account’
- Sign up for a Prime Video membership:
- $14.99 per month or $139 per year with an Amazon Prime membership
- $8.99 per month for a standalone Prime Video membership
Amazon Prime is the online retailer’s paid service that provides fast shipping and exclusive sales on products, so the membership that includes both this service and Prime Video is the company’s most popular offering. However, you can also opt to subscribe to Prime Video separately.
The synopsis for the film is as follows:
“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.”
NOTE: The streaming services listed above are subject to change. The information provided was correct at the time of writing.
