Movies Horror History Horror Horror History: Friday, October 27, 1978: Halloween was released in theaters 4 Evil Eyes October 27, 1978 On Halloween night of 1963, 6-year old Michael Myers stabbed his sister to death. After sitting in a mental hospital for 15 years, Myers escapes and returns to Haddonfield to kill. Source: JustWatch BUY IT NOW! 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray DVD Amazon Prime Tags: Halloween horror Horror History ad Post navigation Previous Horror History: Sunday, October 8, 1978: Attack of the Killer Tomatoes was released in theatersNext Horror History: Wednesday, November 22, 1978: I Spit on Your Grave was released in theaters Related Stories “IT: Welcome to Derry” Drops a Surprise Halloween Special, “A Story of Derry,” on HBO Max Press Releases Breaking Horror Television “IT: Welcome to Derry” Drops a Surprise Halloween Special, “A Story of Derry,” on HBO Max October 31, 2026 ‘Halloween’ Scream Queen Danielle Harris Gets Her Own Feature Documentary From Deranged Minds Entertainment Horror Breaking Movies Press Releases ‘Halloween’ Scream Queen Danielle Harris Gets Her Own Feature Documentary From Deranged Minds Entertainment October 27, 2026 Award-Winning Mumbai Horror-Comedy Short Aakhri Ride Arrives on Halloween With Anurag Kashyap and Vasan Bala Presenting Horror Movies Press Releases Breaking Award-Winning Mumbai Horror-Comedy Short Aakhri Ride Arrives on Halloween With Anurag Kashyap and Vasan Bala Presenting October 21, 2026