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During a Halloween evening, the protagonist’s return home turns into a night of genuine fright. Combining light-hearted fun with genuine scares, the story captures the mood of the holiday as ordinary routine descends into eerie suspense.
First publish date: 1970
Genre: Horror/Psychological Horror
Authors: John Carpenter
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