The Original 'Halloween' br Is Returning to Theaters The classic 1978 horror film br will be shown in select theaters br starting September 27. To see if it will be on a screen near you, br head to cinelifeentertainment.com All you need to do is br enter your zip code. The original film starred Jamie Lee Curtis br and was directed by John Carpenter. With a tiny budget of just over br $300,000, the movie grossed br nearly $50 million in the U.S. It went on to spawn numerous br sequels and remakes. Last year, the 11th film br of the franchise was released. The 2018 movie garnered br positive reviews and made br over $250 million at the box office. Curtis and director David Gordon Green are scheduled to return for br at least two more sequels.