

Halloween: A Cut Above the Rest
2003, English. Directed by Michele Farinola.
Using original interviews with director John Carpenter, stars Jamie Lee Curtis and P.J. Soles, and crew members, 'Halloween': A Cut Above the Rest unveils the production of the horror classic and how the ingenuity of Carpenter and his team, coupled with the shoestring budget of $325,000, drove the filmmakers to create one of the most influential horror films of all time.
- Runtime
- 1h 27m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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Cast & crew
- Michele FarinolaDirector
- Rino RomanoSelf / Narrator
- Moustapha AkkadSelf
- John CarpenterSelf
- Nick CastleSelf / The Shape
- Dean CundeySelf
- Jamie Lee CurtisSelf / Laurie Strode
- Charles CyphersSelf / Leigh Brackett
- Debra HillSelf
- Donald PleasenceSelf / Dr. Samuel 'Sam' Loomis (archive footage)
- P. J. SolesSelf / Lynda Van der Klok
- Anthony TimponeSelf
- Tommy Lee WallaceSelf
Details
- Released
- 5 August 2003
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Steven C. Smith
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Halloween: A Cut Above the Rest runs 87 minutes (1h 27m).
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Which OTT platform is Halloween: A Cut Above the Rest on?
Halloween: A Cut Above the Rest isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 5 August 2003. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
What movies are like Halloween: A Cut Above the Rest?
If you liked Halloween: A Cut Above the Rest, try Pennywise: The Story of ‘It’, Lovecraft: Fear of the Unknown, Doc of the Dead.
Who directed Halloween: A Cut Above the Rest?
Halloween: A Cut Above the Rest (2003) was directed by Michele Farinola and stars Rino Romano, Moustapha Akkad, John Carpenter.