Full Cast & Crew
Directed by
| Joe Chappelle | ||
Writing Credits (WGA)
| Debra Hill | ... | (characters) and |
| John Carpenter | ... | (characters) |
| Daniel Farrands | ... | (written by) |
Cast (in credits order) complete, awaiting verification
| Donald Pleasence | ... | Dr. Loomis | |
| Paul Rudd | ... | Tommy Doyle (as Paul Stephen Rudd) | |
| Marianne Hagan | ... | Kara Strode | |
| Mitchell Ryan | ... | Dr. Wynn | |
| Kim Darby | ... | Debra Strode | |
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Bradford English | ... | John Strode |
| Keith Bogart | ... | Tim Strode | |
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Mariah O'Brien | ... | Beth |
| Leo Geter | ... | Barry Simms | |
| J.C. Brandy | ... | Jamie Lloyd | |
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Devin Gardner | ... | Danny Strode |
| Susan Swift | ... | Mary | |
| George P. Wilbur | ... | The Shape | |
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Janice Knickrehm | ... | Mrs. Blankenship |
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Alan Echeverria | ... | Dr. Bonham |
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Hildur Ruriks | ... | Dawn |
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Sheri Hicks | ... | Paramedic |
| Tom Proctor | ... | Motorist | |
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Bryan Morris | ... | Attendant |
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Lee Ju Chew | ... | Nurse |
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Raquelle Anderson | ... | Ballerina |
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Kristine Summers | ... | College Coed |
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Elyse Donalson | ... | Lunatic |
| A. Michael Lerner | ... | Additional Shape | |
| Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Jimmy Chunga | ... | Drunk College Student (uncredited) | |
| Brad Hardin | ... | The Shape - Second Unit additional photography (uncredited) | |
| Fred Lerner | ... | Smith's Grove Doctor (uncredited) | |
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James Woodson | ... | Deputy (uncredited) |
Produced by
| Malek Akkad | ... | associate producer |
| Moustapha Akkad | ... | executive producer |
| Paul Freeman | ... | producer |
Music by
| Alan Howarth | ||
| Paul Rabjohns | ||
Cinematography by
| Billy Dickson | ||
Editing by
| Randy Bricker | ||
Casting By
| Ross Brown | ||
| Mary West | ||
Production Design by
| Bryan Ryman | ||
Art Direction by
| T.K. Kirkpatrick | ||
Costume Design by
| Ann Gray Lambert | ||
Makeup Department
| David Barrett | ... | special makeup effects artist |
| John Carl Buechler | ... | special makeup effects |
| Brad Hardin | ... | special effects makeup artist |
| Ryan McCormick | ... | key makeup artist |
| Jimmy Corona Rooney | ... | special makeup effects artist |
| Linda Samodral | ... | key makeup artist |
| Gary J. Tunnicliffe | ... | additional makeup effects artist |
| Laurie Vukich | ... | assistant makeup artist / special makeup effects artist |
| Tom Irvin | ... | special makeup effects artist: Magical Media Industries (uncredited) |
Production Management
| S. Michael Formica | ... | unit production manager |
| Paul A. Levin | ... | post-production supervisor |
| David Witz | ... | unit production manager: additional photography |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Christopher T. Gerrity | ... | first assistant director |
| Troy Rohovit | ... | second assistant director |
Art Department
| Scott Arneman | ... | swing |
| Brent Astrope | ... | carpenter |
| Mark W. Brown | ... | assistant property master |
| Emily M. Cannon | ... | artist |
| J. Chad Davis | ... | lead scenic |
| Carla Formica | ... | art department coordinator |
| Joe Henderson | ... | swing |
| George Karnoff | ... | leadman |
| Dick Kyker | ... | props |
| Barton Moody | ... | set dresser |
| Scott Chase Rully | ... | swing |
| Patrick Vandervoort | ... | swing |
| Alan Welch | ... | set dresser |
| Christopher Patrick Nolan | ... | set dresser (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Robert E. Borge | ... | ultra stereo consultant |
| Tim Chilton | ... | foley artist |
| Bob Costanza | ... | sound effects editor |
| Ed Golya | ... | re-recording mixer |
| G. Michael Graham | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Chet Leonard | ... | boom operator |
| Mark Hopkins McNabb | ... | sound |
| Paul E. Miller | ... | boom operator |
| Richard D. Rogers | ... | re-recording mixer |
Special Effects by
| Frank Ceglia | ... | special effects coordinator: reshoot |
| John Cluff | ... | special effects assistant |
| Stephen DeLollis | ... | special effects crew |
| Brad Hardin | ... | special effects makeup |
Stunts
| Mary Albee | ... | stunts |
| Kathy Jarvis | ... | stunt double |
| Fenton Quinn | ... | stunts |
| J.P. Romano | ... | stunts |
| Debby Lynn Ross | ... | stunts |
| Lynn Salvatori | ... | stunts |
| George P. Wilbur | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Walter Byrnes | ... | grip |
| Robert Conder | ... | grip |
| John K. Farr | ... | gaffer (as John Farr) |
| Jason Fife | ... | best boy grip |
| Samuel Fischer | ... | electrician |
| Anthony D. Guzman | ... | grip |
| Tom Jensen | ... | additional first assistant camera |
| Ned Kendall | ... | second assistant camera |
| James Kitel | ... | second assistant camera |
| Duane Charles Manwiller | ... | first assistant camera: "a" camera (as Duane Manwiller) |
| Gary Molyneux | ... | grip |
| David A. Parks | ... | electrician |
| John Raymer | ... | best boy electric |
| Alvin Simmons | ... | key grip |
| James Lawrence Spencer | ... | gaffer (Additional Photography as Jim Spencer) |
| Robert Stone | ... | electrician |
| Jason Walser | ... | grip |
| Jason Zimmerman | ... | first assistant camera |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Marsha Horiuchi Barton | ... | key seamstress |
Editorial Department
| Mike Mertens | ... | color timer |
Music Department
| John Carpenter | ... | composer: theme "Halloween" |
Script and Continuity Department
| Mary Jo Manwill-Conder | ... | script supervisor |
| Rand Ravich | ... | script revision (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Erin Empey-Baxter | ... | assistant production coordinator |
| Chad Ferrin | ... | production assistant |
| Ira Friedlander | ... | production accountant |
| Cecily Gambrell | ... | production assistant |
| Judi Kriss | ... | production coordinator: Vancouver (as Judi Tallen-Kris) |
| Jeffrey Kurz | ... | executive in charge of production |
| Deborah Landis | ... | stand-in: Miss Hagan |
| Jay Miller | ... | stand-in |
| Robert Andrew Reeves | ... | production assistant |
| Mari Raymer | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
Thanks
| Donald Pleasence | ... | in memory of |
| Gene Theriault | ... | acknowledgement |
