John Carpenter’s Halloween Returns to 294 Theaters on September 4

John Carpenter’s 1978 horror classic Halloween will return to the big screen on September 4 at 294 Regal theaters nationwide. The special event spans 39 states and 91 markets, with tickets available through regmovies.com and the Regal app. The screening arrives four days before the September 8 release of Halloween: The Game, an asymmetrical horror title developed by IllFonic and published by Gun. The game will enter early access on September 4 before its wide launch on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC through Steam and the Epic Games Store. The theatrical event is being presented in connection with the game’s release and involves the original film’s rights holder, Compass International Pictures, Inc., along with Producers, Further Front. Malek Akkad, CEO of Trancas International Films, said the screening offers audiences an opportunity to experience Halloween in a theater while also marking the game’s arrival. Charles Bruger, CEO of IllFonic, similarly connected the return to theaters with the game’s launch, describing the timing as a celebration of the franchise and its original film. Regal Crown Club Rewards members also have a chance to win game codes. Written by Carpenter and Debra Hill and directed by Carpenter, Halloween stars Jamie Lee Curtis in her film debut, alongside Donald Pleasence, P.J. Soles, and Nancy Loomis. The film follows Michael Myers after he escapes Smith’s Grove Sanitarium and returns to Haddonfield, Illinois, on Halloween night in 1978. Halloween is widely regarded as an influential horror film and is credited in the supplied reporting with establishing many of the tropes associated with the slasher genre. In Halloween: The Game, players can either control Michael Myers or join other players as the Heroes of Haddonfield attempting to survive his rampage.