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A 19-year-old Jamie Lee Curtis meets Michael Myers in original 1978 Halloween
Erik Gruenwedel
The original 1978 Halloween slasher film, which put 19-year-old Jamie Lee Curtis on the acting map in the low-budget $325,000 production ($1.7 million today with inflation), took the top spot on the movie streaming chart through Nov. 1 — ahead of HBO Max’s The Invite and Peacock’s Obsession, according to new data from JustWatch.com.
Peacock’s “Crystal Lake” topped the TV chart, ahead of new Hulu series, “Phony,” and the four-year-old horror series, “From,” streaming on a variety of platforms, including Fubo and Netflix.
Apple TV’s “Nocturne,” Prime Video’s “Carrie,” and Netflix’s “The Diplomat,” ranked No. 4, No. 5, and No. 6, respectiviely.
Meanwhile, Jeremy Saulnier’s punk horror thriller, Green Room, ranked No. 4 on the movie chart streaming on Netflix.
Seasonal favorites such as A Nightmare on Elm Street (AMC+) and It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown (Apple TV) ranked No. 9 and No. 10, respectively.
