Halloween Movie Barcode
1978 · dir. John Carpenter · 91 min · 2.39:1 · horror
Blue / Teal palette · Very dark · 323 stripes
This movie barcode compresses all 91 minutes of Halloween into a single image: every shot is averaged to one colour and laid down as a vertical stripe, left to right, opening frame to end credits. Directed by John Carpenter in 1978 and framed at 2.39:1, the horror palette shows up as bands of colour you can read at a glance.
About this filmv
A masked killer escapes a mental hospital to stalk teenagers in a quiet Illinois town on October 31st. The film explores themes of pure evil and suburban fear using long, suspenseful shots. The visual style relies on deep shadows and cold blue moonlight contrasted with orange autumn leaves.
Key colours
#11161D
#35748F
#12292B
#161D38
#476091
Film details
- Release year
- 1978
- Director
- John Carpenter
- Runtime
- 91 min
- Aspect ratio
- 2.39:1
- Average shot
- 7.2s
- Genre
- horror
Categories
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