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Jamie Lee Curtis on the #MeToo message in ‘Halloween’
It’s been 40 years since the release of the classic horror film “Halloween,” where Michael Myers attacks Laurie Strode. He’s been locked away in a psychiatric hospital ever since. Now Myers escapes to hunt down Laurie again.
By Madeleine Brand • • 48m ListenJamie Lee Curtis at KCRW. Photo by Amy Ta.
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