The film was rated R by the Motion Picture Association of America for strong violence, bad language, some sexuality and brief depictions of drug use. The movie was a box office success, having been made on a budget of $13,000,000 and earning more than $37,000,000. Halloween Resurrection is the final film in the original series which began with Halloween in 1978. The next movie in the franchise would be the 2007 remake of Halloween.