Using original interviews with director John Carpenter, stars Jamie Lee Curtis and P.J. Soles, and crew members, 'Halloween': A Cut Above the Rest unveils the production of the horror classic and how the ingenuity of Carpenter and his team, coupled with the shoestring budget of $325,000, drove the filmmakers to create one of the most influential horror films of all time.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Rino RomanoSelf / Narrator | Self / Narrator |
 Moustapha AkkadSelf | Self |
 John CarpenterSelf | Self |
 Nick CastleSelf / The Shape | Self / The Shape |
 Dean CundeySelf | Self |
 Jamie Lee CurtisSelf / Laurie Strode | Self / Laurie Strode |
 Charles CyphersSelf / Leigh Brackett | Self / Leigh Brackett |
 Debra HillSelf | Self |
 Donald PleasenceSelf / Dr. Samuel 'Sam' Loomis (archive footage) | Self / Dr. Samuel 'Sam' Loomis (archive footage) |
 P. J. SolesSelf / Lynda Van der Klok | Self / Lynda Van der Klok |
| AAnthony TimponeSelf | Self |
 Tommy Lee WallaceSelf | Self |
| JJoseph WolfSelf | Self |
| IIrwin YablansSelf | Self |
 Richard BenjaminPeter Martin (archive footage) (uncredited) | Peter Martin (archive footage) (uncredited) |
 William ShatnerSelf (archive footage) (uncredited) | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) |