Halloween

One of the best horror movies of all time. Halloween established the tone and cliches for a whole sub-genre, if I were in the 80s making movies this would definitely be one of the main movies to get inspiration. The scene with the pumpkin during the initial credits is awesome and it is complemented by the score so perfectly and the score is amazing not only in the beginning but throughout the entire movie. It is a tremendous job from John Carpenter in every aspect of the film.

I love Michael Myers' characterization, that emotionless pale mask is disturbing. I can see why some people would find this film boring or something like that, but for me it takes just the time it needs to set the story and the tone. The movie doesn't have a lot of kills nor are the kills gory, but they're definitely effective. My favorite part has to be the stalking by Mr. Myers, what a creepy dude, damn, poor Laurie and her friends.

PS: The scene that shows The Thing from Another World (1951) being watched by Tommy and Lindsey is super cool when you realize that this movie was going to be filmed again by Carpenter and become his masterpiece.

One of the very best slashers of all time that manages to capture your mind and attention. This movie makes you feel like your part of the horror and truly picture the kills. A lot of people probably would be surprised to go back and see just how little gore is seen in this movie but how many kills you swear you can remember seeing in full gruesome detail. Michael Myers movements and expressionless behavior just adds to feeling of no remorse to a level where it could even come across as supernatural. Overall I love this movie and feel like it was always be a timeless classic for the horror genre. 10/10

There's no need for me to say why I rate Halloween so highly. Most of the people that has seen it agrees with me anyway. I'll say this though...

Halloween is the quintessential slasher from one of the best horror directors out there.

If you require more incentives to check this one out, there's something profoundly wrong with you...

I've seen this so many times and I never tire of it. Carpenter and Cundey shot an amazing looking film. They were so patient in setting everything up and not afraid that their audience would lose interest. Love the tributes to Howard Hawks's "The Thing" and to "Forbidden Planet".

Horror movies WERE better back then.

I've seen "Halloween" many times and it's endlessly re-watchable. John Carpenter is absolutely Hitchcock-ian in his delivery of an evil entity's return to his hometown of Haddonfield. Maybe it was seeing it for the first time in High-Def that made me notice Carpenter's use of widescreen and extended camera shots. No fan of today's tasteless gore fests would have the ability to sit still and marvel at the way Carpenter glides the camera through the small town neighborhood. The way that the Shape (Michael Myers) lurks around corners and hides behind trees stalking Laurie (Jamie Lee Curtis) is truly creepy. Later, he pops out of the shadows and dark spaces and relentlessly pursues her.

The music is so scary and is so representative of the horror that occurs on screen. It encourages the way you react to the film as much as the visuals do. The story itself is so simple yet entirely engrossing and somehow Carpenter gets you to really care about Laurie her friends and even Dr. Loomis. Dr. Loomis, played by the awesome Donald Pleasance, intensifies the danger of the Shape with his retelling of his psychiatric struggles with Michael.

This is easily one of the greatest examples of how to make a scary movie without slicing and dicing the cast into a bloody mess. In fact, "Halloween" is practically bloodless in its telling of pure walking evil.

I'm definitely not a fan of slasher movies, but John Carpenter's _Halloween_ is just incredible in my eyes. It's one of those movies I can rewatch constantly and never get bored. I feel that much of it has to do with how fantastic the direction is. Carpenter uses plenty of long shots and slow transitions, and there's almost always some chilling detail daring the viewer to find it. The villain feels especially scary because of how quiet and foreboding he is. The iconic music and sound effects just seal the deal. Despite how many times I've seen this, it always surprises me with how effectively it can build tension and how firmly it can grab my attention, despite my adversion for the genre. It doesn't do that by being original (I mean, it _is_ one of the most quintessential examples of the genre) but by just being a damn good movie.

Is it a superb movie in today's definition? Absolutely not. Some characters become annoying, there's about 2 minutes of back story on Michael Myers that doesn't explain anything at all really, and the story is pretty predictable.

But put yourself in small town 1978, not that I'd have any idea being born 7 years later, but I can imagine. Kids walk to and from school, are running around the neighborhood past dark and no one locks their doors. It's possible to think that a killer could move in and out of houses around the neighborhood stalking teenagers having premarital sex. But in the current sense of a good movie, one could argue (and a lot of people have) that it's not a good movie.

But this movie holds a near and dear place in my heart. It's one of the first horror movies I saw as a kid while handing out candy on Halloween and it sparked the horror movie obsession I have today. The soundtrack, while simple, is something you'll never forget. And I look forward to sitting down with my kids, when they are old enough, and keeping the first horror movie tradition alive.

There’s not much to say about this film that hasn’t already been said. It’s easily MY favorite horror movie all time. It’s nearly 45 years old, shot on a tiny budget, and it still holds up. It’s still shooting out sequels, with the main character at that. I’ve watched this movie more times that I can count at this point, and it’s surely to remain a staple to watch every October. This year it’s a privilege to be binging before the new movie on Thursday!

Rating: 5/5 (⭐) - 10/10 - Must See

THE classic October slasher flick. Kids nowadays don't get it, I guess.

I've seen "Halloween" many times and it's endlessly rewatchable. John Carpenter is absolutely Hitchcockian in his delivery of an evil entity's return to his hometown of Haddonfield. Maybe it was seeing it for the first time in High-Def that made me notice Carpenter's use of widescreen and extended camera shots. No fan of today's tasteless gore fests would have the ability to sit still and marvel at the way Carpenter glides the camera through the small town neighborhood. The way that the Shape (Michael Myers) lurks around corners and hides behind trees, stalking Laurie (Jamie Lee Curtis) is truly creepy. Later, he pops out of the shadows and dark spaces and relentlessly pursues her.


The music is eerie and is so representative of the horror that occurs on screen. It encourages the way you react to the film as much as the visuals do. The story itself is so simple yet entirely engrossing and somehow Carpenter gets you to really care about Laurie, her friends and even Dr. Loomis. Dr. Loomis, played by the awesome Donald Pleasance, intensifies the danger of the Shape with his retelling of his psychiatric struggles with Michael.

I've seen this so many times and I never tire of it. Carpenter and Cundey shot an amazing looking film. They were so patient in setting everything up and not afraid that their audience would lose interest. Love the tributes to Howard Hawks's "The Thing" and to "Forbidden Planet".

This is easily one of the greatest examples of how to make a scary movie without slicing and dicing the cast into a bloody mess. In fact, "Halloween" is practically bloodless in its telling of pure walking evil.

Horror movies WERE better back then.