Brian Andrews, Charles Cyphers, Donald Pleasence
A psychotic murderer institutionalized since childhood escapes on a mindless rampage while his doctor chases him through the streets.
DVD Release Date: October 27, 1997
Stats: 15,514 reviews
Dr. Sam Loomis: I met him, fifteen years ago. I was told there was nothing left. No reason, no conscience, no understanding; even the most rudimentary sense of life or death, good or evil, right or wrong. I met this six-year-old child, with this blank, pale, emotionless face and,...( read more)
another slasher reel, this time directed by john carpenter so it was actually half decent. jamie lee looks better here than in prom night where a raven had nested in her hair... now she simply looks like the girl next door. anyway, films full of loads of suspense and the best sce...( read more)
Halloween is certainly one of the better acted Horrors of rthe 80?s . A tense beginning and end but lacked suspense in the middle.
I think Michael Myers is slightly overrated as a Horror Icon, as it?s the actual Knife I feel captures the fear.
Definitnely worth a watch a...( read more)
I was 18 when this first came out back in 1978! It scared the heck out of me!
Classic, it?s the best man-in-a-mask-where-is-he-who?s-going-to-get-killed (Slasher) horror film ever. Carpenter is the best horror director by far, his music alone puts it miles ahead of the rest. The sight of Micheal Myers popping his head out from behind a bush is enough of a ...( read more)
If I was going to pick one movie that should be considered the greatest horror movie of all time, this would probably be it. It gave birth to the slasher, exposed people to John Carpenter and made horror a profitable genre. The story is simple, yet effective. It pretty much sums ...( read more)
A classic horror that has totally influenced the modern horror genre; rather than just a creepy slasher movie, Halloween is a nerve-wracking, ruthless, terrifying psychological thriller.
i saw the remake before i seen this one finally! its more scarier if we didnt know why Michael is the way he is, so....Rob Zombie pretty much raped it. This one is more terrifying. The beginning pretty much shows it: you only see what Michael is doing through his eyes, just not...( read more)
I haven't seen this movie in so long. I can definitely say though, that this is probably my favourite slasher film of all time.
Okay- NOW I'm pissed.
I wrote a FULL FUCKING REVIEW of this movie. A GOOD review. I LOVED that review. But because of some stupid management problem, which created a second Halloween account w/ no poster (which I rated as Not Interested, 'cause I knew it was bullshit) and then apparently merged it with the original one, I LOST my GODDAMN REVIEW, and my original rating was set to Not Interested.
I guess I'll just have to start a new one up from scratch, but because of this, I've lost a great deal of faith in Flixster. They need to shape up if they're going to get people to join AND keep them from leaving in a fit of blind fur (which I am experiencing at the moment).
This is Strike One. I love this site, and I hope there never has to be a Strike Two, but I'm keeping my eyes open now...
The people who said that its a horrible film have absolutely no taste. Halloween was the very first slasher movie! The acting is great. Its not just a bunch of gore like most new horror films. It has a plot and the music IS AWESOME! Its great, so shut up! I'm eating a rice cake! BANANA! Sorry if that randomness just blew your little minds, children! (insert evil laughter)
Anyone who says 'Halloween' is a horrible movie must be out of their minds! This movie is a classic. Nothing else has ever compared or has even come close to being as scary and suspensful as the original 'Halloween.' I mean, come on! For a movie that showed no blood or anything like that scared the crap out of many people!
Im Just Gonna Keep Talking Crap About This So Called "Classic". The Exorcist Is A Classic, That Movie Had A Brain. Halloween Has Nothing, Theres Not Even A Good Story Behind It. The Night He Came Home Was One of The Most Boring And Pointless Nights Ive Ever Experienced... None of The Halloween Films Were Good.
Well I saw the rob zombie film and it sucked. Halloween is not a horrible film, it's the best independant horror film ever and in it's time.
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