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Halloween

Brian Andrews, Charles Cyphers, Donald Pleasence, Jamie Lee Curtis, Kyle Richards, Nancy Kyes, Nancy Stephens, Nick Castle, P.J. Soles, Robert Phalen, Tony Moran

A psychotic murderer institutionalized since childhood escapes on a mindless rampage while his doctor chases him through the streets.

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  • DrZeek
    November 2, 2009
    DrZeek
    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) the blackest eyes... the devil's eyes. I spent eight years trying to reach him, and then another seven trying to keep him locked up because I realized what was living behind that boy's eyes was purely and simply... evil.

    Watching this movie again, for the umpteenth time, knowing every scare that will happen, character action that will be taken, and music queue that will continue to help maintain the tone of this film, I've come to acknowledge that I love this movie for its simplicity. By no means do I find it scary, but I appreciate the way in which it has been made, how the scares as well as the rest of the film has been carefully set up and deliberately paced, and what it has tried to accomplish. Like Psycho, among others, Halloween stands as one of my favorite horror films, as I can revisit it always and enjoy everything about the film.

    Sheriff Leigh Brackett: It's Halloween, everyone's entitled to one good scare.

    15 years ago, 6 year old Michael Myers brutally killed his older sister. The silent child was incarcerated in a Sanitarium under the care of psychiatrist Sam Loomis, played by Donald Pleasence. The town of Haddonfield had slowly began to forget the tragic crime, until Loomis returns to the town to warn of Myers escape from the asylum. With Michael set on killing a group of high school students, including Laurie Strode played by Jamie Lee Curtis, Loomis seeks the help of the hesitant town sheriff to stop him before it's too late. As Halloween arrives and we learn more of the now adult Michael Myers, it may actually turn out that he is an unstoppable bogeyman.

    Marion Chambers: Don't you think it would be better if you referred to "it" as "him"?
    Dr. Sam Loomis: If you say so.

    There are sequences throughout this movie that I enjoy watching. From basic shots of Myers standing outside in broad daylight, just staring at Laurie from a distance, to sequences late in the film that spell out the soon to be seen kill scenes.I very much appreciate the way this film was crafted.

    Donald Pleasence is fun in the role of Dr. Loomis. He keeps it serious throughout and makes it work. The leading ladies certainly show off the dated aspects of this film, but its nothing that bothers me and Curtis does a good job at establishing her scream queen cred.

    Of course, in addition to carefully crafting the film in its direction, John Carpenter's most important element here is the music he created for the film. An iconic theme as well as the rest of the score is truly the glue that holds this entire film together. There are simple score beats repeated throughout, but it works well.

    Never emphasizing gore or bloodshed, the suspense and scares portrayed in this film come from uncertainty, ominous stalking, and a surprise element, which may not be heightened to the ridiculous lengths of most horror jump scares in these modern times, but still comes across to me as something that at the time was considered very scary and still remains effective from a filmmaking standpoint in my eyes.

    Its truly a film that entertains me every time I watch it. Its an annual viewing experience that I look forward too. The film is well made, accomplishes what it sets out to do, and is of course a large inspiration for many films that have followed.

    Laurie: It was the bogeyman?
    Dr. Sam Loomis: As a matter of fact, it was.
  • organgrinder136
    November 1, 2009
    organgrinder136
    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)ne for me was when michael was wearing a sheet to look like a ghost... priceless!
  • 76Majikat
    October 31, 2009
    76Majikat
    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)nd gives enough curiostity to warrant watching the second in the series.
  • clooneyfan
    October 31, 2009
    clooneyfan
    I was 18 when this first came out back in 1978! It scared the heck out of me!
  • SirPant
    September 30, 2009
    SirPant
    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)creepy scene to make any hardened horror film fan spill their tea and make a mess on the living room rug! Donald Pleasence is, as always, a pleasure to watch too!
  • OoHSoAmaZiNg
    December 8, 2009
    OoHSoAmaZiNg
    MY#1 PICK FOR BEST HORROR MOVIE EVER!! MICHAEL MEYERS IS LEGEND!! THE ONLY CARACTER THAT EVER SCARED ME AS A KID AND A LITTLE BIT AS AN ADULT!!
  • rayld02
    December 3, 2009
    rayld02
    "Halloween" makes a beautiful horror with its tormenting effort to put a film about killing. It excites generously especially with the John Carpenter style of scoring, directing, and making scenes look mysterious. Its frantic start sets the whole twist up into a much better clima...( read more)x. Boring isn't the right term here because everything falls into the right places, at the right time. That is exactly the most beautiful thing about this film, the timing although soft and less spoken triggers everything with a gunshot, enabling a more concise expansion of thoughts for the part of the audience. The storyline becomes an instant framework for the next generation of horror film-making like "Evil Dead" and so forth. It's a fantastic film to watch and anticipate at least. The direction gives a clear example of quite perfect timing, an intensive work to not just be done, but to be planned well. I just can't get enough of how it was concluded. I think the ending of the loveliest I've ever seen.
  • kogrone
    November 23, 2009
    kogrone
    I about vomited. I just don't do horror.
  • thesharkbait
    November 20, 2009
    thesharkbait
    You will never forget the theme music from this film
  • ythelastman89
    November 17, 2009
    ythelastman89
    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)up American suburbia fears, a psycho escaping from the local looney bin. It does so much for analyzing American culture. The best part is, it can be enjoyed by nearly anyone. It is amazing in the shear fact that it reaches out to so many different movie-goers. It's not a gross-out, but it plays on horror fans favorite elements. It is a true masterpiece and a landmark in film history.
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