john hatelak (jackhammerebm)

Halloween R

By far the best horror movie of all time. Although its a slasher flick it also doubles as a supernatural thriller as well. First I liked the idea that the heroin in this movie wasn't a complete idiot like so many of the typical slasher movie victims. U know the ones that hide in the most obvious place in the house & just weep till they eventually get fond & hacked to bits w/nary a fight or even worse just stand there frozen & offer themselves easy pickings for the killer. This movie was one of the first of its kind to do that. The atmosphere of the movie was creepy too. I also loved the way this movie scared U w/o having to rely on cheap thrill tactics like the cat squeal or door slam jump moments that so many of the horror movies rely on. Plus it didn't rely on the gore to make a horrific point. The suspense was the main focus of the scares. Just like Hitcock the master of suspense said,"Its not the bang but the anticipation of it. By now everyone & their grandmother has seen it so I won't go into detail. I'll just close by saying well done mr. carpenter. Well done.