Very Fun

Rating: 9/10 (24 April 2014)

John Carpenter's creation has slashed its way through audiences for past thirty-six years, spawning a family of successful sequels. In this first slasher-movie bearing the, 'Halloween,' moniker, Michael Myers is introduced as some wacked-out-crazy-mad-goofball, troubled by an evil, dank past. Those evil dank pastsare always ominous? The story begins on a dark and rainy night, when a 15 year-old Mikey decides to chop up his sister. Why? Not important – slasher movie – remember. The only thing that is important to remember is that what Mike did was not a very nice thing to do. The police agreed with my assessment and lock Mr. Myers up. He will never-ever do this again. Well – guess who escapes, and it's on the day just before Halloween? Yes – it's that young whippersnapper -that Myers kid. From that point on – all, 'Halloween' breaks loose. This is the consummate of slasher-movies. 'Halloween', is among the genre's earliest starter-set. 'Friday the 13th,' 'Texas Chainsaw Massacre,' 'Phantasm,' and a handful of others are members of that set as well. As long as the movie met the standard, "The bloodier the better," it made the grade. It's a fun movie to sit through. With Donald Pleasence and a young Jamie Lee Curtis, the actor lineup is very impressive. Were they needed? Meh – talented actors.really? This is a slasher-movie – remember? Anyways, I liked itlots of fun.