John Carpenter's Halloween

Rating: 10/10 (31 October 2003)

In my opinion, "Halloween" is the best horror film of all-time. It is definitely Carpenter's best film. Unlike many other movies of this genre -- It was more of a psychological thriller and not a "slasher" film. I believe "Halloween" was so successful because the overall atmosphere of the film was on suspense, rather than blood and guts.
Suspense makes a scary movie scary. Blood and guts do not. It's as simple as that. It's the anticipation of waiting for something to happen that keeps you on the edge of your seat. The Michael Myers in this film was so different than that of any other "Halloween" film. He was truly frightening. Nick Castle had a certain "presence" that brought about strong feelings of trepidation to those who watched the film.
"Halloween" has universal appeal. It's a relatively simple story, but nevertheless a great one! I don't think a great story has to be complex in order to be great. This movie is living proof of that fact.
To anyone who has not seen this picture...I highly recommend checking it out! It's well worth it.