One of my favorites

Rating: 10/10 (30 November 2019)

Halloween is one of the greatest movies ever made. Not just in horror, but in general. I'd say this is maybe my second biggest reason for why the 1970s is my favorite decade in film. The best part of this movie is clearly Michael Myers. Without any doubt he could annihilate any of his contemporaries, whether Jason Vorhees or Freddy Kreuger. You name it, he'll take em down. Unfortunately, he's now just another slasher movie villain. But I find his character to be perplexing. He's a fascinating specimen that stands out from the rest. The movie did a great job of creating those Halloween vibes in spite of the fact this was filmed in spring. Jamie Lee Curtis and Donald Pleasance are the only good actors in this movie. Just joking. There's also Charles Cyphers. Everyone else did a ridiculous job, and the dialogue is at times kind of dumb. But the acting and dialogue is sufficient to make the characters believable and, to some extent, relatable. The kills are pretty great despite the lack of blood. That's partially why this movie is so great. Minimalism. It's creepy, atmospheric. The music really drives that mood. I quite enjoyed this movie. It has its occasional flaw, but what movie doesn't? It;s too bad that they had to go out and make a franchise of it. The second one is pretty aight, the third is good on its own; the fourth was decent, but should never have been made; the fifth blew chunks; the sixth is the worst of them all, and yet they had the audacity to claim it the scariest of the entire series; H20 is alright; Resurrection isn't as bad as people say, but it still sucks; Rob Zombie's first movie is kind of lame; and his sequel is purely and simply awful. As for the recent sequel, it's pretty good. Other than the first sequel and the thrid film, it's the only one in the series that should ever have been made. Well, that's debatable. This movie's good anyway. 9.6/10. Rounds up to 10. Good movie. Check it out. Merry Christmas, and Happy Halloween. This review was posted two days after Thanksgiving.