Haddonfield, Illinois

Rating: Null/10 (31 October 2001)

When you think of horror, certain images come to mind: Jason Voorhees, Fred Krueger, Leatherface, and (perhaps most importantly, at least to me) Michael Myers. Halloween is a classic movie and a favorite among horror fans everywhere. Plus it scared the hell out of me when I was younger. There's something oddly scary about a guy running around in a William Shatner mask killing teens. I get chills every single time I hear Donald Pleasence utter the lines: "He's gone from here. The evil is gone." Pleasence should be revered as one of the greats, sitting alongside Price, Cushings, and Lee. His absence is the reason that H2O never sat right with me. When he died, the series sort of died. But the first Halloween will always be immortal. As will Pleasence's performance. The atmosphere and music, especially the music, really add to the fear effect. Myers is extremely creepy himself. The mute, breathing of Myers is far scarier than any visual in any horror film. His silence is eerie. And that is why Michael Myers will always remain my favorite slasher.
"You can't kill the Boogeyman!"