Classic slasher film with cute Jamie Lee Curtis

Rating: Null/10 (9 August 2005)

Halloween is the slasher movie that spawned a slew of sequels, imitators (Friday the 13th, Nightmare on Elm Street) and their sequels. Tame by today's standards, it's still interesting and suspenseful. It was John Carpenter's first success and launched Jamie Lee Curtis's career.
A very young Jamie Lee Curtis (as Laurie Strode) in her first role. She screams and cowers a little too much, but in the end she makes a good heroine. Her girlfriends, Nancy Kyes and P.J.Soles are appealing. Donald Pleasance (Dr. Samuel Loomis) is always Donald Pleasance and he's a staple in Carpenter's films.
Ultra-low budget but Carpenter once again shows that be knows how to make his films look like they have a larger budget than they really do.
The music written by Carpenter is perfect and very effective.
The first scene is very interesting and tells you everything you need to know about young Michael Myers and what he will turn in to. The cat and mouse scenes as Michael Myers stalks Jamie Lee and her girlfriends are good.
A classic horror film that despite it's shortcomings is very effective. A must for fans of horror and John Carpenter.