The Bechmark

Rating: 9/10 (5 May 2003)

For how ALL other Horror movies would be made. This was a masterpiece of American cinema that was copied over and over again. Little did John Carpenter and Debra Hill know back in 1977 while making this movie they were making the benchmark for all horror movies to come. Director's like Wes Craven and Tobe Hooper would go on record as saying that Halloween was the standard that they tried to live up to. Even if not a fan of horror movie fans will be mesmerized by young Carpenters cinematic genius. Carpenter made a true horror movie out of Halloween. With virtually no blood and guts in this movie Carpenter gave this a feel of the horror movies of the 50's and 60's where you got a good scare without a monster pulling off someones face in plain view.