Subtle and captivating

Rating: 8/10 (25 September 2019)

In this cheap yt beautifully shot film of subtlety and terror, John Carpenter has made a movie that finds itself ahead of it's time, it's oscar worthy just on the camera work. The first four or so minutes are all done in one shot and it's a captivating experience. The acting is somewhat lacking and it takes a while to get to the point, but it's very cheap but it doesn't show and makes something so stupid on paper into something so real and so terrifying. And I don't know whether this was intentional or not, but giving Myers no actor and no lines really gives the character an aura of mystery and a lack of humanity that really brings the character to life. A great reccomend if you can handle a bit of filler.