The original slasher film

Rating: Null/10 (30 June 2000)

Halloween. What else can I say? One of the most significant films ever made, John Carpenter's 1978 chiller classic brought a new wave of terror. Time alone has not destroyed any of its power to shock, but what sadly has is the endless number of cheap spin-offs, turning plot twists into cliches.
However, the piano score is excellent, and the complete lack of blood makes a more suspenseful film. Gore - hounds will be disappointed, but what has to be remembered is that this is actually a study of surburban terror, rather than horror. There are many tense moments in the film, the lurking presence of Michael Myers to the backdrop of the haunting piano score do the film fine justice. Sadly, this film gave birth to the much reviled genre, totally inventing "the babysitter in peril" movie, so many people give this film no credit at all, rarely seeing the film before making this opinion.
SO - when you watch this film, just remember that this was the original slasher, and try to blot "The Burning" and "The Mutilator" (or any other low budget gore-fest) from your memory. You will actually be quite surprised at the quality of the film, and you will slowly succumb to the tension that dramatically pours from this movie. SUMMARY - Top movie. Highly recommended.