One of the Best Horror Movies of All Time!!!!

Rating: 10/10 (24 October 2018)

For 40 years now, people have been obsessed with the sub genre of horror known as the "slasher" genre. Hundreds and hundreds of slasher movies have been made but why? Well, that's because of this movie. This one independent film that had a tiny budget of $300,000 was able to make a massive $70,000,000 at the box office and inspired hundreds of movies. Halloween is probably the most popular and influential horror movie of all time so I am here to give you my thoughts on it although you can probably tell what my thoughts are by my rating and the heading. Oh, well, I'm gonna give my thoughts on it anyway.
Starting with the positives, the biggest positive I can give this film is Donald Pleasence as Doctor Loomis. His performance is breath taking. He has so many brilliant lines and delivers them excellently like the famous line about "The devil's eyes". I think he is probably the best character within this franchise. You can tell he had so much passion for this because character. Donald Pleasence is a true legend and is one of the best characters in all of horror history.
The second biggest positive I can give this movie is the score, brilliantly composed by John Carpenter. This score is by far the most popular in all of horror history and it deserves that label. It perfectly blends suspense and tension, and is just a really kick-ass score that will never be forgotten.
My third positive is the brilliant cinematography. The cinematography in this movie is great. It has so many brilliant and iconic shots like Michael appearing behind Laurie and the wardrobe scene. I love all of this shots pretty much equally but if I had to pick a favourite one, I would say the shot where Michael appears behind Laurie. It's such a brilliant shot that uses atmosphere and a sort-of jump scare to scare us.
My fourth positive is Jamie Lee Curtis as Laurie Strode. Other than Michael Myers, she is probably the most iconic part of this franchise and for a good reason. She gives a brilliant performance and has one of the best scenes in all of horror with "The chase" scene. This scene alone makes her one of the best final girls in all of horror but including her inclusion in the rest of this movie and the 3 other movies she is in, makes her the second best.
This is where I would talk about the negatives I have with this movie but there really isn't any. There is a bit of bad acting here and there but other than that, it's a flawless movie that is my 4th favourite horror movies of all time. It obviously gets a 10/10.