Still Scary

Rating: 10/10 (11 September 2003)

I've seen this movie countless times and it's still as scary as the first time. The best thing about Halloween is that John Carpenter uses suspense more than gore. You know what will happen, but don't see it like in films by Fulci, Argento, or Lenzi. My two favourite scenes are when Michael kills Bob then tilts his head to the side admiring his work and when Laurie is standing in front of the bannister and you slowly see Michael's mask appear out of nowhere. That shot was creative brilliance. It is a timeless horror classic.