Genuinely Frightening

Rating: 10/10 (3 November 2008)

As this film reaches it's 30th anniversary, it doesn't cease to frighten. One of John Carpenter's crowning achievements, "Halloween" is a movie about how Michael Myers escapes from his mental institution to return home 15 years after killing his sister at age 6. It was amazing to see that the movie could frighten so much without relying on cheap gimmicks such as overuse of blood and gore. As for acting, the best performances come from Jamie Lee Curtis, Donald Plesance, and Charles Cyphers. Donald Plesance is excellent in his first performance as the amazing Dr. Samuel Loomis, who has some of the best dialog in the movie, including the movie's most famous line. Jamie Lee Curtis makes her first on-screen performance in this movie, and it is still great and provides the number one reason as to why she has the title of "The Scream Queen." Overall, I loved this film except for the characters of Lynda and Bob, who were rather annoying. The soundtrack was one of the best in a horror film and it's one of the scariest aspects of the film. I absolutely loved this movie and it continues to scare the crap out of me after standing the test of time for 30 years. Halloween is definitely an amazing movie and is one of the best slasher movies ever made.