The best of the best horror movie !!

Rating: 8/10 (16 July 2006)

Halloween, 1963, a young Michael Myers brutally murders his sister with a large butcher knife. He spends the next fifteen years silently locked up in an institute, waiting. 30 October 1978, he escapes, on a mindless rampage to kill his younger sister.
Laurie Strode is a goody-two-shoes high schooler with a regular babysitting job, living a normal life. Unbeknownst to her, she has a psychotic brother that wants her dead. On an ordinary shift looking after young Tommy in her neighbourhood on Halloween night, she rapidly learns she is a target for murder after witnessing her friends murdered bodies and desperately tries to remain alive.
John Carpenter, director of Halloween, has created a horror masterpiece. It's a one of a kind horror film. Halloween was shot on a very low budget and over just 20 days. It opens with a bang, and is constantly filled with action throughout, strapping viewers to their seats.
There is some great acting in the film. Jamie Lee Curtis does a serviceable job as our heroine, Laurie Strode. She is an intended victim worth rooting for, however, it is Donald Pleasance who steals the show. His portrayal of the good doctor who has a strong intent to stop Michael from killing innocent bystanders, gave viewers hope for Laurie's slim chance for survival. He was the only character in the film that understood how evil Michael was.
Halloween does something no other film in the history of horror film can do, and that it uses subtle techniques, techniques that don't rely on blood and gore, and it uses these to scare the living daylights out of you. Carpenter sets up the relentless idea of a killer that will stop at nothing to get what he wants. Viewers never get a good glimpse at Michael, making him seem dangerous and powerful
Carpenter used a haunting score, creepy lighting techniques to write and directed a tightly pieced suspense film. He also created a grainy feel to the movie, making it seem creepier. Carpenter makes excellent use of shadows and dark skies. It's not totally flawless, but overall, it makes a solid impact to viewers.
I recommend all daring teenagers and young adults, with enough bravery, to view this vigorous, chilling film. Its adult rating however, restricts only 18+ to watch it. It's a perfect movie to watch on a stormy night when you feel like having a terror-ific evening.