A little over 30 years later and its still the greatest entry in the horror genre

Rating: 10/10 (1 April 2009)

It took me awhile to write this review. I wrote one on here last year but nothing I had said seemed to suffice. None of my chosen words could describe the true and utter brilliance of this classic horrific tale. We all know the plot so to rewrite it is useless and I'll go straight to describe its insanely scary moments, Eerie musical score, and genius cast.
I saw this movie summer of last year. It was one of the first horrors I'd seen that truly scared me. The plain white mask and soulless eyes of Michael Myers are enough to instill fear in any who see him. I developed a phobia of him after seeing it which is still going strong. I'm afraid to walk down dark hallways for fear he will jump out at me and sleep with a light on. Yes its funny but you know what this proves? John Carpentor is a bloody genius. I've seen a long list of horror movies (over 50) a few have frightened me but none left such a scary impression although most were truly good.
I must say this now. Without Donald Pleasence I have no clue how this film would have been as good. Yes, Jaimie Lee Curtis is amazing in it but I think Donald Pleasence made this movie. He puts an intelligent feel to the scary element. And if he hadn't returned for sequels 2, 4, 5 and 6 (due to his sad death was not present for 20 years later and Resurrection).
And yes I am going to touch on Jaimie Lee Curtis's legendary performance. I admire this woman deeply. She portrayed a strong lead who showed how smart and clever she was and never let her guard down. Most of our lead woman in all slasher are similar but never come close to Laurie Strode who like the film did for the genre set the standard.
This film wouldn't be half as scary without the music. The fast tapping piano, and deep organ at certain points is the eeriest music I've ever heard. It makes the lengthy shots of Michael walking robotically down the street with butcher knife in hand as scary as they are.
And Michael Myers himself. The inhuman killing machine. His soulless eyes and robotic movements are chilling. Kudos to anyone who came up with a simple white mask. Put it the right place simple things as white masks, crazy orange hair, a blue janitor suit, and butcher knife can be one of the scariest sights to behold.
I come to a point where I'm unsure how to end this. I have no idea how many times I said 'Scary' but I'm sure the tally is high. I still am unsure if this review captured how truly timeless and thrilling this film is. But if you would like to know for yourself please do check it out. Its survived 30 years and is still just as scary as it was then, its seen a lot in this 30 years and will never be replaced no matter how many mediocre imitations will surface.