Scary slasher classic.

Rating: 7/10 (23 October 2001)

Without much money to work with John Carpenter directs, writes and produces original music for this stalk, rip, slash, stab, psycho thriller. A young boy becomes a thrill killer on Halloween and is placed in an institution for the criminally insane. As he turns 21, he threatens to do so again. He escapes in time for Halloween. Very well made with plenty of scares, tension and sex driven teenagers.
Tony Moran plays the bumbling, stumbling slasher Michael Myers. Donald Pleasence is Michael's doctor and leaves the institution to find his psycho runaway patient and bring him back before he does more harm. The alluring Jamie Lee Curtis plays Michael's sister and next intended victim. Also in the cast are Charles Cyphers, Nancy Kyes and Kyle Richards. Plenty of violent intent; very little gore, but enough suspense to keep you squirming in your seat. Every bit the instant horror classic.