John Carpenter... need I say more?

Rating: 10/10 (9 July 2011)

What can I possible say about Halloween that has not already been said? The only original words that I can offer are those that come from my experience watching this film. It was the first film to spark my interest in the film industry. I had seen it probably more than a thousand times every year since birth, but in my pre-pubescent years the film seemed to take on a whole new dimension. It was like going from black-and-white to technicolor overnight, and I was literally in shock. It all of a sudden became the best film in the world. It was no longer just a masked killer preying on young babysitters, it became a whole new world. The color of the leaves and the way they floated gracefully down the sidewalk as Laurie Strode sang softly to herself, strolling along without a care.
I have never looked films the same way since Halloween. I began to understand the significance of things like lighting, score, and directing. It also exposed me to the first film-based subculture that I had ever seen. It took Halloween from being a world to an entire universe outside of the film. I could not believe it had such an impact on so many people all over the globe. There were fans everywhere, just like me, whose lives had been forever altered my this true work of art. I can still feel the Autumn sun warming the surface of my skin as the wind blows through my authentic 1970's skirt. I can hear Dr. Sam Loomis rustling in the leaves waiting for the boy who had come home, and feel the fear of being stalked by the prowler who would not die. Haddonfield, Michael Meyers, and the fatal events that took place on Halloween 1978 will always be real to me.