Best Performance of Donald Plesance

Rating: Null/10 (6 May 2011)

Halloween was about a child sociopath who murdered his sister at six years of age, and is released back into society after fifteen years of unsuccessful psychiatric treatment.
Jamie Lee Curtis was very good playing the killer's sister. I love the famous speech by Dr. Loomis about how evil this child truly is, despite his best efforts to help him. I love the other scenes when Lori Strode and Tommy Doyle are watching "The Thing" and "Forbidden Planet," unaware of the danger. It's a tongue in cheek homage to the other horror films as well as a clever way to build tension.
"Halloween" is more interesting than "The Thing." I like the settings w in Los Angeles, using interesting houses. Donald Plesance as Dr. Sam Loomis, the psychiatrist, gives a memorable performance. The stalking chasing scenes are very lengthy and irritatingly dull.