One of the best independent movies ever made.

Rating: 9/10 (23 July 2017)

Halloween has a simple premise. Fifteen years after murdering his sister, Michael Myers (Nick Castle) escapes from Smith's Grove Sanitarium and returns to his hometown of Haddonfield, Illinois. His psychiatrist, Dr. Samuel Loomis (Donald Pleasance) follows suit to stop him from killing again. As soon as Myers arrives in Haddonfield he begins stalking teenager Laurie Strode (Jamie Lee Curtis) as she babysits two young kids on Halloween night. As the night progresses most of Laurie's friends are axed off as she tries to escape the seemingly unstoppable Myers. At the end of the movie Loomis shoots Myers off the balcony where he disappears. Made in 1978, Halloween is one of the earliest examples of the modern slasher movie as they've come to be known. An important aspect to note however is the film itself has very little gore or blood. It's more of a suspense thriller, in the vein of something like Jaws or The Shining. It's also easily one of the most effective horror films ever and a prime example of how a film on such a small budget can make such a large impact on movie making. Everything I wrote has probable already been said countless times before so I'll just conclude by recommending it to any movie buff.