The one that gave birth to the slasher films

Rating: 10/10 (13 August 2015)

I love this film it gave birth to my favorite horror genre the slasher films. What John Carpenter and Debra Hill did with a next to nothing budget says what great film makers that they are. The beginning is creepy as homemade sin with Michael Myers stabbing his sister to death and the brilliant camera work that made you feel that you were witnessing it happening is just remarkable and scary. Creating the shape was masterful in that Michael Myers was a force to be reckon with not a human being that you could take down easily. Always around getting ready to strike at any instant was bone chilling frightening. I love the scene when the boy looks out the window and sees him standing across the yard that is one of the most creepiest scenes that you'll ever see. Donald Pleasence and Jamie Lee Curtis was brilliant in this film. Donald Pleasence had some funny lines in the movie. Like where the head of the mental facility was telling Donald that Michael Myers can't drive. Dr. Loomis says to him he was doing very well last night somebody around here must have gave him lessons. The other one is when he's at the Michael Myers residence and three kids stop at the house and dares one of the kids to go up to the front door and when he does Dr. Loomis shouts out from the bushes get your tush away from there was funny as hell. He made you feel safe because he was on the case ready to reel in Michael Myers also I thought he added a creepiness to the film by his expressions in different scenes he did a masterful job especially when he's describing Michael Myers to Sheriff Brackett was pretty creepy. Jamie Lee Curtis gave an outstanding performance as Lori by being the first strong heroine to take on the force of evil and surviving. She was the typical girl next door and was able to overcome the evil atrocities that Michael Myers laid out for her.The score was masterful everybody knows that theme by heart and it creeps everybody out. This is such a classic horror film that it still holds up after thirty years is remarkable. One of my all time favorites.