One of the greatest horror/thrillers ever made.

Rating: 10/10 (6 August 2018)

John Carpenter's Halloween is a creepy and subtle classic. The pacing is absolutely perfect. Michael Myers is depicted as the pure embodiment of evil. He's freakishly strong and emotionless. Donald Pleasance is fantastic as Dr. Loomis, a psychiatrist that spent over a decade trying to reach and cure Michael, but is now hellbent on stopping the monster. Jamie Lee Curtis is also great as a likable, brave "scream queen", determined to protect the two children she babysits. (I HIGHLY SUGGEST YOU QUIT NOW IF YOU HAVEN'T SEEN THIS MASTERPIECE. SPOILERS AHEAD.) The film's finale is an "edge of your seat", 30-minute chase sequence, that's nothing but heart-pounding action and suspense. At the end, Dr. Loomis hunts down and shoots Myers 6 times in the chest. He falls off a balcony, "dead". Loomis looks out, and Myers is gone. You're left with a feeling of fear, confusion, and hopelessness, that evil will always be out there. Perfect ending.