One of the greatest horror movies of all time!

Rating: Null/10 (29 April 2008)

Last year I was in a Virgin Megastore in central London and there was Halloween DVD being offered in promotion . The picture with the knife and the Halloween mask on the front of the DVD didn't appeal to me as I thought that it was going to be another of those bloody meaningless slasher horror films. But the simple and little story line as a comment captivated my attention and made me curious about it,and also I had the strange feeling that the film but especially the music was going to be interesting. So I bought it and added it to my DVD collection. I watched it the first time three months ago and...how wrong I was about the impression over the cover picture on the DVD!! It turned out to be one of the best horror films I have ever watched! Tense from start to finish, with dense eerie atmosphere and creepy lighting and...obviously a suspenseful and captivating music! I watched again it last night with the thought that it would have probably been less tense or attractive following my first viewing only three months ago. How wrong I was again!! I had the same impact than the first time and find it perhaps more frightful than the first viewing!! The idea of Micheal never dying is purely evil! His terribly breathing still haunting the house and place at the end of the film very scary! I think John Carpenter has really made a great job here, considering I guess the low budget used and the ability to create a great horror slasher film with practically no blood (a part a little from the first scene when Micheal kills his sister) and no special effect. I'm not sure about the acting qualities of Donald Pleasence, but I think him and Jamie Lee Curtis to be perfectly cast in this film.
I would recommend this film to any horror fan and not, but not to those who are easily disturbed or frightened. The music will be very likely lingering in your memory for a long time. My vote 8.5 out of 10!