An edge of your seat movie that you won't forget...

Rating: 9/10 (19 January 1999)

John Carpenter's horror classic of 1978 about babysitters being stalked by a mute pyschopath is the first movie that I loved so much that I had to go out and buy it. The killer, Michael Myers, is truly a landmark in the land of horror movie killers. Nick Castle delivers a presence throughout the movie that has not been matched in 6 sequels. This film has one of the best soundtracks I've ever heard which helps deliver fright after fright just like other great scores like in Psycho and Vertigo. The story is very original (although it has been copied numerous times throughout the late 70's and early 80's) and theme of Halloween was a great idea. Jamie Lee Curtis makes her movie debut in a good performance as Laurie Strode, the shy girl in the babysitters club. Donald Pleasence is great as Dr. Loomis and he adds a lot of energy to the film. The film has some killing and brief nudity so it's not for kids but it makes a great teen date movie and adults can enjoy it as well. A movie that will forever be one of the classic horror movies I would love to see this film on a list like AFI's 100 Years 100 movies. The thing that makes this movie so fun to watch is the suspensefulness and scares that make you jump in your seat. I've never had the opportunity to see this movie on the big screen but I know that is the way this movie was meant to be seen and I would have to write an entirely different review for that experience. +++