the greatest horror movie ever made.

Rating: 10/10 (29 May 2002)

the film that created a genre all its own. think about every movie you've ever seen with the unstoppable killer stalking teenagers. add a mask, and penchant for sequels. that all started with halloween. often imitated, never duplicated. the start of john carpenter's finest hour (ending with starman) he delivers on all levels. he also gives us the most memorable horror score outside of psycho. its amazing to see how much he could do with such a small budget. i saw this movie when i was 6 years old, and it gave me nightmares for years. i still get a chill when i watch this every other october 31st and see more of his brilliance upon each viewing. its pretty amazing when you can get an actor and his walk alone is terrifying. carpenter creates the scariest of the big 3 horror icons with this masterpiece. seek out the 2-disc limited edition from anchor bay, or the 2 tape 20th anniversary edition to get all the goodies. required viewing for every one who considers themselves a movie fan.