Classic For a Reason!

Rating: 9/10 (13 January 2019)

This film gets by on its palpable sense of dread, atmosphere and suspense. Your mind is left to fill in much of the horror, and that is where much of it's strength lies. Also, The Shape is so well-conceived, so eerie and brooding, that it plays extremely well against the sincerely innocent Laurie Strode.
It is not as if this is a perfect film. There are a few streatches of credulity here and there, and the characters sometimes do things that are insanely idiotic. They are not so much flaws within the writing, as they are amateurish plot devices to move the story along. These things mostly happen in the 3rd act.
As a complete film, it is a near masterpiece. It is undoubtedly scary, suspenseful and well-made, despite a few fouls. In the slasher genre, Halloween still stands very tall. The impact of this can not be denied, and neither can its brilliance.