The original, and still the best; my personal favorite horror film.

Rating: 10/10 (12 April 2015)

"Halloween" is a low budget horror staple that you shouldn't miss on your scary movie night. The story is simple but effective and offers some good thrills and scares. It boils down the premise of a horror film to it's primal essentials, making it relatable and genuinely frightening. You're alone in the house and there's a maniac out there trying to get you. It keeps coming without any sense or reason and no one can come to your aid. That's all there is to it on the surface, but the more you examine the movie, the more you can see that there's a lot going on here, it's deceptive in that way. The film's been constantly re-imagined and copied but what makes this one stand out from the rest is an excellent musical score, memorable characters, good suspense and enough vagueness to produce some good screams (after all, what you imagine in your head will always be scarier than what is shown on the screen so vagueness helps build atmosphere and frights). While there are a few moments that are odd and perhaps a bit dated, it's one of the original slasher/dead teenager films and one of the best too. If you're a fan of horror movies or if you want to introduce yourself to the genre this is a must. (Extended TV Cut on DVD, October 31, 2012)