More Than I Expected

Rating: 8/10 (25 March 2010)

I decided to see this because it has become a cultural icon. Having seen so many slasher movies, I decided long ago they just weren't very interesting. This is mainly because of the predictability that is presented in this film. Yes, that does make it gimmicky, but then it also makes it clever. Nothing is left out when it comes to violence. It's all there. Of course, there's about ten "jump out" scares and all the stereotypes. Still, it kept me going. There is layer upon layer of surprises and we actually do care somewhat about the people in the film. The mask must have been quite the thing when this first appeared. I still see them when I answer the door on Halloween. One nice thing is that, for the most part, now that I've seen all the classics of this form, and have seen this movie as well, I don't need to watch any more.