Halloween (1978)

Posted : 2 months, 2 weeks ago at Apr 16 0:03

While Texas Chainsaw Massacre introduce us the idea of an unstoppable masked maniacal force intent on making all mere mortals that it comes upon into it's chopped sushi bitch, Halloween introduced us the formula of this theme before it became formulaic. And also before the formula became stupid.
Pay attention to the handling of the characters, the situations of each victum & even the simplicity of the musical score,
& you'll find that even though this film requires the usual suspension of belief that is needed to swallow the outrageousness of this genre, this film does not ask that you allow your intelligence to drift off into too deep a sleep.

Rating : 8/10

Posted : 8 months ago at Nov 1 16:18

I am not joking when I say that this is easily the greatest horror film ever created. From the music and the suspense, to the creepy yet amazing villain "Micheal Myers", this film did more than just prove itself, it redefined movie history. Filmed in just several weeks and with a budget of just over 300,000 dollars, Halloween was the most successful independent film ever made. But the whole process would not have been possible without the help of the amazing John Carpenter, and His inspiration, the amazing Alfred Hitchcock, specifically his film "Psycho". Carpenter's goal was to create a film different from any others, (with the exception of the classic slasher villain related to the film "Psycho"). The title as well. As he was searching for other movies with a similar title, he realize...Read more

Rating : 10/10