LoginHalloween (Divimax 25th Anniversary Edition) (1978) - Region 1 DVD
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everyone's entitled to one good scare
this is prerequisite viewing for any aspiring horror director.
in an era where horror films are still trying to up the ante with more and more vile depravity, i had some question about whether this could summon the same fears it did when i was a kid. granted there is no way a movie could sca... read more
A true classic of its genre
A true classic of its genre
Release date: 5 August 2003
Number of discs: 2
EAN: 0013131228496 UPC: 013131228496
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“There was once a time where I wasn't crazy about horror but over-time I have grown to appreciate it. Halloween really is a true classic of its genre, it is genuinely scary, taut and is pretty much the only movie of the franchise in my opinion that is not only truly effective after all this time but also where everything works.
Halloween is very well made for starters, with atmospheric lighting and camera angles definite things to like. The score is resolutely haunting, the story is tightly paced and compelling, John Carpenter's direction is superb with some inspired, efficient techniques and while I have heard better the dialogue is good enough with some sharpness and nothing really that stands out as too cheesy or stilted.
The acting is very good, and the characters es” read more
“There was once a time where I wasn't crazy about horror but over-time I have grown to appreciate it. Halloween really is a true classic of its genre, it is genuinely scary, taut and is pretty much the only movie of the franchise in my opinion that is not only truly effective after all this time but also where everything works.
Halloween is very well made for starters, with atmospheric lighting and camera angles definite things to like. The score is resolutely haunting, the story is tightly paced and compelling, John Carpenter's direction is superb with some inspired, efficient techniques and while I have heard better the dialogue is good enough with some sharpness and nothing really that stands out as too cheesy or stilted.
The acting is very good, and the characters es” read more
