Halloween

[Pennywise]

I saw Halloween yesterday for the first time and WOW!!!!


It's fuckin' amazing.

WOW...........

My list of my all time favourite films was just moved down a step!!!!!

[zib]

Yeh its a great horror flick. I think this one and the 2nd one are the best in the series. H20 sucked in my opinion. And halloween 8 sounds like its gonna suck too.

[Danreiter]

If U think Halloween is good then U should check out BLACK CHRISTMAS. It's a great slasher that tops Halloween, in my opinion.

[Antonio]

HALLOWEEN (1978) Director John Carpenter revived the slasher genre, which was spawned 18 years earlier by Alfred Hitchcock's 1960 classic "Psycho", with this little masterpiece. "Halloween" is the simple, frightening story of Michael Myers, an evil, soulless maniac who escapes from a mental institution 15 years after murdering his sister Judith on Halloween night, and returns to his hometown (Haddonfield, Illinois), to wreak havoc once again. The great British horror actor Donald Pleasence stars as Myers's spooked psychiatrist Sam Loomis (an obvious reference to "Psycho"), and Jamie Lee Curtis (daughter of Tony Curtis and Janet Leigh, the latter whom was THE original Scream Queen in "Psycho") makes her film debut as teen babysitter Laurie Strode, who is stalked by Myers on that fateful Halloween night in 1978. Director Carpenter composed the film's creepy musical score, and co-wrote the story with co-producer Debra Hill. Pleasence and Curtis are excellent, and the film's final act, in which Laurie is stalked and attacked by Myers, boasts some of the most harrowing moments ever captured in a horror film. A pure classic, although it spawned a countless number of clones and imitations in the wake of its own success, including its own sequels. My grade: A

[pedro]

I liked halloween II a bit more than the first but both movies are top shit. The rest did suck though. http://www.joblo.com/ubb/frown.gif

[zib]

I thought pt 4,5 and 6 were pretty good.

[sandwich]

..one of the best horror's made!...(the original i.m.o)

[izombie]

Sending this over to Past Horror

[teenkiller]

Great film. A true revolutionary classic. Well thats all for now GOoD JOURNEY my fellow schmoes.

[stevereno]

<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by zib:
Yeh its a great horror flick. I think this one and the 2nd one are the best in the series. H20 sucked in my opinion. And halloween 8 sounds like its gonna suck too. </font>

oh i do agree on the H20 crap but im not going to judge the new one until i see it but tif its like H20 then no thanks

check out halloween 4 pennywise, i found it better then the orginal

but then again thats just my opinion

SHIVER ME TIMBERS

[Sheepshaver127]

One of the greatest horror films. Ever.

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[mjg 15]

Halloween is truly the reason we have the modern slasher flick. It wasn't the first slasher movie. I can think of at least 5 that came out before it. Those were Alice, Sweet Alice, Psycho, The Hills Have Eyes, Black Christmas and The Last House on the Left. It is still the best out of all these movies(well maybe not Psycho) and had spades of imitators like F13 and NOES(good) and My Bloody Valentine and Hospital Massacre(bad). Check out the sequels they are some of the better slasher sequels to one of the greatest horror films ever!

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[doggyboyuk]

Yeah Halloween is a classic horror which should be viewed by any horror fan. If u liked the first one i reccomend u whatch the rest i liked em all and am waiting for 8 which no doubt i will love too.

[teenkiller]

<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by mjg 15:
Halloween is truly the reason we have the modern slasher flick. It wasn't the first slasher movie. I can think of at least 5 that came out before it. Those were Alice, Sweet Alice, Psycho, The Hills Have Eyes, Black Christmas and The Last House on the Left. It is still the best out of all these movies(well maybe not Psycho) and had spades of imitators like F13 and NOES(good) and My Bloody Valentine and Hospital Massacre(bad). Check out the sequels they are some of the better slasher sequels to one of the greatest horror films ever!

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Let's not forget The Texas Chainsaw Massacre. Well thats all for now GOoD JOURNEY my fellow schmoes.

[Boogeyman]

HALLOWEEN is the GREATEST horror movie (in my opinion) and should be veiwed by EVERYONE. the sequels are nice, good plot to most of them(not halloween 6) and it has the BEST killer in horror movies! anyway, just wanted to say how i feel about this masterpeice

later

[toman]

u just saw it......gee

[Boogeyman]

i know...i thought everyone had seen this baby!

later

[Jason Voorhees]

Not a fan.. I found The film visually moribund and narratively Leaden, and just plain boring. I mean The heroine doesn't even know anything out of the ordinary is occuring until the final 15 minutes! The pace was far to sluggish to capture my interest.

Feel free to bash me and Count Chocula, If your reading http://www.joblo.com/ubb/smile.gif, I need your support on this matter.

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[Andrew Tom]

I just have to ask something about this movie.

When this was on TV here in Finland, a friend of mine saw it the first time and said that it was ok, but they used the creepy theme too much, especially when nothing really happened?

Do you agree with him? Was the score overused?

[countchocula]

<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by Jason Voorhees:
Feel free to bash me and Count Chocula, If your reading http://www.joblo.com/ubb/smile.gif, I need your support on this matter.</font>

LOL, I must have overlooked this thread. I don't hate Halloween, I just think it pales in comparison to its slasher predecessors, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre and Black Christmas, which are far superior. I realize that Halloween kickstarted a trend and crafted what are now clichés in the genre, but that doesn't mean that it's a great film. As Jason pointed out, the pace is lethargic and I couldn't warm up to most of the characters.

[Friac]

Hey Andrew Tom, I think that the score wasn't overused. Well, of course it was overused, but in a constructive way. It wasn't bothering me at all, it just made the movie much intenser. This movie is my favorite-of-all-time and I can't believe that some of you (Count Chocula,...) are saying that "Texas Chainsaw" is better...Well, maybe it's just me, but Halloween is the "king of horror movies". I'm looking forward to see "Black Christmas"

[Jason Voorhees]

Originally posted by Friac:
This movie is my favorite-of-all-time and I can't believe that some of you (Count Chocula,...)

And myself, I also Feel TCM was superior. However we are all entitled to our own opinions, and I respect yours. Welcome to the boards.

Oh and thanks Count http://www.joblo.com/ubb/smile.gif.

[Friac]

Thanks!

Yeah, it's cool that everyone respects the different opinions
BTW: TCM is very cool also :-)

[Danreiter]

I also agree that TCM is superior to Halloween. But I think that BLACK CHRISTMAS and all of the giallos beat both HALLOWEEN and TCM, anyway.

[nickbabs1186]

TCM is cool and so is Black Christmas, but Halloween is definetly the started of slashers.

[Jason Voorhees]

Originally posted by Friac:
Thanks!

Your welcome http://www.joblo.com/ubb/smile.gif.

Yeah, it's cool that everyone respects the different opinions.

Indeed it is, One of the best things about these boards.

[teenkiller]

For my 2000th post I'll drink to that Jason! Well thats all for now GOoD JOURNEY my fellow schmoes.

[Toxferatu]

one of my all time favorites, i have several copies of it on vhs and dvd. i have the regular edition and extended edition on dvd, 2 of my favorites in my collection.

i love TCM and its also one of my all time favorites, but i think comparing it to halloween is like apples and oranges. they are both great but halloween is more psychological whereas TCM is more graphic.

[Sam Hain]

halloween is the reason we talk about horror movies.there were horror movies before it,but halloween made the genre what it is today.
it set the standard by how horror flicks are made today.

[countchocula]

It's time for yet another opposing viewpoint. To me, TCM is much more psychological than Halloween. It made a profound imprint on my subconscious and achieved mind erosion because of its sheer intensity. Halloween just came off as a barebones slasher. There are some psychological aspects (Michael being in a sanitarium), but we don't really delve into what drives Mr. Myers to homicide. All we know is that he's evil (courtesy of Dr. Loomis who informs us of this repetitively). Simplicity can be a positive thing, but I just wasn't satisfied.

I also disagree with TCM being graphic. The violence was mostly implied. If you're referring to the no-holds-barred atmosphere, then yes, it's most certainly graphic. It just depends on how the films affected you and what you took from it, I suppose.

[teenkiller]

I agree with countchocula in saying that TCM is more psychological. TCM isn't really all that graphic. I think it plays more mind games than Halloween does. Well thats all for now GOoD JOURNEY my fellow schmoes.

[Boogeyman]

<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by Sam Hain:
halloween is the reason we talk about horror movies.there were horror movies before it,but halloween made the genre what it is today.
it set the standard by how horror flicks are made today. </font>

EXACTLY what I think!

later

[nickbabs1186]

I agree also, that's basically what HalloweeN is all about http://www.joblo.com/ubb/smile.gif

[CAPTAIN BLAKE]

Had to add my two cents on the TCM vs. HALLOWEEN controversy. First off, though these two are both concerned with teenagers getting offed by masked psychos, they are really very, very different in tone and attack; TEXAS CHAINSAW comes off very much like a documentary in it's approach, like you're watching these horrible things happen to someone else; it is very disturbing, but I think the lack of a really likeable focus character distances the horror a bit. Yes, these are very realistic people, and people in these circumstances wouldn't be very pleasant to be around, but I certainly relate more to Laurie Strode than I do Sally Hardesty (or her invalid brother Franklin, goddamn him...) When the shit hits the fan in HALLOWEEN, the magic was that that wasn't happening to somebody else; that was you hiding in the closet, that was you finding your dead friends set up in a grisly approximation of a "haunted house". In that respect, I think HALLOWEEN is much more of a "psychological" film than CHAINSAW. That doesn't mean it's a film ABOUT deep psychological theories, it means that the film USES psychology in a very deliberate manner. TEXAS CHAINSAW isn't a particularly gory film, but it is a very violent one. Think about it; most of the scenes that hit us the hardest in CHAINSAW were the scenes of violence. Leatherface bashing the kid with a sledgehammer, then slamming the metal door. The chick hanging on the meathook, suddenly realising that the last thing she will see in this life is her dead boyfriend being bisected by a chainsaw. It's a visceral, kick you in the guts sort of movie.
In HALLOWEEN, most of the violence is negligible. When Annie gets it in the car, we may jump when The Shape sits up in the backseat, but the real frisson is in that moment right before it happens; when she realises that the door should still be locked, and wasn't. Then she notices the fog on the windshield...this is the stuff that matters. When Laurie sees him in the backyard, behind the sheets, and the next moment he's just GONE. The way the mask appears behind Laurie in the doorway of the darkened room, emeging so slowly from the darkness that it's almost imperceptible at first. Like a ghost. There's a metaphysical, fairy tale sort of vibe in HALLOWEEN that CHAINSAW doesn't have, and I think it's that imaginative quality that, for me anyway, really puts it in a league of it's own. When the Shape sat up behind a sobbing Laurie Strode all those years ago, it wasn't just "another unkillable psycho going through the motions"...It was reality suddenly shifting into a supernatural nightmare. And so smoothly and subtly integrated was this terrible epiphany, that we bought it unquestioningly. In CHAINSAW, the horrors are repulsive, but they are all very tangible, understandable, physical sorts of horrors. There is no magic. And that's fine, it's undeniably scary that all this stuff COULD happen. but I think it's a more impressive feat, "psychologically" speaking, for a filmmaker to convince the viewer that the reality we take for granted is completely unstable, and that our childhood nightmares can have their way with us long past our adolescence.
Bottom line : They are both great, classic films. Two of the best horror films ever made, period. Some people nowadays can't understand the appeal of HALLOWEEN, and others can't see the big deal about CHAINSAW. Whatever. I can't think of a single horror film from the last 20 years that has had as much impact on cinemagoers as either of them did in their original runs.

[CAPTAIN BLAKE]

I knew I could finish a novel if I put my mind to it.

[Boogeyman]

very nice cpt. blake!!!

later

[spanish]

Don't forget that Halloween with Michael being the original slasher it also was the first one to wear a mask that freak us out. The rest is in someway a bad copy of Michael Myers.

[teenkiller]

Whether Halloween started the horror revolution or not I still believe that TCM is more disturbing and an all around funner movie to watch. Well thats all for now GOoD JOURNEY my fellow schmoes.

[Jason Voorhees]

Agreed TK.

[APzombie]

Theres somthing about Halloween that always gets me, it has enormous rewatchable value to me. I could watch it 10 times a week and not get board of it at all, the chills still hold up as much as it did when i first saw it. Halloween is more subtle than Texas Chainsaw Massacre and Friday the 13th, it has a smoother pace and provides a more eriee fear as opposed to a blown out scream in your face like Texas Chainsaw Massacre.

Classic that still holds up the views

[nickbabs1186]

I agree APzombie, HalloweeN has lots of rewatchable value. When I'm bored and get decide what to watch in my big DVD collection, I just pop in HalloweeN. TCM gets way to boring and it's just stupid after awhile, but I still do like it and it's a classic. Just it ain't not HalloweeN http://www.joblo.com/ubb/biggrin.gif

[ikilledtheShape]

hmm... all this controversy... oh well.. anywhow I agree with anyone here who likes Halloween (especially Captain Blake who put it in words that I think I couldn't of done if you put me in a prison cell for 45 years) but yes, Halloween is definately the best slasher movie cuz of it's lack of tediousness (is that a word?) lol. but then again, all of this controversy is opinionated. I could say that Swamp Thing is my favorite horror movie, but then again, you'd all laugh at me. It's all about opinions/taste...

[Jason Voorhees]

Originally posted by ikilledtheShape:
Halloween is definately the best slasher movie cuz of it's lack of tediousness

Wow I thought Halloween was very tedious, however as you pointed out, this is all opinion oriented, And I respect yours.


lol. but then again, all of this controversy is opinionated. I could say that Swamp Thing is my favorite horror movie, but then again, you'd all laugh at me. It's all about opinions/taste...

I wouldn't laugh http://www.joblo.com/ubb/smile.gif. Welcome to the boards Shape.



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[ikilledtheShape]

Yeah, I thought Swamp Thing was more comedy than...whatever it was meant to be...lol..

[teenkiller]

Yeah opinions are opinions and don't be afraid to state yours. Welcome ikilledtheShape. Well thats all for now GOoD JOURNEY my fellow schmoes.

[Andrew Tom]

Ok, this being my favorite horror movie, I have to show it to my cousin(he's 10). Now, he's going to ask why Michael kills his sister. What can I say to him?

[Jason Voorhees]

Tell him he is pure Evil possessed by an Evil druid cult. Then check his reaction, This will show you the average persons reaction to some of the later Halloween sequels.

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[ikilledtheShape]

yeah well that's the story line.. theres not much you can say to make the plot fall into place any better...thats the only thing that really makes sense... and plus, I don't think that Halloween is suitable for 10 years olds. I'm not trying to be a parent, but to me if someone that young doesn't understand a movie then maybe they're better off not watching it.

[Andrew Tom]

This boy has watched almost everything.
He saw Halloween: H20 when it was on TV.I just want to show him that you don't need violence to make a scary movie...

[Linus*likes*noise]

Hey Shape, when I was a wee tyke (5-ish)my siblings and parents would have "family horror movie night" every week and we would see everything like Friday the 13th, Evil Dead, Halloween,etc. The latter being my favorite, was very scary and entertaining as a child and it was an important part of my childhood as a movie viewer. So little ones seeing these kinds of movies isn't all that bad, depending on his knowledge of right/wrong, fact/fiction.

And as a living experiment, I must say I turned out pretty good 15 years later.
(twitches ear while staring blankly)

Those 5 for $5 nights were the best, memories...

[ikilledtheShape]

I didn't mean for every kid lol...

[Linus*likes*noise]

yeah, I guess my sis' turned out pretty fuct up. Tried to burn the house down again so I chained her to the bottom of the lake in my back yard...

[bluegopher]

In my opinion, the Halloween series is the best series of horror films ever created. I have adored them all (except for #3 because it had nothing do with the others). I even liked H20, which is actually one of my favorites in the series.

[HalloweenShape31]

Well, I'm 16, and I grew up watching Halloween and its sequels. I had to be about 3 years old when I first saw Halloween and my sister and I had hit the video store so many times renting the installments over and over and over again.

Michael Myers to me, was the symbol of fear. He struck so much terror into me, yet I kept crawling back to him for more. I mean, I was fine watching the movie, but there were just those nights while lying in bed in a pitch black room and you let your imagination run wild. You begin seeing the mask materialize in the shadows of you half ajar closet door, or you picture the Shape's figure emerge into your doorway. Michael was also my Freddy Krueger. He constantly haunted my nightmares, and scared the shit outta me, but I still went crawling back to the films.

I agree, that this is a movie that I can watch over and over and over every day and never get tired of. It does indeed seduce you into watching it again. Stephen King's IT did the worst damage to me, where my mom had to move my bed into her room because she was sick of me sleeping in hers. But, I still say that Halloween, is the scariest movie I have ever seen, because the fear of Michael Myers, still sometimes lasts today, where as the fear of Pennywise from IT diminished a few months later. The errieness of the Shape has remained with me.

As for the debate between Halloween and Texas Chainsaw Massacre, I would choose Halloween any day, over anything. TCM is the more violent film that is more along the lines of SHOCK horror than FEAR horror like Halloween is. I mean, TCM does have atmosphere, and it does have fear in it, but I have to agree, that I identify with Laurie Strode much more than Sally. And I also gotta say, that at least Halloween has good sequels. TCM didn't get one decent sequel in my opinion. I saw Black Christmas a few weeks ago, and I thought that it was no where near as good as Halloween. In fact I didn't like it much at all. I thought the killer was annoying, and I couldn't identify with the lead girl. There was also a lack of theme to the movie.

Horror is a genre of film, where the visuals are not what only makes it, but it's the kind of film, where the music is just as important. Halloween, is the perfect example. John Carpenter showed the film to a female executive before he had recorded the music for the film. She hated it and said it wasn't scary. Carpenter was then determined to save the film with music, and a few months after the release of the film, he ran into the same executive who congradulated him and said the movie was really scary. All he had done to the film, was add the music!

I've grown up with Michael terrifying me, and I feel that he is a part of me in a way. It's the honest to God's truth when they call him the Boogeyman, because that is exactly what he is. The symbol, of fear and death. He represents, what scares you the most. And, I think that what John Carpenter created with Michael Myers, is much more horrifying than Tobey Hooper's Leatherface, or Wes Craven's Freddy Krueger or Sean Cunningham's Jason Voorhees, or Don Coscarelli's Tall Man, or Clive Barker's Pinhead.

I think this movie is the greatest movie ever made. With its atmosphere, it's symbolism, its characters, its villain, I don't think you could ever make, a more perfect film. I honestly think it would be impossible. And surprisingly the sequels to the film have held up quite well. They've kept Michael horrifying unlike Freddy or Jason, and I think that one of the most important things in the Halloween franchise is the fact that Michael has remained scary. I think that's another big part of what makes Michael much more superior to the other famous horror movie villains is that he has kept his status as being terrifying.

That's how I feel about HALLOWEEN. It's the greatest.

[Zing!]

AMEN BROTHER!!! I couldn't have said it better! "Halloween" means a lot to me personally as I saw its first run on television when I was just a kid in the 80's (on Halloween night!) and it made a lasting impression on me. So I guess it will always remain a sentimental favorite. The shot of the empty street when it's eerily quiet as Laurie's Theme plays hauntingly in the background is one of THE best shots ever captured on film in ANY genre!

[Donnie Darko]

I think I may be one of a few who like the sub-story in 4,5 and 6... sigh.

H20 was dissapointing, only because they tried to bring it into the realm of these stupid teen horror movies that have been produced these last few years.

[HalloweenShape31]

I LOVE the character of Jamie Lloyd. The only problem was that the story and execution of Halloween 5 wasn't well played out. I always say, that Halloween 5 suffered the same thing as Nightmare On Elm Street 5. They both had very successful 4th installments and the producers,being drunk with their success started too quickly on a Part 5 and the filmmakers didnt have enough time to crank out a very well-written script.

I don't think everything in HALLOWEEN 6 is bad. I like how Michael kills all the doctors showing that he cannot be controlled, telling us that all of the stuff we've been hearing and that Michael can be controlled is bullshit.

H20 I like alot. The only thing that I didn't like as mentioned before is that it was brought to the current fashion of teen slasher flicks.

[Adrian4712]

<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by Jason Voorhees:
Not a fan.. I found The film visually moribund and narratively Leaden, and just plain boring. I mean The heroine doesn't even know anything out of the ordinary is occuring until the final 15 minutes! The pace was far to sluggish to capture my interest.

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So then what is your favorite horror movie? Personally, Halloween is mine. And besides, would you rather watch a horror movie with just blood and guts and no story, Halloween may be slow and sluggish to you, but the pace of this movie is set so where you can actually start to like the characters. I hate a movie where you don't care for the charcters, it's like, well so what if they get killed, I didn't know enough about them to care. Do you at least like the Halloween musical score?

[Jason Voorhees]

Originally posted by Adrian4712:
So then what is your favorite horror movie?

I don't really have one actually, I'm not one to pick favorites http://www.joblo.com/ubb/smile.gif.

Personally, Halloween is mine. And besides, would you rather watch a horror movie with just blood and guts and no story,

That depends. I can be entertained by Blood and guts with little story (F13TH, Dead Alive, Bad Taste, others..) or I can watch something with plenty of story and great characters (Donny Darko) and be entertained either way.
I guess the best way to sum it up is that I like what I like http://www.joblo.com/ubb/smile.gif.

Halloween may be slow and sluggish to you, but the pace of this movie is set so where you can actually start to like the characters.

The only one I found endearing was Laurie. Her 2 friends were your typical ''We're teen girls, we talk about boys and sex perpetually'' slasher characters (at least that is how I remember them, I could be incorrect, Note that I don't have anything against characters like that, I just don't find them particularly charming) and one of them had a boyfriend who only had a few moments screen time. So I can't comment on him. Laurie though, was a great character and a far more realistic teen. Kinda shy, reliable, and sweet. I liked her.

I hate a movie where you don't care for the charcters, it's like, well so what if they get killed, I didn't know enough about them to care.

Sure that's cool man, We all have different opinions and different films we enjoy. If this is how you feel that's great, and I understand that.


Do you at least like the Halloween musical score?


Yes, the score is amazing. Easily one of the best Horror compositions of all time.

Peace and welcome to the boards.




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[Jason]

IMO everything about this movie rocks! The music, script, direction.........everything.

[Jason]

Exactly, people still like Halloween today cuz it still holds up strong today.

[Boogeyman]

<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by HalloweenShape31:
Well, I'm 16, and I grew up watching Halloween and its sequels. I had to be about 3 years old when I first saw Halloween and my sister and I had hit the video store so many times renting the installments over and over and over again.

Michael Myers to me, was the symbol of fear. He struck so much terror into me, yet I kept crawling back to him for more. I mean, I was fine watching the movie, but there were just those nights while lying in bed in a pitch black room and you let your imagination run wild. You begin seeing the mask materialize in the shadows of you half ajar closet door, or you picture the Shape's figure emerge into your doorway. Michael was also my Freddy Krueger. He constantly haunted my nightmares, and scared the shit outta me, but I still went crawling back to the films.

I agree, that this is a movie that I can watch over and over and over every day and never get tired of. It does indeed seduce you into watching it again. Stephen King's IT did the worst damage to me, where my mom had to move my bed into her room because she was sick of me sleeping in hers. But, I still say that Halloween, is the scariest movie I have ever seen, because the fear of Michael Myers, still sometimes lasts today, where as the fear of Pennywise from IT diminished a few months later. The errieness of the Shape has remained with me.

As for the debate between Halloween and Texas Chainsaw Massacre, I would choose Halloween any day, over anything. TCM is the more violent film that is more along the lines of SHOCK horror than FEAR horror like Halloween is. I mean, TCM does have atmosphere, and it does have fear in it, but I have to agree, that I identify with Laurie Strode much more than Sally. And I also gotta say, that at least Halloween has good sequels. TCM didn't get one decent sequel in my opinion. I saw Black Christmas a few weeks ago, and I thought that it was no where near as good as Halloween. In fact I didn't like it much at all. I thought the killer was annoying, and I couldn't identify with the lead girl. There was also a lack of theme to the movie.

Horror is a genre of film, where the visuals are not what only makes it, but it's the kind of film, where the music is just as important. Halloween, is the perfect example. John Carpenter showed the film to a female executive before he had recorded the music for the film. She hated it and said it wasn't scary. Carpenter was then determined to save the film with music, and a few months after the release of the film, he ran into the same executive who congradulated him and said the movie was really scary. All he had done to the film, was add the music!

I've grown up with Michael terrifying me, and I feel that he is a part of me in a way. It's the honest to God's truth when they call him the Boogeyman, because that is exactly what he is. The symbol, of fear and death. He represents, what scares you the most. And, I think that what John Carpenter created with Michael Myers, is much more horrifying than Tobey Hooper's Leatherface, or Wes Craven's Freddy Krueger or Sean Cunningham's Jason Voorhees, or Don Coscarelli's Tall Man, or Clive Barker's Pinhead.

I think this movie is the greatest movie ever made. With its atmosphere, it's symbolism, its characters, its villain, I don't think you could ever make, a more perfect film. I honestly think it would be impossible. And surprisingly the sequels to the film have held up quite well. They've kept Michael horrifying unlike Freddy or Jason, and I think that one of the most important things in the Halloween franchise is the fact that Michael has remained scary. I think that's another big part of what makes Michael much more superior to the other famous horror movie villains is that he has kept his status as being terrifying.

That's how I feel about HALLOWEEN. It's the greatest. </font>

WOW! THATS HOW I FEEL EXACTLY!!!

later

[JasonSlasher]

<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by Linus*likes*noise:
Hey Shape, when I was a wee tyke (5-ish)my siblings and parents would have "family horror movie night" every week and we would see everything like Friday the 13th, Evil Dead, Halloween,etc. The latter being my favorite, was very scary and entertaining as a child and it was an important part of my childhood as a movie viewer. So little ones seeing these kinds of movies isn't all that bad, depending on his knowledge of right/wrong, fact/fiction.

And as a living experiment, I must say I turned out pretty good 15 years later.
(twitches ear while staring blankly)

Those 5 for $5 nights were the best, memories...</font>

Hey, has your family ever considered adopting somebody? Like, say..... me? http://www.joblo.com/ubb/wink.gif

[MichaelsDarkAngel]

HalloweeN is the best horror movie ever made and it will more than likely always be that way. This is about the only horror movie I collect for. I have some Friday The 13th stuff, but only if it has to do with Kane Hodder. HalloweeN RULES!

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[Moviebuff]

Halloween is my favorite horror movie of all time! It's a classic! Great direction by John Carpenter along with a chilling musical score!

[michael_myers_woman]

HALLOWEEN RULES.