Halloween

 (1978)

  • User Rating 461 votes
  • Critics Rating 62 critics
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User Reviews

Michael Myers
Jan 18, 2009
zachattackrules - yahoo.com
Michael Myers is an excellent slasher and he is my number one favorite. The story is extremely eerie and interesting. The acting is great and I love Jamie Lee Curtis. The direction is absolutely genius by brilliant filmmaker, John Carpenter. The... Full review
The Entire Movie is Stunning
Jan 06, 2009
bigshialabeouffan - yahoo.com
The entire movie is stunning and it's one of the greatest horror films of the 70's. The story, acting, direction and visuals are all stunning. Jamie Lee Curtis is a brilliant actress and she gives a stunning performance. John Carpenter is... Full review
GROWING UP ON HALLOWEEN
Dec 22, 2008
tbarone11171 - yahoo.com
MOVIE WAS EXCELLENT,IT KEPT YOU ON THE EDGE OF YOUR SEAT.AND AT THE END IT ALWAYS LEFT YOU HANGING IN SUSPENCE YOU KNEW THAT THERE WAS ANOTHER ONE COMING OUT , SO EVERY YEAR AROUND HALLOWEEN I WOULD WAIT TO SEE... Full review
A very good movie
Nov 29, 2008
reinhardstenzel34 - yahoo.com
I thought this was a very good movie because with Michael Myers when he brutally massacred his sister.And when he was in a mentil hospital and escaped and is back to revile his grisly crime again.And when he got shot at... Full review
scary
Nov 28, 2008
zachman96 - yahoo.com
verrrrrrrrrrrrrry scarry cool blood blood blood blood blood blood blood blooooooooooood alot of blood bloood i think my favirote word is find out on my next review... Full review
Hard-core classic!
Oct 31, 2008
jordanpowell2003 - yahoo.com
This is one of the greatest slashers ever made. I love that it takes place on Halloween because it's one of my favorite holidays. There's hardly anything else to say.... Full review
A Terrifc Horror Movie
Oct 30, 2008
brandom9632 - yahoo.com
This terrifying horror movie deserves more than the rating, B+, the critics gave it. It deserves an A+. Great acting, Great direction, Great plot, Great villian. This is the type of horror movie that does not have to rely on blood... Full review
Great Movie
Oct 25, 2008
crystal_ibarra_trevino - yahoo.com
This a great movie and even though the remake had a higher budget I preferred the original by far. It is one if not my most favorite movie ever. My family and I like it so much we watch it every... Full review
SCARY, DO NOT WATCH ALONE!!!!!!!
Oct 22, 2008
skoolcool1349 - yahoo.com
Halloween is a grade A thriller/horror movie. This movie has a great plot and never drops the suspense. Even when the killer is not there, the tension of the movie never lets down. Jamie Lee Curtis has one of her best... Full review
simply the best horror movie ever
Oct 20, 2008
hobsonjake - yahoo.com
when i saw this movie i was so surprised at how good it was and it definitely turned to be john carpenters best film. I love this movie and i watch it all the time, because it will always remain a... Full review

Critics Reviews

| Oct 25, 2009
pucchronicle.com
Top ten must-see Halloween films:....Even with all of the blood and guts movies today, this film is still sure to shock.....This film is as weird as it is interesting.....This film is the epitome of a horror movie staple..... ... Full Review
| Oct 20, 2009
Cinematical
Suffice it to say there are a number of other great horror movie themes....scoring them, and while he certain crafted a number of memorable movie scores during that time, Halloween is undoubtedly his most iconic.....not a whole lot of them have particularly great theme music, which brings us to this week's Cinematical Seven .....A truly amazing piece of music that is just as terrifying today as the day it was released.....Okay, no jokes about Polanski, especially since this particular film is one of his tru ... Full Review
| Aug 26, 2009
Starpulse.com
9 Stars Who Have Felt The Wrath Of 'Halloween's' Michael Myers....In particular, Busta seems overmatched by his role, albeit in a terrible film....When John Carpenter envisioned his horrific tale of a serial killer terrorizing his family more than 30 years ago, he likely had no idea....he is blessed with some of the worst lines ever written..... ... Full Review
| Jan 21, 2009
Matchflick
the greatest horror movies....a scene which disgusts us....though is that feeling of pure terror, the first Halloween really succeeded in not just scaring the audience....it's not worth going out of your way for.....this movie suffers from.... ... Full Review
| Jan 13, 2009
DVD Talk
It seemed like a competently made slasher film for its time, but the characters never really appealed to me and the storyline seemed strictly standard. While Lionsgate's release highlights the extended version of the movie, the original theatrical version is also included. ... Full Review

News

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Sometime in the late 1960s my father, a very handy guy, made a pair of papier-mache Halloween masks for my brother and me. One was a sad-faced clown, only really sad -- more like anguished, in the realm of Lon... ... Full Article

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Movies
theglobeandmail.com2009-10-29
F or Halloween, here are Moviefone Canada's 10 Worst Horror Movies of all time. Be afraid. 10. Jason X (2002): In the 10th of the Friday the 13th franchise, cryogenically stored Jason is thawed, but not chilling. 9. ... Full Article

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