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Summary: One of the greatest horror films of our time.
Review: If there is one movie you do not want to watch by yourself on halloween night with every light in the house turned off, its Halloween. Possibly the most eerie movie ever made. When me and my good friend were 10, we watched this movie exactly 11 times in 5 days. If that didn't tell you just how good it is, let me go into detail. The acting was the best. Jamie Lee Curtis really knows how to get scared without actually being scared. The movie was filmed at the right time. The colors were awesome. At night there was this midnight blue sort of shade casting down on the characters. At day it just had the Halloween feel to it. By that I mean there were dead leaves on the ground, peoples houses had jack-o-lanterns on them, and there were trick-or-treaters running around. Micheal Myers was not really scary when it showed him doing nothing, but he was freaky when he was trying his best to catch people. Micheal was doing more of a new scary movie thing, he was walking slowly and calmly, he hid in the dark where nobody could see him until he slowly appeared in the shadow and grabbed his prey. I hope I encouraged you to buy this wonderful movie. If you don't have it, and I encouraged you to buy it, go for the "Divimax 25th Anniversary Edition." That edition is the best.
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Summary: Definitely a classic
Review: I just saw this film for the second time and I have to say it really is a classic horror film. I really can't see much of anything that is wrong with it. The music is great and the whole story is great as well. I think it is safe to say that this is Carpenter's lone masterpiece, which is fine because I really think this is a film that will endure over the years and will still be scaring people for a long time.
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Summary: The original!
Review: Of all the horror films, the first Halloween is probably the best "edge of your seat" film. It's more believable than your usual horror film and doesn't need to be super gory to be scary. Others in the Halloween series don't fair as well but the original is hard to beat.
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Summary: I Loved It
Review: Very Good And Scary Movie So Cool
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Summary: THE ORIGINAL HALLOWEEN
Review: HALLOWEEN IS A CLASSIC HORROR FILM. DEFINITLY THE BEST IN THE SERIES BESIDES H20, WHICH IS A GREAT FILM. 5 STARZ!
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Summary: Stands the test of time unlike almost all the other slashers
Review: It's a rarity when critics and horrorphiles can agree that a horror film is pretty good, but they certainly did for this film and Halloween is the greatest, in my opinion. The sequels can't come close; though H20 was good, it wasn't even remotely as frightening, and part 8? What the hell were they thinking? Busta Rhymes?! Aaaghh!!!
This great film is a prime example of the phrase "often imitated, never equalled". Amen to that! "The Shape" lives on!
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Summary: Scary and seasonal, what a combo
Review: In 1978 John Carpenter released "Halloween", and it launched his reputation for undiluted terror. It is really a shame he's lost his edge in the last decade. This movie reminds you what he can do when he's less worried about cashing a pay check (or more worried, as he was a starving artist of sorts at the time). Michael Myers is a 7 year old boy who murdered his sister on Halloween night. Years later he escapes and picks up where he left off. Hot on his heels is his doctor from the sanitariam. Now Michael is stalking three babysitters on Halloween night. The suspense is perfectly paced, but the blood and gore is left to a minimum, not what you'd expect from a slasher movie. The only other thing left to talk about is the music score, probably the most famous notes in film history, or at least up there with the "Psycho" and "Jaws" score. If you're a horror fan, then owning this film is a must, and if you don't already own it, shame on you.
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Summary: A film that changed my life foever
Review: What can I say? The best movie ever. This movie changed my life in a way that no one could understand. It changed the way I look at movies. I've seen this movie more times then any movie and never get tired of it.
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Summary: Horrifying Fun
Review: Where to begin? This movie is a masterpiece. It's infamous as the movie that created the slasher genre that dominated the movie industry in the '80s, yet no splatter flick (not even Friday the 13th, which I love) could compare to Halloween. The acting is well-done (something you won't see in any slasher), the music is excellent, and I have yet to see any movie created since then top this film's scare factor.The most impressive thing about this film is that it has close to no blood, and still managed to make me jump out of my seat constantly. It goes to show that all the gore in the world doesn't make a movie scary (exemplified by the truly horrible Halloween sequels - poor Michael).
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Summary: 25 years, still guaranteed to trouble your sleep.
Review: Few horror films can claim to have profited as much from the DVD format as "Halloween", John Carpenter's original stock-and-slash masterpiece. It has been released countless times, with varying degrees of quality, both in terms of extras and the quality of the prints themselves. This 25th anniversary edition has perhaps the best extras available, although the altered color scheme (from previous prints) might displease some. The movie needs no review, since it has been hailed as a masterpiece from the moment it was released back in 1978. What I will say is that, after seeing this movie hundreds of times, it is still creepy and effective at every turn. What many Halloween fans were disappointed with is that this 25th anniversary edition does not contain both the Theatrical and Extended Editions of the movie. So if you are looking for an all-inclusive package, you might want to give this edition a miss. Personally, I wasn't too bothered with the lack of the Extended edition. I have seen it and I don?t think it exactly blows the original out of the water. "Extended" doesn't always mean better, people. As for the altered color-scheme (with the spooky blue and brilliant oranges being dulled in the mastering), it didn't really bother me. In fact, I would say that this is the cleanest print of the movie I've seen. The audio commentary from John Carpenter, Jamie Lee Curtis, and Debra Hill is excellent, but it apparently predates this release. It was recorded in the mid-90's for the Criterion Laserdisc (which is now a hot collector's item), and this is the first time seeing the light of day on DVD. It is full of the usual trivia, anecdotes, and side-stories. One cannot help but appreciate how the did so much with so little, as you'll learn from the commentary. The only drawback to the commentary is that all three participants were obviously recorded separately, and the often unevenly overlap each other. The other big attraction is the 90-minute documentary "Halloween: A Cut Above The Rest". It is a retrospective look at the conception, producing, and releasing of the original "Halloween" (nothing on the sequels). It contains new interviews with John Carpenter, who is the most detailed and articulate, with a good memory for smaller details. Also included are interviews with various cast members, like Jamie Lee Curtis, P.J. Soles, Charles Cyphers, and Nick Castle (who played the original Michael Myers). It is very in-depth and entertaining, and provides a good document of the film. Another documentary is a fun little 10 minute piece called "On Location: 25 Years later", which is a tour of the houses and neighborhoods where the movie was filmed, hosted by P.J. Soles (sans the annoying "totally" phrases). It is fun to watch, if for only finding out what became of the houses used in the film (the Myers house is now a Chiropractic clinic). The 25th Anniversary Edition of "Halloween" is a great DVD package, and I was not bothered by the alleged shortcoming that other people seem to complaint about. Completist fans might not like the lack of the "Extended Edition" , and may have qualms with the color timing, but otherwise it's a safe bet for any horror fan, young or old.
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