On Halloween night of 1963, 6-year old Michael Myers stabbed his sister
to death. After sitting in a mental hospital for 15 years, Myers escapes
and returns to Haddonfield to kill.
Director:John Carpenter
Writers:John Carpenter (screenplay), Debra Hill (screenplay)
Stars:Donald Pleasence, Jamie Lee Curtis, Tony Moran | See full cast and crew »
Storyline
The year is 1963, the night: Halloween. Police are called to 43 Lampkin Ln. only to discover that 15 year old Judith Myers has been stabbed to death, by her 6 year-old brother, Michael. After being institutionalized for 15 years, Myers breaks out on the night before Halloween. No one knows, nor wants to find out, what will happen on October 31st 1978 besides Myers' psychiatrist, Dr. Loomis. He knows Michael is coming back to Haddonfield, but by the time the town realizes it, it'll be too late for many people.User Reviews
Halloween
is not only the godfather of all slasher movies but the greatest horror
movie ever! John Carpenter and Debra Hill created the most
suspenseful, creepy, and terrifying movie of all time with this classic
chiller. Michael Myers is such a phenomenal monster in this movie that
he inspired scores of imitators, such as Jason Vorhees (Friday the
13th), The Miner (My Bloody Valentine), and Charlie Puckett (The Night
Brings Charlie). Okay, so I got a little obscure there, but it just goes
to show you the impact that this movie had on the entire horror genre.
No longer did a monster have to come from King Tut's tomb or from Dr.
Frankenstein's lab. He could be created in the cozy little neighborhoods
of suburbia. And on The Night He Came Home...Haddonfield, Illinois and
the viewers would never be the same. There are many aspects of this
movie that make it the crowning jewel of horror movies. First is the
setting...it takes place in what appears to be a normal suburban
neighborhood. Many of us who grew up in an area such as this can easily
identify with the characters. This is the type of neighborhood where
you feel safe, but if trouble starts to brew, nobody wants to lift a
finger to get involved (especially when a heavy-breathing madman is
trying to skewer our young heroine.) Along with the setting, the movie
takes place on Halloween!! The scariest night of the year! While most
people are carving jack-o-lanterns, Michael Myers is looking to carve up
some teenie-boppers. Besides the setting, there is some great acting.
Jamie Lee Curtis does a serviceable job as our heroine, Laurie Strode, a
goody-two-shoes high-schooler who can never seem to find a date.
However, it is Donald Pleasance, as Dr. Sam Loomis, who really steals
the show. His portrayal of the good doctor, who knows just what type of
evil hides behind the black eyes of Michael Myers and feels compelled to
send him to Hell once and for all, is the stuff of horror legend.
However, it is the synthesizer score that really drives this picture as
it seems to almost put the viewer into the film. Once you hear it, you
will never forget it. I also enjoy the grainy feel to this picture.
Nowadays, they seem to sharpen up the image of every movie, giving us
every possible detail of the monster we are supposed to be afraid of.
In Halloween, John Carpenter never really lets us get a complete look at
Michael Myers. He always seems like he is a part of the shadows, and, I
think that is what makes him so terrifying. There are many scenes
where Michael is partly visible as he spies on the young teens
(unbeknownst to them), which adds to his creepiness. If you think
about, some wacko could be watching you right now and you wouldn't even
know it. Unfortunately for our teenagers (and fortunately for us horror
fans), when they find Michael, he's not looking for candy on this
Halloween night..he's looking for blood. Finally, Michael Myers,
himself, is a key element to this movie's effectiveness. His relentless
pursuit of Laurie Strode makes him seem like the killer who will never
stop. He is the bogeyman that will haunt you for the rest of your life.
So,if you have not seen this movie (if there are still some of you out
there who haven't, or even if you have), grab some popcorn, turn off
every light, pop this into the old DVD and watch in fright. Trick or
Treat!
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