Is Halloween the Best Horror Movie Ever?

We've all seen certain movies that we don't mindin depth knowledge of his patient, that he knew if he
watching over again, and each time we see them theyever was set free from the hospital, he would without
remind us exactly why we liked them in the first place.question return to his home town, and the end result,
Well, Halloween is that kind of movie.would be as predictable, people would surely die. You
Halloween is a story about a murderous-escapedget the sense from watching the Dr. Loomis’
mental patient, named Michael Myers, who returns tocharacter on screen that he was very much
his fictitious hometown of Haddonfield, Ill. on Halloweenobsessed with ridding the world of the “evil” that
in order to continue a homicidal predilection discoveredis Michael Myers. Christopher Lee, if I’m not
by his parents when he was six years old, after hemistaken was originally offered the role but it obviously
killed his older sister. Made in 1978, Halloween stillwent to the man who with out a doubt did it justice.
remains one of the best horror movies ever made.The Man under the Mask
Here are just a few reasons why.There have been many others to play the role of
Halloween: The night he came home.Michael Myers in the sequels that followed but none
The first thing I must say was John Carpenter's anddid it like Nick Castle. He was the perfect embodiment
Debra Hill's decision to write a horror movie usingof John Carpenter’s vision for what he saw as
Halloween as the backdrop. They figured out that if“pure evil”. In order to really appreciate this
done right they could maximize the latent potential forman’s stellar performance one must only see him
terror, suspense and horror that creating a moviein all of his gory. Sorry, in all of his glory.
surrounding the holiday could present. And baby, was itWhat’s the boogey man?
done right. The result, 29 years later, the movie hasThe main thing that made this movie so good was
become a cult classic and is considered by many toJohn Carpenter’s ability to capitalize on our
be the forerunner to most of the horror movies of the“child-like” fear of the “Boogey Man”. The
80's and beyond.Boogey Man is every kid’s worse nightmare.
A Star is born.Nothing scares children like the boogey man. Kids
Jamie Lee Curtis played Laurie Strode, the wide-eyedalways believe that despite what their parents tell
innocent and awkward teen who took on Michaelthem, the boogey man does in fact; hang out under
Myers, and although she along with us moviegoerstheir beds and in their closets, waiting and lurking in the
was absolutely scared out of our minds, she gaveshadows just to snuff out their little lives. Kids revere
Michael Myers as much as he could handle. Fortheir parents, at least most do, and may even be
someone who hadn’t had one single role on film toafraid of them from time to time but, as for the Boogie
that point, and although Ms. Curtis was very critical ofMan, they are truly afraid. And for this reason the
her performance, I can’t imagine this movie beingMichael Myers character is in a sense an archetype, in
as good as it was with out the young actress in thethat he is the fullness of the only individual who scares
role.us like no other. This is how John Carpenter envisioned
MR. Myers the Doctor will see you now.him. He did, however, refer to him differently when he
It’s been said that, no matter the type of movie,was writing the part. The website, says of Michael
you really don’t have a story without a well-writtenMyers, The Shape is what John Carpenter referred to
antagonist. And as for Halloween, the role of theMichael Myers as in the script. Throughout the movie
antagonist was played exceptionally well by late actoryou only see the outline or Michael lurking in the
Donald Pleasance. Donald played Dr. Sam Loomis, theshadows, non-descript and very much a "shape". Now
doctor who had the daunting task of treating Michaelyou tell me, who does that sound like to you?
Myers when he was a kid. And it was because of hisOk, die already will you!