Halloween

My go to slasher film, and in my top 5 movies for sure. It simplifies itself to a level that actually helps it. Michael’s reasoning for killing is different then all others, there’s no last minute backstory to why he kills he simply does, something I’ve heard the sequels try to explain to not the best effect. Michael is less a man and more a force of nature no different then a hurricane or fire, an entity that does the bare minimum to sustain itself and destroys what’s in its path. It does reinforce a lot of slasher stereotypes that get done to death and are antiquated in some regards but I don’t believe it takes too much away from the movie. In the slasher genre the shape reigns supreme, and with a cast of genuinely enjoyable characters from the mad Loomis to the heroin of the story Laurie are all great in their own right, by giving us some direction and plot.        It may not be filled with gore or as great for people that just want to have a bit more of a casual movie experience but I think if you’re in the mood for some great suspense and chilling imagery I think this movie is a great pick and definitely worth a couple of watched around the holiday.