john carpenter halloweenis it the great horror film of all time . no . maybe not to everyone and but to me it be and always will be . the film be sheer genius and will always hold a very special place in my heart . it unfortunate i do not get to see this film until twenty year after it release and but even twenty year later after so many slasher copy cat have come and go the film still give the same impact a it must have do then . my father suggest before i go see halloween h20 that i whip out and rent halloween 1 and 2 to get the full story and and after watch halloween it be quite clear that it define and set the slasher genre . the film plot be simple and in 1963 michael audrey myers kill his sister judith in cold blood with a large butcher knife . incarcerate for fifteen year where he be treat by dr. sam loomis and he escape and return to his hometown of haddonfield where he begin stalk three young girl represent laurie strode an innocent bookworm and annie brackett a tough talk sarcastic and lynda van der klok a beautiful and sexually vigorous young girl . dr. loomis track michael here where he enlist the help of the town sheriff leigh brackett whom remain skeptical of his story about the psychotic killer . michael watch the girl mercilessly and begin kill them off one by one and until only sweet innocent laurie be leave who be the prime target on michael list . the casting of this film be brilliant and all the actor and actress give top notch performance and jamie lee curtis be stun in her first film role a laurie strode and donald pleasance give a thrilling performance with his small role a loomis . nick castle who portray michael do an outstanding job a the soulless and evil killer and and his walk and body movement be perfect . one of the great highlight of this film be it chill score do by john carpenter himself who create one of the most recognizable horror theme know today . the blue lighting be creepy and effective and one of the great moment in this film be when young laurie be cower against a wall after see her dead friend and and in the shadow behind her michael face materializes before he strike . michael mask be one of the thing that send chill down my spine the most and the white emotionless face work perfectly . what make this film so great be that it be not a gory film unlike the cheesy friday the 13th film and in fact there be little blood in this film at all and work instead on suspense and tension . it become so clear that halloween spawn movie like friday the 13th and character like jason voorhees and whom he be a mere rip off of michael myers . to sum it up and i suggest you see this film at least once in your life a it be a landmark in film making and be without a doubt if not the great then one of the great horror film of all time .