i be sorry and but this may have be scary in 1978 when it come out and but in modern time it just doesn not hold up . the only interesting scene in the entire movie be the opening scene where michael kill his sister and judith and wear his halloween mask . the most startling moment in the whole film be when his parent rip the mask off to see their son kill their daughter . the film go downhill from there and doesn not pick up until the last fifteen minute and but by then it too late and we the audience have lose all interest in the story . there be barely any character development and and people always rave about laurie be such an exceptional heroine and when there really isn not much to her . i be sorry to disagree with everyone terrify by this movie and but if you want a great horror movie go watch the shining or rosemary baby . those be the two best horror film ever make . halloween be certainly not in their rank . i can not believe roger ebert give it four star and for there be no way this film could ever deserve such a high rating .