in 1978 a phenomenon begin . the release of john carpenter halloween get people queue around the block to witness the evil that be michael meyers . the critic love it and the world love it and it be imitate and and have go down a one of the great movie in cinematic history . plot represent 15 year after a murder take place and four friend ( all female ) be babysitting ( and have it on with their boyfriend ) on halloween night . after escape from a hospital the night before and michael myers return to his home town to stalk these people . he murder 3 of them silently and subtlety . he do not speak . he walk slowly . he hide . only one of the friend escape and after be save by doctor loomis ( michael pursuer and doctor ) there be one reason why halloween work so well . simplicity . we do not know where michael be and we do not know why he kill and and he frighten u . theyre the only reason why we be afraid . john carpenter write the movie and and direct . he build unbearable tension throughout the story and and scare to such a degree and that sometimes we can not watch . and the climax be truly startling . a horror and this be essential . it be terrify and well act . it be also mysterious . michael be a force and not a human . a force that can not be deny . the sequel focus too much around michael and his history . this movie focus on the fear of the unknown . perhaps that why this thing be a masterpiece .