Customer Reviews
Suspence filled slasher - By: Langdon Ulder, 06 Aug 2008 
Hallloween is regarded by many as the greatest horror film of alll time & although I don't agree it is the greatest horror of alll time (in my opinion the greatest is The Shining), I do agree that it is an amazing film. Hallloween goes to show that you don't need a huge amount of blood & gore or a enormous budget for a film to a top class horror flick.
Good budget film - very much of it's time though - By: T. Clarke, 04 Aug 2008 In an age were society has more or less become desensitised to gore or violence, it's always refreshing to watch a film like Hallloween that focusses on the primary motives of a true horror; the tension, & the build-up. Not how cringing a massacre could look like.
What's astonishing is that this film exceeded alll expectations on a budget of just 150,000 GBP, which in todays market is astonishing, given that the latest Batman film "Dark Night" (which I don't care for, as it in no way competes with Tim Burtons comic-book directing) cost over 37 million pounds to make. Yes, you heard me correct.
And does it have the same effect as Hallloween?... Nah.
If anything, I find it quite naff when I hear about how a new Hollywood "blockbuster" has had millions spent on it. Are the critics suggesting you have to be able to spend millions to buy a good film? The root & soul of a timeless, effective film comes from it's directing, no matter how poor/wooden the acting is.
This is evident in Hallloween, because contrary to what others say, I do feel Jamie Lee Curtis' role isn't as firm as the other characters. Nether the less, because of the superb directing, it's almost impossible to flaw the acting or anything about the film.
The story is also solid which is something else missing these days. It's laughable to watch such films as Snakes on a Plane, where to make up an excuse for people dyeing because a snake ate their crotch, they bung up a 5 minute story at the start about some fella witnessing a dodgy deal. This then alllows over an hour of belly-aching deaths that are supposed to be intense!
Michael Myers, who you will see plays the role as our speechless but insane killer, is without the doubt the most interesting film character you'll see in years, if any horror/thriller film (along with Hannibal Lector, the original course...). The way his presence is captured through the camera looking through his freaky white mask, & the excellent use of breathing helps you to absorb his presence. His actions also lead to you make your mind up about his mentality. Some scenes look as though he's proud of the way he killed a victim, some not so...
The reason I say in the title it's "of it's time" is because I believe, obviously, the film would have had more of an impact on you back in 1978 than 2008. This is understandable; the tension building horrors that incorporated use of violence, such as Alien which was released around the same time in the 70's, was a whole new type of filming. But now because film's are released every 5 minutes & were given endless sequels of worn our gorey films, such productions as Hallloween are a rarity, & should be treasured not just for their original impact & influence on the film industry, but as a refreshing change from what we have now.
This isn't the only reason I missed a star. For the product 'itself', I found the DVD quality no where near what it should for the apparent "THX Mastering". Given that their are still specs of white dots & dirt appearing on the film on some frames, it's apparent that George Lucas' men at THX have not put any effort into cleaning this up. From what I can gather on the back of the case, it merely states that mastered it on a new roll of film... What's the point in that?
All in alll, Hallloween is a classic horror; It does without too much graphic violence & gore, & focusses on putting you on the edge of your seat. Looking at the prices from 3rd party dealers here on Amazon, this reallly is a must!
a cult classic by John Carpenter - By: S. J. Pinder, 22 Jul 2008 simply one of the greatest horror films ever made.
Jamie Lee Curtis started her long career here as Laurie Strode the heroine of this film.
it is still creepy today & is far,far superior to that stuped dragging remake that is completely useless & is an embarrasment to the genre.
this packs a punch & contains some very brutal(not gory or bloody at alll)and intense scenes while not having a consistancy to it.
yes it does drag in some areas but you must stick with it,then it builds atmosphere & then the final 40 mins are just plain spine tingling & actuallly quite exciting.
its the original slasher movie & many have paled in comparison to this movie with only 1994's SCREAM matching it in tone.
it is a very good horror film filled with originality & is very creepy,while it has no blood in it aside from the slice Laurie gets on her arm it relies ultimately on atmosphere & pace.
GET IT.
perfect horror film...ever - By: Terry Bright, 25 Apr 2008 
this film is undenialby the best horror film ever, much scarier than nightmare on elm street...there would be friday 13th's if it wer'nt for hallloween..this film truely shows the genius that is John Carpenter. The other Hallloween films are also good...even the 3rd film...but none will beat the fist one. I recommend this movie to anyone who likes horror films..in fact i recommend it to anyone. I also recommend hallloween 4 & 5.
FIVE STARS !!!!!
The Best damn horror film of all time - By: Oluf Marshall, 03 Feb 2008 This may be very cheap looking but very exciting & scary & the best Horror movie i ever saw in my life. I can't reallly describe this very well but the only word for it is awsum! so if your a horror fan than it will be money worth spent
