The character’s unsettling, fractured gaze... it felt as though John Carpenter, or perhaps someone imitating him, was using a massive screen to display the suffering of an individual struggling with mental illness. There wasn't any sense of foreboding, just disturbing visions—though thankfully, the specifics were not shown—and Jamie Lee Curtis seemed completely lacking in appeal. The familiar plot doesn’t lead anywhe…

This is an okay movie, though the killer doesn't come across as particularly frightening when you consider what happens in real-world news reports. Before I get into a review, I feel it’s important to disclose something: I really dislike Halloween. It’s one of my least favorite days of the year. It feels completely foreign and out of place with Portuguese traditions, and seems like an excuse for young people to bo…

It was a pleasure experiencing this film in cinemas once more, roughly four decades after John Carpenter first presented his style of horror, featuring Jamie Lee Curtis’s portrayal of the somewhat scatterbrained “Laurie,” who unexpectedly becomes embroiled in the vengeful actions of the characterless “Michael Myers,” someone that perhaps only Donald Pleasence ("Loomis") has any hope of protecting her from. The mounti…

It’s hard to believe it’s supposed to be Illinois; I had to mention that because I'm from there. The scenery just doesn't match up—leaves on the ground and green trees—it doesn’t seem right for the state, likely due to the film's limited budget, but somehow it still works. It creates a strange atmosphere, something like you might find in *Nightmare on Elm Street*. I think this is where the recurring idea of virgins s…

A detached killer, Michael Myers, makes his way out of the mental institution and goes back to the Illinois town where he killed his sister fifteen years earlier, intending to cause trouble on Halloween night. Donald Pleasence portrays Myers’ understandably worried doctor. John Carpenter's "Halloween" (1978) is considered a foundational work and model for the slasher movies that became popular in the 1980s, establ…

_Halloween_ definitely holds its place as a landmark film. It’s undeniably one of the most important movies in the slasher category, and certainly appropriate for any Halloween horror movie viewing event. However, I believe that its reputation regarding quality is somewhat overstated. The initial and final portions—roughly ten minutes each—are truly exceptional. Yet, what occurs during the central part? It's surprisi…

During an earlier time, when movie trailers were often heard on the radio, a male announcer would conclude the spot for a slasher film with the words, "Coming soon to a theater near you," followed by, “Rated R. Under 17 not admitted without a parent.” (Laughs) ... Those old horror film radio ads used to really scare me! But I absolutely loved them. (Reflecting ...) Regarding John Carpenter’s “Halloween,” …