John Carpenter’sHalloweenchanged the game for the horror genre.
The influential film bred several decades worth of imitators anda slew of disappointing sequels.
They then melded their ideas into one cohesive script that is all killer no filler.
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The biggest casting coup for the film came for the role of Michael Myers' psychiatrist, Dr. Loomis.
That’s whyNick Castleis credited as such in the movie, because the name isn’t important.
The Shape is a silent, faceless killer.
5The Mask is Iconic
Masked slashers have donned a variety of face coverings over the years.
It was the latter that inspiredHalloween’sfinanciers to reach out to the young director for their holiday set thriller.
Of all those themes,Halloween’shaunting piano melody in 5/4 time signature is still Carpenter’s most iconic.
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It’sone of the greatest horror themesof all time.
Everything aboutthe ending toHalloweenis executed with bone-chilling effectiveness.
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