10 Best Horror Movies For Virgins

4. Halloween

Halloween 1978
Compass International Pictures

Halloween is a seminal piece of cinema, period, let alone a legendary film within the horror genre.

John Carpenter's 1978 movie not only introduced audiences to the unrelenting, maniacal Michael Myers, but the feature kickstarted the slasher subgenre and the concept of 'the final girl' that had loosely began with 1974's Black Christmas, while redefining the world of horror. Simply put, Halloween was and is a masterpiece of craft, tension, performance, and showcases how pivotal the right musical beats at the right time can be.

For those just getting started with the horror genre, it doesn't get much more Horror #101 than Halloween. This is a standout example of what makes the genre so special, what makes the genre connect so well to such a broad audience, and also serves as a retrospective piece that you can check out to see just what movie influenced so many offerings from the decades that would follow it.

It doesn't get better than Halloween, it doesn't get better than Michael Myers, it doesn't get better than John Carpenter, and as an all-encompassing horror franchise, it really does not get better than the Halloween series.

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