Though it has inspired not only a whole franchise of God-awful sequels, remakes and spin-offs as well as a long-list of lesser slasher films, there can be no denying that much like Coca-Cola 1978s Halloween is the original and the best. Right from the opening frames John Carpenter executes everything with aplomb. Using the new Steadycam technology, Carpenter lets us see from the point of view of killer-in-the-making Michael Myers, giving us an unbridled account of what its like to look through the eyes of a serial killer. It is a refreshing break from tradition to have some insight as to how the serial killers, who cause so much sweat to form on our brows during horror films, came to be so malevolent being shown this early experience in the dark life of Michael Myers was a masterstroke in building up the horrific canvas that is Halloween. The looming figure of Michael Myers, donned in unsettling mask and clasping at cumbersomely large knife, hunting Jamie Lee Curtis around suburbia has now come to represent one of the most iconically terrifying set-pieces in all of cinema. The Exorcist-esque piano theme that Carpenter himself wrote echoes the graphic violence with a spine-tingling sound that is sure to terrify you every time you hear it.
Hailing from South East London, Sam Heard is an aspiring writer and recent graduate from the University of Warwick. Sam's favourite things include energy drinks, late nights spent watching the UFC with his girlfriend and annihilating his friends at FIFA.
