Very effective. i still wanted to slap Donald and Veronica by the end of it, but definately a great twist, and a big change from the original.

I´ve only seen the Sutherland version. Wich one is the scariest?

i prefer the sutherland one, then the MCcarthy one (origional), then the Abel Ferrara version last.

There were things in the 1978 version that i found creepier than the origional. In some cases - colour does add more atmosphere.
(the scenes at the pod growing facilities ...especially)

Wasn´t it also the thing the aliens screamed that was more frightening in the 78 version.

Wasn´t the 78s "NOOOOOOOB"!!! more scary than "Become one of us" or what the hell the line was in the first one..?

Last seen movie for me was Taxi Driver. God I love that movie.

Just finished Halloween: H2O

You fuckin' talkin' ta me?

I don't see no-one else here.

I thought it was a pile of poop, but i hated "Resurrection" even more.


Now, i know that i´m gonna be in trouble for saying this, but i really don´t see anything special about the Halloween serial? I´ve only seen the first and the 2 last ones.

Here is some questions:

1. Why is it, that the first Halloween movie got 5 out of 5 stars in Mick Martin´s "video and movie guide" and the first "Friday the 13." only got around 3 stars?

2. Is it because "Halloween" started the whole slasher theme?

3. What was so special about that story that it´s a classic now?


I know i´m not talking or writing like Shakespeare, but Freak, you are welcome to answer this one if you like.;)



Peace


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1. Because Mick Martin liked Halloween more than Friday the 13th - reviewers' opinions are always just that, but I would not listen to the likes of Martin for any reliable or informed critique on horror films: he hasn't got a fucking clue.

2. Halloween didn't start the whole slasher/bodycount theme - this is generally credited to Mario Bava's Bay of Blood (aka Twitch of the Death Nerve) 8 years earlier in 1971. Halloween did bring the genre to mainstream audiences, though.

3. Halloween has a lot of classic-making virtues, not least down to its simple hook (a faceless, indestructable bogeyman returns home to kill teenagers - not common at the time), John Carpenter's unusual and devastatingly effecting framing techniques (complimented by Ray Stella's steadicam work) and of course his unforgettable soundtrack.

Back in 1979, teens-in-peril did not need to be particularly attractive or hip, and films like this were made devoid of the humour and clever knowingness that plagues them today.

Black Christmas was even before halloween (1974)
but as it was a Canadian film, no one saw it.

it doesnt stand the test of time like Halloween but i remember it being a pretty scary film back then.