Halloween - Movie Review 

I feel that, in simple words, this film, is everything that lurks in the shadows. It plays alot with paranoia and how we sometimes sense something or someone watching us or sounds we hear. Great film.

Donald Pleasance brought the extra bit of class, same way Alec Guinness did in Star wars.

"The dialogue's nothing to write home about." - TOTALLY!

What has always struck me as a great aspect of 'Halloween' is that it feels like a real neighborhood. Despite this movie being made before I was born, I remember Halloween nights from the 80s...and they felt very similar to what goes on in this movie. The movie is scary because it's so easy to buy into the fact that what you're watching is actually happening.

I think this film is so effective because of how little u know about Michael Myers, u don't know why he killed his sister, why he's killing teenagers and why he wears a mask. It's one of the few times where less is more. Another aspect I found fascinating was the mask that Michael wore, if u think about it, it's a visual representation of Michael Myers as a character, not a monster but this blank empty emotionless creature that can't be reasoned with or silenced

Halloween and Scream are my joint favorite horror movies. Such a timeless piece of art.

The sense of something's about to happen, that Michael's gonna pop out any minute is truly the biggest feature of this film. It never vanishes, that feeling. Truly a timeless classic.

Who else watches Chris's videos after watching movies?

I see a Chris Stuckmann vid. I automatically upvote.

The acting I thought was just typical acting in horror movies in that time period lol. I thought Jamie Lee Curtis was fine. I actually really liked her whimpering when she discovers her friends dead and her screaming when she's outside is some of the most convincing scream for help I have heard.

I know a lot of people will disagree with this, but I've always found Michael Myers to be the scariest character in any horror movie. Easily more frightening than Freddy or Jason, in my opinion.

My favorite film of all time. Mostly because it feels like its taking place ON HALLOWEEN, my favorite day of the year. Even more impressive because it was filmed in California in the spring of '78.

John Carpenter doesn't get the credit he deserves.

It's the movie direction. The shots are amazing. The contrast between the darkness and Mike's mask works SO WELL. Carpenter knew this and used it to maximize the terror. Even the shot when Laurie looks out the window and sees a figure carrying someone across the street...we know what that is but she doesn't and it's great. This is a lesson in SUBTLETY. The frights don't come with the kills, they come with the knowing that a kill is coming...but when? How? This is still one of the best by far.

"I wanted to review this movie on Halloween" Uploaded October 30th Dammit Stuckmann...

Was legit obsessed with this movie for a solid ten years or so.

This is one of my wife's favorites. Our local theatre chain plays it with other renowned horror films as part of their Tuesday Night Classics. Its awesome to watch on the big screen!

For Halloween, I wish you did a "Top 10 Scariest Movies" in your opinion. Films like The Conjuring, The Shining, The Exorcist (for some people) and others would get on the list. Then I can know what movies to avoid cuz me and horror just don't mix.

From a technical perspective, this film is a masterpiece. The direction, cinematography, editing, music, sound, and tension/suspense are perfect. It's everything a horror film should be. But the acting (with the exception of Donald Pleasence) is so fucking horrendous it bogs the movie down quite a bit for me.

I watched this movie for the first time the other day. It is easily one of the scariest films I have ever seen.

The first time I heard Michael Meyers was the killer, I thought people were talking about the actor

"Halloween" and its tropes have been analyzed to death, but I've always found the real brilliance of the film to be its simplicity. Despite some budget issues, Haddonfield and its featured residents feel real to me, the same way the beach in "Jaws" does. The dialogue may not be Shakespeare, but it certainly sounds enough like the day-to-day talk of some fairly normal teen girls who mostly just go about their normal business, unaware they're being stalked. Make what you will of the victims' sex lives; for me, "Halloween" perfectly captures the sense of "stranger danger" paranoia that was just beginning to emerge in 1977.

I went to see John Carpenter live this week, as he was performing in my hometown with his music.

I honestly doubt this film is as scary as a live-adaptation of *my neck* #MEMESNEVERDIE

1:30 I love when joints get mistaken for cigarettes by innocent people.

Great review Chris. Been waiting to hear your thoughts on Halloween.

"Directed the shit out of that movie." This is my new favourite quote!

The OST is still one of my favorite things about it.

my gf hadnt seen this film until just a few years ago and she was screaming at the top of her lungs as if it was 1978 its a classic timeless piece of horror!! great review as always stuckman

"We're from Haddonfield Couldn't be prouder If you didn't hear us We'll yell a little louder!" That was TOTALLY dope😁

Best horror movie I've ever seen. It gives me chills in all the right ways.

Do you plan on reviewing other classic horror films like Nightmare on Elm Street and Friday the 13th?

See, this is why I love you Chris. Even with your most nostalgic, favorite films you can still admit there are faults without trying to justify them. Not many reviewers can do that and I respect you for it.

I wanna see Stuckmann's reviews of The Godfather Part 1 and 2.

Chris, you've talked about The Thing and you're talking about Halloween now. Can you please do an Escape from New York review at some point?

"I wanted to review this movie on Halloween" Uploaded October 30th ~juststuckmanthings~ 😍

The Rob Zombie remake of this from 2007 is also really good, in my opinion. I like that the first like 40 minutes or so is about him growing up to become how he was.

A classic horror film in every sense. I watched it originally as a teenager, (I’m 41 now!) and seriously I couldn’t sleep for about 2 weeks afterwards. You watch it for the first time, possibly at night, on your own, and after you’ve finished watching it, you make sure all the doors and windows are locked and you turn the light on in every room in your house to make sure no one’s there. That’s a sign of a really good horror film.

OMG the doctor's name is Sam Loomis, like one of the main characters from Psycho

I Think Hiring Donald Pleasence Was A Great Idea He Was Amazing As Dr. Loomis

This is easily one of my favorite films of all time. On a technical level, thematic and character study, it is great and really showcased why John Carpenter is an amazing director. It's a film I love to watch every Halloween, as you said Chris, with a blanket, some snacks and soda.

I agree that the film's notion of "evil" as a philosophically intangible force is what makes this film stand out from the rest, and it was what was lacking in the Rob Zombie remake. What makes Michael so frightening is that he is not a ghost or a zombie, but an avatar for an unstoppable force of evil. There's no magic dagger or ancient MacGuffin that will help you defeat him, your only hope is to try to survive the night if you encounter him. Unfortunately, Rob Zombie pretty much removes the forboding fear that philosophical sense of evil brings with it and essentially turns Michael into a rather generic psychopath with family issues. A bit more realistic? Sure. But for its realism, it trades in that dreadful sense that something larger and far more powerful than us is at play.

My second favorite horror movie of all time, just behind The Thing.

Would love to see you review Black Christmas at some point. A movie that doesent get the credit it deserves.

Yeah I fucking love this movie, a classic for sure.

Halloween is my favorite scary movie of all time and over 40 years later, it's still is. John Carpenter is the best filmmaker around. I still giving this movie an A-. Still a classic. Great job, Chris. 👍

Interesting hearing you mention how this movie examines evil and how it can infect someone after watching Halloween Ends. Was nice to see a sequel finally go back to those roots.

This is a classic!! The score, tension, and the way the movie is shot all play apart in this movie being awesome.

Finally! You've reviewed my favourite movie!

Greatest scary movie ever still to this day. I really want this in 4K HDR! Micheal Myers is the scariest of all the slasher movies. The tension builds and its amazing. The music scared me to death. I remember I learned how to play it on guitar when I was a teenager and actually scared myself. God do i love scary movies when they are done right!

well i heard johns C. coming back for the new Halloween next year so hopefully its good

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My favourite horror movie of all time. My top 5 would be; 1)Halloween 2) A nightmare on elm street 3) Jaws 4) Hills Have Eyes (Remake) 5) Texas Chainsaw Massacre (Remake)

It just occurred to me that Stranger Things probably intentionally flipped the virgin trope. The girl having sex is fine and her virginal best friend gets killed by the monster more or less because she wasn't having sex.

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I like the occasional touches of humor that Chris puts in his videos,along with the play acting and ridiculing of bad performances.

The remakes are AWFUL.

There's just something about Halloween that sets it apart from other horror movies. The soundtrack and sound effects, atmosphere and lighting. Time of year also which seems like late autumn early winter make this movie amazing. But most of all it's the mysterious silence of the cold blooded killer behind the expressionless and eerie mask

1:30 that's a joint, not a cigarette

fuck the hate on Halloween. this movie in my opinion is strategic, graceful, and well put together. I don't need stupid gore effects and jump scares.

One of my top 3 favorite films of all time... So glad you reviewed this Chris! Keep up the great work and happy Halloween man!

"Wanted to review it on Halloween" *looks at date* Oct. 30th *facepalm*

I was watching the marathon just yesterday and wondered if Stuckman ever did a review of the original Halloween. Logged into YT this morning and BOOM!

Hey Chris can you review The Silence of the Lambs?

I really like your content, you always come across as competent yet humorous. And the way you present your information is very organized. You always have an objective view of a review and that's always appreciated

Who came here after the new Halloween trailer?

I think it's so good because it's an art film at it's core. It's horror second. The shot and lighting of "the shape" carrying the body around the house, the face from the shadows, the stalking the school, the falling leaves, the breathing and the direction of the music. It's art first, horror second and that is why this is film is the greatest horror film ever made.

Watching this right now on AMC.

Halloween is just as scary as it was decades ago. A timeless classic indeed.

I was just watching Halloween on AMC

Evil is such a fascinating thing to examine in movies, literature, video games, etc. It says more about the people behind its construction than just about anything else because it is so individualized. Things get really interesting when you throw away the old notion that good and evil are diametrically opposed, and instead delve into the grey areas.

it really annoys me how screeming kids playing FPS shooters and gta 5 get more subs and more views than properly crafted channels such as Chris Stuckmann's

😕For a loong time, I never realized that Michael was standing by the car when Laurie was looking out the window when she was in school. I always assumed he was just sitting inside watching her. When I finally DID see him there, it raised the creep level another notch for me. And I think it was the aspect ratio. Watching this in full screen, or any movie for that matter, robs the true vision of what the director intended to show... Always watch widescreen.

This is not the real Chris Stuckmann, the real one is dead Don't let him fool you

This is my favorite horror movie. The use of the suburban neighborhood was a great setting that felt like it could happen in real life.

PLEASEEE REVIEW HALLOWEEN 2 1981

The dialogue delivery from Donald Pleasance is absolutely something to write home about.

I love how despite many objective flaws (acting, dialogue, and some early parts of the movie dragging) it's instantly became one of my favourite movies :D

I just saw it for the first time this Halloween (never cared to watch it before because it's so over-referenced) and I loved it SO MUCH. I was completely taken by surprise at how well it was executed and how beautifully it was shot! Unlike a lot of Horror films, this movie really managed to make me care about the characters and the ending was so subtle, yet so terrifying. I actually even liked the over the top acting haha

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what I enjoyed Chris was the feel and tone, it capured the way halloween feels each year with the leaves on the ground of a suburban street where kids trick or treat, the breeze in the air, really puts u in the Halloween mindset

One of the greatest movies ever made.

For Halloween this year, just rewatched Tales From The Crypt: Demon Knight. No classic but so much fun with William Sadler in a rare hero role and Billy Zane as one of the funniest horror bad guys ever. Just a hilarious performance. Liked the movie a lot when I saw in theaters in 21 years ago, and still do.

only horror movie I can see

I was so hoping that you'd review this when you mentioned wanting to do a surprise review on Halloween! Probably my all time favorite horror movie, watch it every year.

They were smoking a joint not a cigarrette

I think one reason it was so remembered was for what it started. This movie was the first real, visceral main stream horror film. Remember, Tobe Hooper’s The Texas Chain Saw Massacre hadn’t received a hugely wide release, and had been banned in multiple places, and The Exorcist was very much a supernatural film. This film was a real terror flick, and unlike some of its successors in the slasher genre, this movie focused more on building suspense than kills. More Alfred Hitchcock than Tobe Hooper (just saying, I love Tobe Hooper’s work on The Texas Chain Saw Massacre and Poltergeist, no disrespect here). Even Roger Ebert, who went on to become a very vocal critic of slasher films went to bat for this and gave it four stars in his review. Oh, and also the frequent cultural references to it in films like Scream and the star power of actors like Jamie Lee Curtis and director John Carpenter, as well as the multiple sequels probably also kept the film in the public consciousness.

My favorite horror movie of all time

"LYNNZEEEE!" Ugh that whole reform acne grates on me as an actor. Agree all around on this vid tho! A classic, iconic, perfect for when it came out and influencing the 80's Halloween scare, fear of razor blades in apples and "Halloween is evil" all over the news, as opposed to 50's60's cutsie Halloween parties-kids bobbing for apples. Totally cozy up and watch this every Halloween cuz ITS THE MOST WONDERFUL TIME OF THE YEAR🎃

It's a masterpiece 10/10

The way they picked Tony Moran to be the face of Michael in the unmasking scene was perfect. Nick Castle LOOKED like a killer...Tony did not. Tony Moran looked like just a scared kid who was not much older than those he was killing and stalking all night. I love to view Halloween as a stand alone masterpiece.

Did Chris get his braces removed?

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I have never been so underwhelmed by a movie. I think this movie does not live up to the hype. Walking in, I had such expectations from hearing others talk about it. I was barely scared in any of the scenes because a lot of it seemed unnatural and the moans when people scream were laughable. Apart from the opening scene, and the Michael Myers score. I think this movie was pretty bad. For the first time ever, I disagree with you Chris. All that said. This movie has become a classic and what John Carpenter was able to achieve with what he had is impressive.

Don't forget. "Black Christmas," that film really started the whole, "Slasher Genre,"" dude.

People probably won’t agree with me, but I think it’s a bad movie. I didn’t find it scary at all (and I’m not trying to sound like a douche)

great vid, loved your opening remarks about discussing what halloween makes iconic and why it is and delving into its impact and such.

What did you think of Rob Zombies Halloween remake? I actually thought it was a great film, but the original was obviously better for a lot of reasons

I always thought the first Halloween was so scary because Meyers wasn't afraid to stalk people in broad daylight.

Can you please review Sherlock season 1, 2 and 3