What was so amazing about the horror movie masterpiece "Halloween" (1978)?

"Halloween" synopsis

October 31, 1963, Children's Festival Day. A murder occurs in the small town of Haddonfield, Illinois. Judith Myers was murdered by her own brother Michael. The court sentenced the 6-year-old boy to be isolated in a mental hospital for 15 years. Michael, now 21 years old, suddenly escapes from the mental hospital and...

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• “Halloween” became a benchmark for many filmmakers.
  
• The blood and brutality are modest, but it still has a scary cold feel.
  
• Carpenter's horror production inherited from many works
  

“Halloween” became a benchmark for many filmmakers.

Directed by John Carpenter in 1978, ``Halloween'' is a masterpiece that needs no introduction to horror fans. Looking at the long-awaited sequel `` Halloween '' (2018), which was finally released in Japan, it is clear that the production team has a deep respect for the film.

Jason Blum, the head of Blumhouse Productions, who is now considered the most important figure in the horror world, invited David Gordon Green, the non-horror director of ``Boston Strong '' (2017), to work with Carpenter. Accurately capturing the spirit of the edition, he created a story that takes place 40 years after the original work. For them, and many other filmmakers, Carpenter's ``Halloween'' became a benchmark. Where exactly is that spirit?

"Halloween" preview

First, let's organize the "Halloween" series. The first film, made on a low budget of approximately $320,000, was a huge hit, grossing $47 million at the US box office. This led to a series of eight sequels, including 2002's `` Halloween Resurrection .'' In 2007, a remake of `` Halloween '' was produced by director Rob Dawn of the Dead , who also admires Carpenter, which was also well received and a sequel was produced. By the way, the story depicted in the 2018 version of `` Halloween'' is not related to these sequels or remakes, and is formed as a sequel to the first work.

Now, let's briefly review the story of Carpenter's version of "Halloween." The setting is Haddonfield, Illinois. On Halloween night, a shocking incident occurs in which a 6-year-old boy, Michael Myers, stabs his older sister to death with a kitchen knife. Fifteen years later, Michael escapes from a mental hospital and returns to Haddonfield wearing a Halloween mask. Then, on Halloween night, another tragedy occurs. Laurie, a high school girl who was working part-time as a babysitter, desperately resisted the killer's relentless attacks and seemed to have managed to escape from his clutches...

The blood and brutality are modest, but it still has a scary cold feel.