It's part of my on-going mission to make my friend, Bethany, watch every classic horror movie and tonight we're starting with an absolute classic. People, show the younger members of your family this gem as soon as they are able to appreciate it. Don't let them make it to their mid-20s having never experienced the silent stalking of one Michael Meyers.Laurie Strode (Jamie Lee Curtis) takes a babysitting job on Halloween night, unaware that she has inadvertently drawn the attention of an escaped murderer named Michael Meyers. Fifteen years previously, Meyers had murdered his teenage sister on Halloween night and has been patiently waiting for opportunity to strike again. His psychiatrist, Dr. Loomis (Donald Pleasance), desperately searches the town for him, hoping against hope that he can stop Meyers before he kills again.
This film holds up extremely well, considering its age, and part of that is due to the simplicity of design. Michael Meyers doesn't need a complicated backstory or origin movie. He's like a shark, zeroing in on his prey with no feeling, no remorse. He's completely implacable. There's no reasoning with him, no justification. He kills. And it's beautiful.
It's currently streaming on Shudder, which I get through Amazon.
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