Halloween

Halloween

Dir. David Gordon Green

Universal Pictures

Though it is not the first of its kind, John Carpenter’s 1978 movie Halloween inspired a legion of horror directors and writers, and propelled the slasher films into the mainstream throughout the ’80s. Forty years later, Carpenter returns with original star, Jamie Lee Curtis, to resurrect the story line from the first two movies and bring back the chilling horror and suspense that captivated audiences in the beginning. The film does well bringing things into the modern era by incorporating new characters and things like podcasting that gives it the realistic, this-could-happen-to-you atmosphere that propelled the original. (Simon Weedn)