Halloween

“Not entirely without some laughable or dated scenes, Halloween remains an original that continues to inspire a genre and probe middle America's fears about what's really lurking in the laundry room after midnight.”

Mike Emery, Austin Chronicle · 100

“Halloween is an absolutely merciless thriller, a movie so violent and scary that, yes, I would compare it to “Psycho.””

Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times · 100

“From a shock-and-suspense point-of-view, Halloween is the rival of Alfred Hitchcock's "Psycho." With only a few arguable exceptions (such as "The Exorcist"), there isn't another post-1970 release that comes close to it in terms of scaring the living hell out of a viewer... A modern classic of the most horrific kind.”

James Berardinelli, ReelViews · 100

“This low-budget horror film, sophisticated far beyond its budget, is the work of John Carpenter, an authentic prodigy whose style recalls both Martin Scorsese and the Brian De Palma of "Carrie," but who has a metaphysical, sophomoric sense of humor both of those directors lack.”

Jay Scott, The Globe and Mail (Toronto) · 100

“From the first shot to the last, this movie is confidently guided by a specific and committed vision.”

Jason Zinoman, The New York Times · 100