Originally Posted by Jason. (Post 9039904) Patricia Jenner is amazing, mister. No I do get what you're saying lol. Although her decision with wanting to carry on driving home and not go back would've been much smarter in the end as it probably would've saved Darry's life and them being terrorised by The Creeper.

Originally Posted by Lostie! (Post 9039949) Oh I found Trish annoying too :)

Originally Posted by Lostie! (Post 9039953) I'm glad you loved it so much! :clap1: I only discovered it by accident a few years ago, it's so criminally underrated. It deserves to be far more well known (but it has a really strong cult following :love:)

Originally Posted by Lostie! (Post 9039972) :joker::joker: Yeah exactly, there's always parts of it I've forgotten about because it's been so long. Did you know the guy who did Trick 'r Treat was also behind Krampus? I haven't watched that yet, might give it a watch nearer Christmas.

Originally Posted by Jamie89 (Post 9039986) I liked her overall :laugh: (in fact I probably liked her more for being a jerk)... There was one comment she made that bugged the hell out of me actually though, I can't remember the exact quote but she made some reference about how 'the bad guys are never quite dead' (I think after they ran over the Creeper)... it was the kind of comment you'd get in a Scream film but those films are self referential and comments like that fit really well/are written well... but in Jeepers it just stood out as being really out of place, and a bit too 4th wall-y. It made me roll my eyes when she said it, like the writers put it in to try and appeal to the Scream audience/say something cool, or something. But it just came off like a cliche... Actually that's not really anything to do with her, more the writers, but anyway :laugh:

Originally Posted by Jason. (Post 9039991) I didn't know that. There's a Trick 'r Treat 2 in the works :flutter: Although there's currently no release date for it but I hope it still goes to plan soon. The guy who you're talking about (Trick 'r Treat and Krampus) is also set to direct the sequel. :clap2:

Halloween

I think it's clear to pretty much everyone just how much I adore this film and that it's my favourite horror film ever. I love it so much. It's a true masterpiece and the grandfather of modern horror. I first saw this when I was seven years old on Halloween and it was the film that got me into the horror genre.

Everything about this film is so effective. The soundtrack is one of the best horror soundtracks ever and it just adds even more to the creepy atmosphere. John Carpenter did an astounding job not only with the directing but also with the music and writing, as did Debra Hill (RIP <3). I highly admire Carpenter's 'less is more' approach which is certainly what makes this film so special and unique. It doesn't need to rely on the blood and gore that some of the later horror films do in order to provide scares for the audience and is instead done with the slow build of tension and setting the scene right up until the third act. This approach is also used with The Shape and how we know so little about him or why he's going after Laurie and her friends. It's much scarier without a motive and the fact he's just a guy in a white mask and a knife stalking these girls and killing without reason makes it all the more terrifying than giving him a backstory and explanation for his doings that the sequels and remake eventually do.

I absolutely love Jamie Lee Curtis as Laurie Strode, she's by far my favourite final girl and this film started her career not only as a Scream Queen but an actress. :love: I totally love Lynda too. One of my favourite scenes of the film is where all three are walking home from school together, not only do you get to see more of their characters but you also a get a sense of the dynamic of their friendship and it really gives you a taste of what's to come later that night. I like how the three girls differ from each other, you get the smart and timid bookworm in Laurie, the sarky bitch in Annie and the fun cheerleader in Lynda. Donald Pleasence's performance as Dr. Sam Loomis was also phenomenal and is certainly one of the best characters in the franchise. Michael Myers will always be the THE horror villain to me. He's much more scarier than Jason and Freddy. The look of him in the Original will always stand out and fits Loomis' description of him perfectly "blank, pale, emotionless face, with the blackest eyes... the devil's eyes". His heavy grunting throughout the film and his slow head-tilting also gives me the chills and makes his character much more sinister. The scene in particular where he stands, heavily grunting and tilting his head slowly at Bob's pinned body on the wall.

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For a film that's almost forty years old it still holds up amazingly well in my opinion and certainly doesn't feel as dated as some of the other 70s horror films such as Black Christmas. The Halloween atmosphere is on point and I love the scenes where Michael lurks in the dark and shows us from his perspective. The climax is amazing and the whole third act with Laurie finding her dead friends in the house and then being chased by a slow-walking Michael, knife in hand, in darkness across an isolated street is really the effective end product of the slow build-up throughout.

I've rambled on quite a bit so I'll end it there but this film always be my favourite horror film and one I always watch on Halloween night. :love:

10/10

Originally Posted by Lostie! (Post 9044826) Ooh I keep forgetting to review Halloween, will do today :joker:

Halloween: 9/10

This really is such a brilliant movie and has definitely stood the test of time. It doesn't feel dated and it's influence on the horror genre is still being felt. I like that it places more emphasis on atmosphere (of which there is tons) and less on gore which so many horrors (and slashers in particular) rely on. The whole movie just has a really chilling, nightmarish quality to it.

The music is also brilliant so it's no surprise than the theme has become iconic for Halloween time. It really gets you in the mood as soon as the movie starts.

Michael is genuinely scary. It's a shame that the series eventually started to spiral out of control and turned him into a generic mindless immortal killing machine but that doesn't change how effective he is in this installment. His silent stalking of his victims really reflects the "less is more" approach the movie takes and does so well.

Final Ranking:
1. Trick 'r Treat (10/10)
2. Halloween (9/10)
3. You're Next (8.5/10)
4. Carrie (8/10)
5. Jeepers Creepers (8/10)
6. The Shining (8/10)
7. The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (7/10)
8. The Hills Have Eyes (7/10)
9. Cherry Falls (6/10)

Originally Posted by Jason. (Post 9044914) Me and Westworld teas I'll actually watch it tonight I promise

Originally Posted by Cal. (Post 9045015) Same. Less opinions that aren't mine to read

Originally Posted by Cal. (Post 9045015) Same. Less opinions that aren't mine to read

Originally Posted by Will. (Post 9046507) I deeply apologise Cal for not being very active during this, I'm so sorry! You've done a fantastic job with it and your commitment to it is admiring. I promise next year that I will take part properly and watch EVERY film. :laugh: :love: :hug:

Originally Posted by Will. (Post 9046508) I'll get my reviews up for the final 4 films ASAP.

Originally Posted by Cal. (Post 9050953) Thank you very much for completing it Will. You're the 4th reviewer to do so :love: