Halloween
What separates this from other classic slashers is this is made by a dude who knows how to frame a shot, move the camera, light a scene, and create mood and terror without taking things too far. Genuinely way better than I remembered and so much is due to how <PERSON> never shows <PERSON> all that much. He'll pop up in scary sequences where he's obscured by objects or lights and be framed in the background. There's something very alarming about seeing <PERSON> (he is a scary lookin fella) in close up 100 times in a movie but the effect of that is nowhere near as good as what's pulled off here. <PERSON> masterfully stretches the moments of suspense better than most horror movies, always giving us the creeps but never blowing it. 475
It's such a simple movie, but it being a well made slasher set in the context of a familiar and "safe" environment is what makes it a truly singular work. As much as I love this movie though, it does have its dumb moments and performances, especially early in the film during the day. The biggest has gotta be when <PERSON> freaks out when she sees her dad's car (the town sheriff) cause her and <PERSON> are smoking weed. I'm like, why in the fack are you pulling over to go talk to him then? Just keep driving! Ohhhh, we need to hear him tell them/us that someone broke into the store to get knives, ropes, and a mask... It's goofy. I say this because some people go overboard tearing these new DGG movies apart for their dumb moments but I think they should just chill out because at times this movie can be silly in the same way too! Evil Dies Tonight!! 217