tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8073025888325415158.post6643080345069359738..comments2024-01-22T08:17:14.358-05:00Comments on Defiant Success: HalloweenMovieNut14http://www.blogger.com/profile/17250239873504510289noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8073025888325415158.post-49021420399332632202011-11-01T11:32:24.911-04:002011-11-01T11:32:24.911-04:00A classic indeed. Not Carpenter's scariest in ...A classic indeed. Not Carpenter's scariest in my opinion but definitely a well-made film. A must watch for any horror fan.Roberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10394045103473759585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8073025888325415158.post-19130105916031480522011-10-31T17:38:49.910-04:002011-10-31T17:38:49.910-04:00Carpenter's love of the cinema that came befor...Carpenter's love of the cinema that came before him, and his style of blending classical filmic ideas with his brazen and bravura and quite ballsy artistic bent, aided him in making such a controlled yet insane film - a film that, for better and for worse, and more than any other film, helped to shape the slasher genre to this very day.<br /><br />This is one of three great films that Carpenter did (Assault on Precinct 13 and The Thing being the other two) before his career began sliding downward in the nineties. A classic indeed.Kevyn Knoxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17840497589713234794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8073025888325415158.post-41470750882218224812010-11-04T11:22:45.567-04:002010-11-04T11:22:45.567-04:00Finally saw this last week, definitely a good cree...Finally saw this last week, definitely a good creeper movie. It's too bad they had to make so many bad sequels to it...Castorhttp://www.anomalousmaterial.com/moviesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8073025888325415158.post-72414694621074164282010-11-04T09:12:44.998-04:002010-11-04T09:12:44.998-04:00Great horror film. It's Carpenter's use of...Great horror film. It's Carpenter's use of the widescreen frame and of off-screen space/sound that really sets it apart and makes it so damn frightening.Danhttp://www.top10films.co.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8073025888325415158.post-42711568706138376862010-11-03T20:27:58.711-04:002010-11-03T20:27:58.711-04:00definitely one of my favorite horror movies of all...definitely one of my favorite horror movies of all time. even the opening credits with the jack-o-lantern are frighening! the music sends chills down your spine. pure awesomeness. this movie is one my halloween traditions.Candice Frederickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16195801629178470295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8073025888325415158.post-42481096831787524122010-11-03T16:30:45.127-04:002010-11-03T16:30:45.127-04:00Totally agree, one of the best and also, like Psyc...Totally agree, one of the best and also, like Psycho, pointlessly remade which only highlighted the brilliance of the original.my so-called brainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17857991198536187814noreply@blogger.com