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Plot Outline
It was a cold Halloween night in 1963 when six year old Michael Audrey Myers brutally murdered his 17-year-old sister, Judith Margaret Myers. He was sentenced to the Smith's Grove-Warren County Sanitarium for his brutal crime. There, he remained locked away and dormant for 15 years.
But on October 30, 1978, things are about to change. While being transferred for a court date, a 21-year-old Michael Myers steals a car and escapes Smith's Grove. He returns to his quiet hometown of Haddonfield, Illinois, where he follows three young women.
Seventeen-year-old Laurie Strode is a quiet bookworm, preferring babysitting over parties. As she goes about her school day, she finds her mind playing tricks on her. Her friends, Annie and Lynda, are busy thinking about the fun of Halloween night.
That evening, Laurie and Annie are babysitting across the street from each other. Laurie has to keep an eye on comic-loving Tommy Doyle, while Annie watches "little Lindsey Wallace," obsessed with the television. Little do they know, Michael Myers has come home to kill. Carefully, he murders Annie first, followed by Lynda and her boyfriend Bob.
Their only hope is Dr. Loomis, Michael's childhood psychiatrist who has followed Michael's trail back to Haddonfield. Loomis enlists the help of town sheriff Leigh Brackett, who happens to be Annie's father. The duo search the streets, but the bogeyman is close to his prize for the night: Laurie!
A pulsing finale will have horror fans screaming as Michael stalks innocent Laurie, praying that Dr. Loomis will rescue her. He is the only one who knows just what Michael is - pure evil!
Review
By far the best film of the series, let alone the greatest horror film of all time. This film, when first released, asked audiences all over to picture something unimaginable. What would happen if a harmless normal everyday person lost his mind, and started to take advantage of not having any regrets by murdering everyone in his path. At the time of it's release, it was the highest grossing independant film of all time. It also started a new genre in entertainment, the slasher years had begun. Who could have thought that this simple plotted film could have made such an impact. I'm not sure anyone could have, but that's the beauty of it. Spawning a number of it's own sequels, and numerous other films withg similar plots, this film marked the dawning of a new era in horror entertainment. This is definately worth watching, and I recommend it to anyone who is in need of a good scare. Recieving *****, this film indeed wins the Slashback Pictures "Oh my fuckin' God, who the hell cut my two thumbs off God dammit?" award. It's a must see, and I hope you enjoy.
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