Halloween (1978) #2
I would have to say that the one film that makes this month memorable is" Halloween ". Not the re-make of course, but the original from John Carpenter , and Debra Hill . It stars Jamie Lee Curtis , and Donald Pleasence , and it was originally called "The Babysitter Murders". The movie was done on a low budget, and looks fantastic for it's budget range. I'm always amazed at the camera work in the film, and how great the cinematography looks. Dean Cundy is the man behind the cinematography and the look of the film. Along with the art direction the film really feels like it was shot in October even though it was not. The film was shot with a Panaglide, and Carpenter makes good use of it here. The camera floats through each scene, and it gives us the audience this lurking sense of dread. Where will Michael Myers (the killer) come from next? Carpenter always has you guessing. I'm a strong believer of atmosphere in a movie, and H...