The original Scary Movie

Probably the most scariest stalk and slash film ever to be made. It's techniques on scare tactics are still being replicated today, but with half the effect.

After killing his sister 15 years ago at the age of 6, Michael Myers escapes from his mental inststitution and returns home to create more havoc.

Everybit of this film is perfect, if you can ignore the cliches so observable today in horror films. The acting is fabulous because of terrific characterizations created by Debra Hill and John Carpenter. Cinematography is chilling especially in dark shots where you can see the white mask in the background.

This film is so good because it takes it's time to properly get going. By doing this the film allows you get to know the characters, feel for them and sense real dread for them.

25 years on, Halloween is still as scary as it ever was and will always be. This is a trait of a classic horror film.