Review of Halloween (1978) by Cameronmorewood — 08 Nov 2012

One of the greatest horror films ever made; Halloween has an impeccable system of suspense, and echoes the great classic, Psycho.

This review of Halloween (1978) was written by Cameronmorewood on 08 Nov 2012.

Halloween has generally received very positive reviews.

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