Review of Halloween (1978) by Gene Siskel for Chicago Tribune — 07 Apr 1981
Carpenter creates excellent tension throughout and he avoids excessive blood and gore in the murder sequences. The violent actions are mostly implied more than graphically depicted, which serves to heighten the effect.
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This review of Halloween (1978) was written by Gene Siskel and published by Chicago Tribune on 07 Apr 1981.
Halloween has generally received very positive reviews.
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