Review of Halloween (1978) by Gamecubelover — 19 Aug 2016

Halloween is an instant classic but not my favorite horror movie probably my 4th. This movie is very interesting but the series will soon be milked for a very long time.

This review of Halloween (1978) was written by Gamecubelover on 19 Aug 2016.

Halloween has generally received very positive reviews.

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