TERRIBLE Reviews For Halloween (1978)

#halloween
You all asked me to read negative reviews for a movie that is widely loved, so naturally, I picked Halloween.
Some of these reviews are wild, and they made my brain hurt. Let’s dig in!
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[@vhsdinosaurgo]

I took a film study class in college where we had to give impressions of Halloween and so many people had the "just because it was first doesn't mean it's good" viewpoint. Very frustrating

[@TheLostRiverDriveIn]

And I’ve never seen a serious person argue that point as their reason for why it’s good. Just wild

[@ThomasGidley-kv2uj]

Not quite the first but right there. Great movie imo.

[@Andrew_Skywalker03]

This movie is iconic. I don’t understand why this movie would be trashed on by people.

[@ThomasDrish]

Oh, it’s because it’s John Carpenter, and nobody wants to admit how great some of his stuff is. Wasn’t Halloween the film that started the slasher genre to begin with?

[@Andrew_Skywalker03]

@@ThomasDrish I would say Psycho (1960) was the first slasher film.

[@ThomasDrish]

@@Andrew_Skywalker03 Psycho had too many mystery elements to be categorized as a slasher film, but that’s just my take.

[@Andrew_Skywalker03]

@@ThomasDrish ok 👍

[@tgriffin3059]

@@ThomasDrish Many of the best slasher movies are basically just extremely violent mysteries. I think Friday the 13th is the finest version of And Then There Were None that has ever been devoted to film.

[@Matt.Pattinson]

Admittedly, the film did take a while to really grow on me. My initial reaction when i saw it as a teenager was that it was good, but i didn't get the big deal everyone made about it. Then, after watching documentaries, reading reviews, etc, I came to appreciate why people liked it. It got to where my feelings were, "I admire and respect it. I dont love it like everyone else seems to, but I like it enough " Then, when Halloween 2018 came out, i went back and rewatched it, and now it's one of my favourite horror movies ever. It's just a shame it took all that time.

[@KarmaticAssassin-h7e]

Bad reviews make my head hurt. Halloween 1978 is an all time classic. 🎃

[@TheLostRiverDriveIn]

For certain movies, like this, I simply do not get it

[@francescoravenda5070]

Do positive reviews for leprechaun who act like it’s the god father 😂 that would be hilarious

[@gregmartin114]

A horror movie set during Halloween? It’ll never work

[@TheLostRiverDriveIn]

And it didn’t! A shame this little indie film never got its due

[@theblacklagoon]

Halloween was the first movie that legitimately scared me. That's when I started leaving my closet light on. True story! Now granted, I was a kid when I first watched it (1981), but to this day it still has moments that hold up, and I've seen the movie hundreds of times.

[@davebellivich703]

Dang, I thought these were gonna be reviews from 1978. That I’d be interested in !

[@JakeShafferYT]

You have rapidly become one of my favorite horror channels to visit. Thank you for everything you do and keep going! 🎃🔪

[@TheLostRiverDriveIn]

Man, that means a lot to me. Seriously. Thank you so much

[@zachary7031]

I love this series so much 😂 please don’t stop making them!

[@TheLostRiverDriveIn]

You got it! 😂

[@galesbangs]

This is THE movie everyone watches in October. It's everyone's costume. It's a household name. This movie is iconic. Reviewers must've smoked some bad stuff before they watched it? 🤷🏻‍♂️😂

[@TheLostRiverDriveIn]

Whoever they bought it from, they should ask for a refund

[@richardstange5939]

When I first saw Halloween on VHS in the 90’s, you know what I felt was scariest about this film? I found Loomis to be scary, all his talk about Michael being “purely and simply evil” and his “darkest eyes, the devil’s eyes” dialogue. I found all of Loomis’ exposition to be scary, that and the music. Loomis and the music is what ultimately made Michael scary. It was the marriage of the score and the exposition about Michael.

[@punkaccino]

At least we know that for every one of these bad reviews, there's millions of people who love this film accross multiple generations. Loving these reaction videos btw!

[@TheLostRiverDriveIn]

I’m loving making them! Thanks for the feedback homie!

[@unitgamex2972]

The bad acting, I think they are talking about the girls walking home after school.

[@TheShapeKills22]

I agree, Annie and Lynda were cheesy, but they're also iconic, plus, Donald Pleasence, Jamie Lee Curtis and Charles Cypress performances were great, they're acting was great.

[@TheLostRiverDriveIn]

Even if that’s the case, it’s one scene and those girls are just side characters! JLC and Donald steal the show here

[@orus68]

I think the key is those of us who grew up with this film have a different perspective then a younger modern audience. I was 10 when it came out and all us kids were talking about this for months in school back then. Very accurate to the late 70s slower paced simpler time period. In my 10 favorite films.

[@TheLostRiverDriveIn]

Yeah it’s definitely a generational thing. I don’t fault these younger kids for not “getting it”, but, certain complaints are unfounded

[@Stefan_Gerards]

dude these reaction videos are hilarious, keep covering whichever movie comes to mind 😂 love the Freddy shirt btw!

[@TheLostRiverDriveIn]

The response to this series has been so positive, I’m not going to stop!

[@Stefan_Gerards]

@@TheLostRiverDriveIn and i will be seated for each and every one of them 🍿🍿

[@trishamcmasters9604]

Did you just make me like Halloween more than I already did??!!

[@LpCruz11937]

That first person was raised on the Bye Bye Man and Ouija

[@Nope2022HugeTheWarningFan]

There are a few moments in Halloween that I find to be odd choices. Some of the shots remind me of a painting rather than a movie. The beginning when the parents arrive, taking the mask off Michael. They simply stand there and stare. Taking a step back, and puzzled. Loomis at the cemetery. They find the hole of the missing tombstone and they simply stand and stare. The worst acting of the movie is probably early on when Loomis says that the evil is gone just after Michael drives away in the station wagon. I've always thought it was over acted.

[@richardstange5939]

For people who say that the original Halloween (or Friday the 13th for that matter) is “slow and boring,” an individual’s attention span is a THEM problem not the movie’s problem.

[@tgriffin3059]

Yes, absolutely. I have the feeling that modern audiences just don't have the imagination or patience to appreciate a true slasher movie. I honestly feel pity for such people. They strike me as degraded.

[@jmatt4679]

Lucky i don't give a crap what critics think

[@gabriellavalentine17]

Pretty amusing reviews! Just mind numbingly petty and so negative how some people just don't get it or don't have the patience to go along for the ride. Some ppl just need to loosen up I think lol.

[@davidirwin2176]

Oh yeah retrospect is a hell of an eye opener! I really enjoyed this vid, thanks Nick!

[@TheLostRiverDriveIn]

Thanks David!

[@PakistaniOriginalMan]

I think Halloween 1978 is a classic film in general, Nice video Would be interesting to see a good review video on films like Human centipede and stuff😂

[@keitha.563]

Halloween 78 is a 10/10.... Halloween Ends is 🗑️. Good vid Nick 👍🏼

[@TheLostRiverDriveIn]

STOP IT KEITH PLEASE 😭😭😭😭 Love ya buddy, happy to see you comment!

[@SOSA1beast]

This is insane, this is on my top ten movies of all time , and I’m a movie nerd!

[@TheLostRiverDriveIn]

That’s because you know a good movie when you see one!

[@j.g.michael3229]

I like how many of those who wrote those bad reviews can't spell and/or lack competent grammar.

[@TheLostRiverDriveIn]

Children lol

[@jtatum1112]

REALLY Funny to listen to. Love you did it

[@ThomasGidley-kv2uj]

You have to be there in 1978 to appreciate it. A ton of great movies was right around the corner.

[@TheShapeKills22]

¿Bad acting? Well, Annie (Nancy Loomis), and Lynda (PJ. Soles) were cheesy, I agree on that, but they're also iconic, plus, Donald Pleasence, Jamie Lee Curtis and Charles Cypress performances were great, they're acting was great and iconic. Halloween is a timeless classic, the godfather of slashers! It's even preserved in the National Film Registry of the United States by the Library of Congress when it is defined as "culturally, historically or aesthetically significant" It's the movie that everyone watches every October, it's a classic with so many iconic scenes like Michael stalking Laurie, Laurie finding her friends corpses, Loomis speech, the closet scene and many more. Fuck those tasteless haters!!! Modern horror audiences have no taste.

[@TheLostRiverDriveIn]

Yeah man, they’re probably like 15 and wouldn’t know a classic if it smacked them in the face lol

[@abramsullivan7764]

​@@TheLostRiverDriveInI was 15 when I first watched John Carpenter's Halloween on dvd it was scary, and giving me shivers.

[@thunderstruck5484]

Saw it at the drive in back in 78! We all loved it! Thanks for the upload

[@TheLostRiverDriveIn]

You’re an OG! I am so envious that you got to have that experience!

[@millyoneyedeaz1350]

Every film in the Halloween franchise has been shitted on, which is why i just laugh these days at them. Carpenter and Dean Cundy were laughed at when they showed it at their film school. Funny how everything they complain about with 78 here, has been said about the Blumhouse Trilogy (i rest my case) Rooting for Michael though? Tommy lee Wallace said it best, thats missing the point of the film

[@MarkTrombone]

Nobody would ever say utterly fantastic.... The dialogue was off in this movie lol

[@TheLostRiverDriveIn]

Hey, it was a different time lol

[@Jaykilljoy-tt9tt]

I'll be perfectly honest.....Halloween has several problems; Michael driving the most identifiable car imaginable, takes place in L.A and not in the fall, the store Michael stole the mask and knives from makes zero sense. Michael "knowing how to drive "despite being institutionalized" never ever bothered me, because as Loomis says "maybe he had driving lessons" which does make sense and reasonable considering the fact that Michael was suppose to be RELEASED. Loomis was gonna drug him during the court proceeding and Michael would of known that Loomis would try and sabotage his release and it makes sense that he'd be given driving lessons before his release. Among other basic stuff. So Halloween is in no way a perfect film. So all that said....Halloween is a classic and always will be. I love Halloween. I love it. The directing, the mood, the characters, the soundtrack and how effectively it's used, the suspense, the tension, the thrills, etc. It's all great. Damn near perfect. I love Laurie and her friends. I love Dr.Loomis. I can totally 100% forgive it's flaws I just mentioned and go "it doesn't even matter, because the movie is just so good." LOL "It doesn't even have jump scares" I totally fucking called it. When i saw you did this video my immediate reaction was "it's gonna probably be a bunch of 15-21 year olds" And again, I'm more of a Friday the 13th and A nightmare on elm street fan. I only like 3 films out of the entire Halloween franchise; Halloween [1978], Halloween 3, and Halloween 4 and I'd give Halloween a 5/5. Also, is the original Halloween better then the original friday the 13th? As much as I've grown to love the original movie more and more, yes, Halloween is better. Is Halloween better then A nightmare on elm street? Yes, absolutely. And in terms of the time period and Halloween's reflection of society and it's audience and the fears....the 70's was the decade of the serial killer. The 70's also had a giant crime explosion. Violent crime had tripled in the 70's and 80's. California was basically a serial killer's paradise. Seriously. California has the most serial killers out of any other state in the U.S. So the whole idea of "the stalking serial killer" who appears to be "motiveless" "just wants to kill just because they want to." was terrifiying. Same reason why we saw all these vigilante movies in the 70's and 80's. Because crime was on the rise and it spoke to people's fears of this crime wave. Serial killers in the 2020's, don't really exist. Not to the extent they did back in the 70's and 80's. Those were the "epidemic years" You only really see the rise of serial killers in South American, Africa, or Russia. In the U.S. it's all about the "mass killer" specifically the "mass shooter" And I'll admit this and I'll say it right now. My thoughts on Poltergeist are "this is overrated and this is SPECIAL EFFECTS the movie". I*am not at all a fan of The exorcist and I also don't like The omen. Now does that mean I hate those movies, or would give those movies a 1 star? No, just not for me. I don't get it.

[@TheLostRiverDriveIn]

I can respect that assessment. It’s totally fair.

[@therhapsodist976]

These reviews are hilarious. 😂

[@brandim1230]

Thank you great video

[@TheLostRiverDriveIn]

Thank you for watching!

[@Josiah729]

When I first got into Halloween I didn’t like the original, I just wasn’t a fan of slow burners. But the more I watched it the more I loved it. Classic!!

[@TheLostRiverDriveIn]

It takes a bit to get going, but when it does, it is pedal to the metal!

[@Josiah729]

@@TheLostRiverDriveIn indeed is!

[@mrpebbles3904]

i knew someone was gonna bring up the gore 🤣

[@TheLostRiverDriveIn]

It NEVER fails

[@MoviePalaceOfBlood]

Actually I agree with some of these people. I've soured on the film over the years, and I've only seen it maybe a dozen times, since I was a teenager. I know many have watched it way more but I would say it's not aging great with me and some others. I had to back off watching the sequels every Fall too cause I was just getting burnt out on the franchise. It is slow, the characters are weak, I really don't get care for Curtis much, as an actor or her character. I always thought it was unrealistically jarring that it's broad daylight outside the hardware store, then Annie and Laurie drive a few more blocks and it's suddenly dusk/night, like he should've filmed a couple more scenes of it gradually getting dark or something. I think I prefer Halloween 2 but I'd say the original probably has gotten overrated over time. I'd rather watch Black Christmas or Just Before Dawn or a bunch of other slashers really. I'd say it's a dated film that most hardcores clutch to due to nostalgia and it kicking off slasher popularity. Also the knowing how to drive bit is a logical plot hole Carpenter just glossed over.

[@nicg.editor]

Everyone complains about the same thing: "the beginning and the end are good, but the rest is boring and slow." It’s not a matter of the current audience or the time period. I, for example, love old movies, black and white or silent, with lots of dialogue that keeps us engaged. Halloween doesn’t have any of that. Between the beginning and the end, there’s a huge gap-boring dialogues from the girls, the Doctor playing detective and narrating Michael’s life, which also doesn’t explain much. He’s always saying that the guy "is evil." This movie could have been a short film. I'll say it again: a good beginning, a good ending, but getting to the end is painful. You could take the movie, cut it, watch half an hour of it, and then say - I loved this short film. Tell me, if this movie were released today, what would you say about it?

[@bigjay4862]

Okay this is easy! For one, these movies are all subjective depending on what era you grew up in, what YOU consider scary, or not! And/Or depending on what genre of movies you are into! I would never argue with anyone in their opinion on a film because we all have different perspectives! I saw the original Halloween film at 9 years old in the 70's and it scared the living daylights out of me!😂 And it is THEE greatest horror film ever made in my opinion! 👊🏾

[@j.g.michael3229]

To be fair, there's probably sociological/cultural reasons that a lot of younger people wouldn't "get" Halloween. What I mean by that is they don't necessarily have any background on the era from which it cames. The 70s were a time when serial killers were becoming much more of a thing, but there was also more social trust in some areas of society (although I suppose trust in gov't was on downturn due to Watergate, Church Committe, etc.). The characters in the movie aren't "dumb". They're just not living in a community that is paranoid about murder and mayhem coming to their quiet town b/c there's social trust in Haddonfield. Part of what Carpenter was doing is playing with the diea that there's something darker lurking beneath the picture perfect facade of suburbia. But that's become old hat now and probably seems like a "no, duh!" thing for younger folks. People have to understand the context of the film and the time it came out of.

[@CleverGhostHorror]

Awesome Video. These people just need to go outside and touch some grass. lmao

[@jacobnieves9505]

Absolute classic and I love it but, it does in fact have bad acting across the board minus Donald Pleasance, if you can’t see that you have a problem lol

[@TheLostRiverDriveIn]

Curtis? Cyphers? I disagree. Nancy and PJ leave a lot to be desired, I’ll give you that. But the others are solid

[@jacobnieves9505]

@@TheLostRiverDriveIn Even Curtis isn’t very good in the movie man, she was embarrassed by her performance for a reason, she got much better in her career later on but this was a rough performance by her, and Charles Cyphers is as you said “serviceable at best”, just cause the acting is mostly terrible doesn’t mean the movie is though

[@jaxstuff898]

Halloween is in good company. Wizard of Oz got some mediocre reviews back in the day, as did Psycho (tho mostly the critics were pissed they didn't get a pre-screening). Different strokes I guess, I personally hate the movie ET and everyone thinks I'm nuts :P

[@F4Angy]

Senna D was absolutely correct!!!

[@AlexReeder-fz9lj]

The original 1978 movie it's a classic and I am just a casual Halloween fan my two favorites child's Play and nightmare on elm Street but I still agree that the original 1978 Halloween is a masterpiece

[@jfp17]

I can’t watch this one. Not John Carpenter’s Halloween. To the critics: May God have mercy on your souls.

[@TheLostRiverDriveIn]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@jahdorose8659]

Really very interesting

[@brendanarzeno8312]

It's true, Michael Myers is a stalker than a killer. The opening scene and last scene are the best. This movie is a Thriller genre to me. I say Halloween 2 is better than the first movie because it's more Horror and focus on the story. Kills are better. You can see Michael Myers as a killer than just a random person looking after people around the town.

[@TheLostRiverDriveIn]

But that’s the point of this one. He’s a stalker, with no motive. It’s why he’s so creepy

[@LuisAngel-mu4zv]

I think its "slow" if you're thinking to get to the killing scenes but that wasn't the purpose of the original film. Pop culture made Michael into this crazy killing slasher villain, but the original wasn't following any slasher tropes when it was being made, it was more of a small atmospheric, suspenseful indie film. It had stalking, you say? Well that was the point lol, and if you keep that in mind you will notice its actually a really tight script and a fast moving film, every scene is very economical and without fillers. I find Laurie to be an interesting character even though we dont know much about her. She is likeable and she doesn't seem to fit in with those around her. You get a sense that she wants to do the things her friends do yet doesn't feel secure with herself. "you could do that i couldn't" She feels more comfortable with her introverted and childlike self when around the kids. Most of the things these people want in the movie are there but they are very subtle. Theres also alot of things that are hinted and not stated, ive had fun watching this film connecting certain dots. Some of these leave me thinking what was intentional, what was subtext and what was not? and i respect that in a slasher flick.

[@shaneoleary9919]

Frist Halloween 10/10 best my favorite

[@TheLostRiverDriveIn]

Same here!

[@RedbullSW]

Saying simply that a movie is just boring and overrated is just saying nothing at all. If there was at least bad reviews for this film that at least added something to anything without saying what a 10 year old would say on the internet it would be interesting for one thing.

[@TheLostRiverDriveIn]

Bingo. Give me reasons as to why. Let’s have an intelligent conversation. Buzz words for the sake of buzz words are lame

[@mrpebbles3904]

if this is the worst horror film someone has seen i wonder what there favs are lmao

[@TheLostRiverDriveIn]

Probably The Bye Bye Man lol

[@abramsullivan7764]

Probably Black Christmas (2019), and every pg-13 horror movies.

[@piercedaychief6075]

I bet jeepers creepers reborn

[@matthewlogan4267]

Was just going to say halloween wasn't the first texas chainsaw massacre black christmas and other did it before

[@GoulGames]

I like the movie, but I do think it’s highly overrated since people praise it like god. I don’t dislike it, just think it’s overrated, even that take is unpopular lmao. Definitely would love to see more of this series!

[@TheLostRiverDriveIn]

I will concede it is not the greatest horror film ever made. I give that to The Exorcist. But for some to say it’s “terrible”, need their head checked lol

[@abramsullivan7764]

Praise it like God? What the hell

[@abramsullivan7764]

Michael killed five people

[@matthewlogan4267]

Jason needs another movie

[@seansheridan123]

One negative Annie is not great I maintain that

[@TheTonyahawk]

All I can say with these reviews is to each their own. I/We love the movie so that's what matters ultimately one's own opinion is one's opinion. I was one of those who saw this in the theaters back in Nov '78 and it was an experience. Living in Los Angeles during the summer of '85 we had a gnarly serial killer who went around doing the same type of thing ya know breaking into random houses without clear motive and terrorizing us, y'all might just know him as the Night Stalker.

[@TheLostRiverDriveIn]

Oh I’m familiar. You can speak directly to the level of visceral fear this instilled in people at the time. I can only imagine what it was like

[@TheTonyahawk]

@@TheLostRiverDriveIn I slept with a baseball bat and had the windows closed during July and August in a house with no A.C. in the San Fernando valley that's how scared we all were and I relate the Night Stalker to the type of situation like Michael Myers!! My wife's neighbor's house was hit by Ramirez (before we met of course) that's how close to home this hits. But Halloween is my favorite film of all time go figure 😎

[@2010DANIELRYAN]

I love Halloween 4, H20, 2018 and Kills… but I gotta agree the original, to me, is a chore to get through, its boring, not scary, and overall overrated as hell. But I know thats not a popular opinion… i just never got into it. The sequels are far superior (some of them).

[@TheShapeKills22]

The OG is "boring" in your opinion, but you like H2O, aka. the most boring, bland, mid and most overrated movie in the franchise with ugly masks, a terrible portrayal of Michael, a bald Laurie, a terrible soundtrack sampled from Scream 2, with 0 Halloween atmosphere, lackluster kills, and a fight that was more like a hilarious chase scene ended in a fake ending that lead us to Halloween Resurrection.

[@TheLostRiverDriveIn]

I respect your opinion and appreciate your input. No hate here!

[@2010DANIELRYAN]

@@TheLostRiverDriveInThanks, man!

[@2010DANIELRYAN]

@@TheShapeKills22​​⁠I DO agree that the portrayal of Michael is bad in H20… but I disagree with all the rest… especially saying Laurie is bald, that’s a little exaggerating. I said I liked H20, but it’s not the best of the franchise. The best one to me is 2018. And yes, the original, to me, is boring. Things happen in the last 20 mins… and it ain’t great stuff either. At least H20 can keep me awake. The acting is also terrible in the og. Only good actors in that one are Jamie and Donald. Oh, and the kills in ‘78 are very bad too, except Bob… but even Halloween Ends did that death better.

[@seansheridan123]

Halloween is great because it's basically a haunted house movie the music the dark house rfe claustrophobic feel the feeling of Michael could pop up at any moment

[@TheLostRiverDriveIn]

And that last fifteen minutes is phenomenal

[@seansheridan123]

@@TheLostRiverDriveIn I would agree

[@tparkerevans7165]

You should react to terrible reviews for The Exorcist next

[@TheLostRiverDriveIn]

I like that idea

[@KevinKrueger86]

You should read terrible reviews for Doctor Sleep.

[@Legacyofmine]

the reviewers are little kids, its obvious lol tell them to go watch barbie

[@TheLostRiverDriveIn]

They’re busy talking about how The Bye Bye Man is underrated

[@Legacyofmine]

@@TheLostRiverDriveIn Lol yeah no doubt!

[@seansheridan123]

I know John campea is not a fan of Halloween but I don't think he is a horror fan so consider that

[@TheLostRiverDriveIn]

Yeah he has some wild takes lol

[@shaneoleary9919]

You got be on crack to not love this movie it my top favorite wtf the reviews

[@TheLostRiverDriveIn]

😂😂😂😂

[@freddy1851]

I respect peoples opinions Halloween isn’t going to be for everyone but for people that don’t like it don’t be an asshole to the people that do like it

[@TheLostRiverDriveIn]

They don’t know how to lol

[@seansheridan123]

A nightmare on elm Street would be better but the ending is poor and Friday the 13th minus betsy Palmer is a pile of garbage

[@Legionofthenight]

Lol half these reviews must be from the newer generation . No taste what so ever in classic’s

[@jaxkinney3424]

as a 40-year-old I find people 30 and under have no appreciation for a horror classic they are so used to blood and gore that a psychological horror film is too hard for them comprehend

[@TheLostRiverDriveIn]

Oh it’s absolutely a generational thing. It’s sad to see, frankly

[@Zombie_Trooper]

I firmly disagree with that assessment. You gotta remember we're in the "elevated horror" era where names like Aster and Eggers rule. Unless films are deemed smart or artsy, they get swept aside. Sure, IP films like 5 Nights... And Scream did great but those are successful because of the fandoms, not generational crowds. No one saw the bottom of the barrel films you're describing like Tarot or Imaginary, but Late Night With the Devil and First Omen have found audiences in that demographic. I'm in that age group and I can't say I know many people who see low end horror anymore, it's very much about quality for the younger crowd and that shows in how few slasher films are made now compared to 10 years ago. And let's not pretend 40+ year olds were watching the highest echelon of prestige horror, it was 90% trash cinema that survived on "fun times", rock, and gore. It's the 40+ year olds I see at cons rocking shirts for slasher films and heavy gore films.

[@TheLostRiverDriveIn]

@@Zombie_Trooper But I think that’s the point, in a way. The younger generation seems to only deem a movie worthy if it has layer upon layer, and drowned in metaphor and symbolism. Not every movie is like that. Halloween, is a simplistic film. I find most “elevated horror” to be pretentious. Because in a way, it’s saying horror isn’t good enough as is, and needs to be improved. So when something like Halloween is so straight forward, they find it boring. Nevermind the fact that Halloween has a lot of symbolism and messaging in it, it’s just not heavy handed

[@Zombie_Trooper]

@TheLostRiverDriveIn I absolutely agree with you on that count, because I too think pretentiousness is rampant these days, but I can't quite agree on it being generational since I don't really see young people disassociating from classics or films with "bite". Whether it be at cons, or at local trivia nights, or just at the theaters, I'm always seeing teens and 20-somethings enjoying classics. A few months ago I saw Hausu with a packed theater of college kids. Last month I saw a double feature night with full on families. I think that the original comment just doesn't give them enough credit as active viewers, ya know?

[@jaxkinney3424]

@@TheLostRiverDriveIn I’m on multiple Halloween pages on fb and insta and the 30 and under crowd constantly deem Halloween 4 is their fav while Halloween 78 is their 3rd 4th or 5th favorite 🙄reasons given Michael doesn’t kill enough people Michael is not in enough scenes and of course they just don’t get why Michael isn’t explained 🙄so i stand by my original comment

[@seansheridan123]

Terrible reviews for Halloween not to many have that yeah some say it's overrated a bit which don't shoot me I do find it a bit bear in mind the dark knight is top 10 movies all time and that movie over rated I don't give that a five star rating I give halloween a five star rating

[@matthewlogan4267]

Halloween is a very overrated movie

[@silver1350]

This film is UNTOUCHABLE, it is the perfect horror film, pure horror, iconic horror, from the characters, from the soundtrack, from the atmosphere, this is the masterpiece with a capital M

[@Darknessevolves]

This is stupid af 😂

[@TheLostRiverDriveIn]

🤷🏻‍♂️

[@bobbylee_]

And to this day it’s considered a horror classic and staple. Carpenter’s The Thing didn’t get great reviews either and it too is a classic. Who roots for the villain? That’s nuts. I read the description and thought it would be reviews from when Halloween came out. I think that would be more interesting and authentic. So many people who do “reviews” these days are just trolls trying to make a name for themselves.

[@TheLostRiverDriveIn]

I was asked to do this one, so I did lol. But it really hurt my heart, and my head lol

[@bobbylee_]

@@TheLostRiverDriveInYou keep your followers engaged that way, so that’s really awesome. Don’t do too much that hurts your heart though.