I watched bits & pieces on cable as a kid, but this is the first time I’ve seen it straight through. I just love the idea of people excitedly going to the theater for a new installment of Halloween & getting this. What a fun trick to pull. It’s probably not a coincidence that the bad guy in the movie loves playing pranks. 

Also, I really think John Carpenter’s strongest skill is as a composer. His score here adds so much tension to what is essentially a very silly story.