I met this 6-year-old child… the blackest eyes, the devil’s eyes.

John Carpenter’s Halloween was a game-changer for horror films, paving the way for the slasher sub-genre and leading to countless sequels. Slammed on its release, perception of Halloween quickly changed and it is now considered one of the finest examples in the horror canon. Carpernter’s story of Michael Myers – who terrorises the sleepy suburban town of Haddonfield on Halloween night – is littered with stylistic flourishes, unbearable tension and delivered using a largely unknown cast and crew.

All The Right Movies are donning our mechanic’s overalls as we discuss matters purely and simply evil…