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‘Halloween’ will freak out Boise
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On Monday, Oct. 30 and Tuesday, Oct. 31 at 8 p.m. Edwards Stadium 21 and Imax will be terrifying audiences with special screenings of the 1978 horror flick “Halloween.”
“Halloween” is more than just a scary movie from back in the day. With seven sequels (and an eighth from Rob Zombie on the way, according to HalloweenMovies.com) and the seemingly immortal serial killer Michael Myers heading an ever-changing cast of characters (usually good-looking “teenagers” who don’t look a day younger than 25) “Halloween” continues to be a champion of pop culture terror.
Here’s the plot: 6-year-old Michael Myers witnesses his older sister making out with her boyfriend on Halloween night. He gets a little freaky and murders her with a knife after the boyfriend leaves.
The movie then jumps 15 years to 1978 when Myers escapes from the sanitarium he was sent to after killing his sister.
He returns to his hometown of Haddonfield, Ill., and stalks a blonde babysitter (Jamie Lee Curtis) and two of her friends. One by one, Myers kills off the girls.
If blood grosses you out, don’t worry. The movie contains a surprising lack of gore.
Some viewers may get bored by the girls’ constant chatter about who they’re dating and when they’re having sex with their hot boyfriends. That’s where Myers’ psychologist Sam Loomis (Donald Pleasance) comes in. Loomis follows Myers back to Haddonfield after he escapes the sanitarium. He teams up with the local sheriff and they attempt to catch Myers before he does too much damage. Loomis keeps the suspense going as he tells the sheriff about the years he spent trying to reach Myers in the sanitarium, only to realize he was dealing with an irreversibly evil entity.
The music also creates a suspenseful atmosphere for the viewers. The film’s theme music possesses a simple melody.
Whether it’s the quick-paced tune overlapped by deep organ sounds heard during the opening credits or the oversimplified, slow strikes of piano keys that play throughout the film’s course, the music sends chills down the spine.
Finally, there’s the madman. Myers doesn’t speak in the movie, but he still intimidates viewers. His pasty-white mask and heavy breathing are enough to scare the socks off of anyone.
The special showings of “Halloween” will feature the movie as well as exclusive interviews with the cast members and the creators of the next “Halloween” sequel. If you’re looking for a fun and freaky way to spend the holiday, give “Halloween” a shot.
Francy Marcotte
