Sure, it helps that it shares a name with the holiday, but this series has earned its place in the genre thanks to that legendary first film, which is a true cinematic classic. Add all the others that came after and you've got some of the best horror films ever made.

Carpenter's intent with Myers was to create the embodiment of evil. The concept of evil has no reason — it simply is. To further his vision, the adult Myers is actually referred to as "The Shape" in the end credits of the first film. The horror of "Halloween" is the reality that evil can strike even "good" people unexpectedly for no reason.

I love the Halloween franchise, and here's how I'd rank all the movies, from John Carpenter's original to David Gordon Green's reboot trilogy.

Halloween Ends was a disappointment so if the franchise returns, the best way to do it is to get rid of Michal Myers and try something different.

When people talk about Halloween (1978), the conversation usually centers on Michael Myers, that haunting piano score, or Jamie Lee Curtis stepping into the role of Laurie Strode and becoming a horror legend.

In short, the lesson learned was that horror IPs, even long dormant ones, can again prove successful for a new generation. There just has to still be relevance of and love for the IP as well as a movie that feels like a step forward while also having a firm grasp on the past.

Shane Romanchick is a TV and Movie News author for Collider. He also runs his own blog Entershanement Reviews where he writes about and reviews the latest movies. He graduated from Regis College in 2019 with a Bachelor's in Communication and minored in ...

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