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This is a double review of two classic horror flicks. Let's get started.

Jason has his hockey mask. Freddy has his quick wit. Leatherface has his chainsaw. But, there is one guy who stands out beyond the rest. He's my favorite serial killer. He's the one in the movie whose name is the current holiday. I'm talking about Michael Myers and the classic horror movie ‘Halloween.'

You know the drill. IMDb summary:

"The year is 1963, the night; Halloween. Police are called to 43 Lampkin Ln. only to discover that a 17 year Judith Myers had been stabbed to death, by her 6 year-old brother... After being institutionalized for 15 years, Myers breaks out just days before Halloween. No one knows nor would wish to find out what would happen on October 31st 1978, besides Myer's physciatrist Dr. Loomis. He knows Michael is coming back to Haddonfield, but by the time the town realizes it, it'll be to late for many people..."

This is one of the few classic killer horror movies that is scary without being completely gory. It's got a bunch of false build-ups, sudden pop-ups, and it builds up the suspense in the killing part the perfect amount. Who do we have to thank for all this?

First, we have to give major credit to John Carpenter, the writer and director. He has given us other classics, such as the rest of the Halloween series, The Fog, They Live!, and a bunch of others. He's a sick and twisted. He knows how to make a really weird film. He's a horror genius.

Next, a bunch of credit goes to the composer who made the classic theme of Halloween. He made the perfect music to go with this. Though, in my opinion, they over use it just a bit. But, there's no blaming the guy who wrote it. Great job... whoever you are.

Finally, we should thank whoever it is behind the mask. The guy who wears that white William Shatner mask shows the best bodily emotion I've ever seen in a horror movie killer. You can tell exactly when he's pissed, content, patient, and everything else.

It's my favorite horror movie. And since I basically thought it was perfect as it is, I will never see the remake. It loses point just because of that remake.

I give it 9 pumpkins with bloody knives out of 10.

For years and years I was afraid of this next movie. I saw only a few minutes of it when I was 8 or 9 and I wasn't able to see it for the next 8 or 9 years. But, this year, I saw it was going to be on TV. I figured that the best way to watch it was to be on TV since most of the gore would be edited out. So, this year, I finally face my fears and saw... Nightmare on Elm Street.

I turned on the channel maybe 15 minutes late, but I got the gist of the movie. And here's the summary from IMDb:

"Freddy Kruger is the substance of nightmares. He always appears strangely dressed and has knives on the fingers of his right hand. A group of four teenagers all begin to have the same strange dreams about Freddy and then one of them is gruesomely murdered in her sleep. The survivors soon realize that if Freddy kills them in their sleep, then they will die in real life too. Thus begins an ordeal of wakefulness as they try to find some way to stop Freddy."

Well, I have no idea why I was so terrified of this movie. Sure, it's scary. But, no more so than any other serial killer flick I've seen. Although, it does have some strange moments, creepy scenes, a creepy theme song sung by little girls, and a surprising ending. All in all, I think it's a pretty creative idea.

The director of this movie is, yep, Wes Craven. If John Carpenter is a horror genius, Wes Craven is a horror GOD. He has probably the freakiest ideas I've ever heard of. He's given us other such classics as Scream, The Hills have Eyes, and Red Eye. He just might be one of the freakiest horror writers I've ever heard of.

Robert Englund is probably the best guy they could have gotten to play Freddy. He has the perfect mannerisms, a creepy voice, and a great sense of humor. Nobody else could have pulled all that off.

All in all, this film is better then I remembered it to be. Of course, I might be biased since I've only seen the ‘made-for-TV' version. It's a pretty decent scary movie.

I'm giving it 8 knived gloves out of 10.

Now, I'm going to go and make sure I stay awake for the rest of my life...

Does anyone know where I can get a lifetime supply of Stay Awake pills?