Is Halloween (1978) on BD worth buying? - Blu-ray Forum

ulidayi · 10-03-2007, 06:04 AM

just finished watching halloween. what a great transfer. felt like i just watched it for the first time. actually got goosebumbs.

Marcusarilius · 10-03-2007, 06:06 AM

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Originally Posted by ulidayi

just finished watching halloween. what a great transfer. felt like i just watched it for the first time. actually got goosebumbs.

Thanks for that bud. Picked mine up today and will see it soon. I'm psyched!
PQ is supposed to be amazing...

darkpoet25 · 10-03-2007, 06:07 AM

How is the audio? I'll be getting it this week and was wondering how it was. When I saw it at work(Wally World) the picutres on the back didn't look they did it justice.

ulidayi · 10-03-2007, 06:10 AM

there isnt alot of depth to the soundtrack but that is what makes it great. the audio in my opinion was awesome. not bad for a 29 year old movie.

BStecke · 10-03-2007, 06:19 AM

This one's in the mail as we speak . . . I can't wait. Can't believe October's finally here, not a week without at least one decent release.

Spankey · 10-03-2007, 01:41 PM

It does look pretty awesome. The more and more you watch of it, the more you just lose yourself. The one thing I love about the movie, is how well it captures the time period. That is definitely the 70's. Especially in high def, you are transported to another time. Great movie and great transfer. Peter Bracke is on Crack!

Xerious · 10-03-2007, 01:43 PM

i admit though, the hd transfer really shows you what he's talking about... does not look like fall in illinois... definately looks like spring in california

Paradiso · 10-03-2007, 02:28 PM

I guess for folks in my generation this is the epitome of the modern horror film. The look, the feel, of cott...er the film is just perfect.

erowe83 · 10-03-2007, 02:31 PM

In this guys humble opinion HALLOWEEN is the greatest horror film of all time. This movie looks excellent I was blown away.

atomik kinder · 10-03-2007, 02:43 PM

Mine should be delivered today by UPS. A lot of good BD horror titles this month. Time for a Horror Movie Marathon!

erowe83 · 10-03-2007, 02:45 PM

Exactly!!! I got 4 great horror films on BD just this week.. (Dracula is not a horror film) so I am gonna have to have a marathon..

patrick99 · 10-03-2007, 02:46 PM

Mine arrived yesterday. I am looking forward to it!

Blu Titan · 10-03-2007, 03:01 PM

Thanks for the info. My copy shipped from Amazon yesterday. Hopefully I will get it by Saturday.

lildon24 · 10-04-2007, 06:46 PM

I voted it myself because I watched the same day it came out and i bought it from Wal-mart for the price of 18.97; the cheapest price i ever bought for blu-ray. And Yes it is true that watching this movie is like watching it for the first time

gumpaholic · 10-06-2007, 10:41 AM

Got mine and watched it yesterday and for be such an old flick (and one of my faves), I was VERY surprised on how good it looked! What an awesome disc

!

BTBuck1 · 10-06-2007, 07:32 PM

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Originally Posted by ulidayi

just finished watching halloween. what a great transfer. felt like i just watched it for the first time. actually got goosebumbs.

Ok, watched Halloween for the first time all the way through since about 1990.

I got some general reccomendations for anyone who is even remotely skiddish of horror movies like me.

here goes,

Rule #1 If you are a chicken like me...watch this with the lights on. I watched this around 11:30 at night, in the dark and I gotta tell you, In HD...you feel like you're there I kept looking behind me, and seeing things in the house etc. Not good...lol

Rule#2 If you're gonna watch this in LPCM 5.1, be prepared for your heart to pop out of your chest on several occassions. Man, those loud sound effects when a boddy pops out or when Michael appears etc. Man, those things scared the bajeezus out of me.

Rule#3 Don't watch Halloween before bed. Pad it out so you have time between the movie and bed time to watch a comedy, or something to take your mind off of it. I'll be damned if I aint a 33 year old man and couldn't sleep because every noise I heard I would get suspicious and get up and flick the lights on..no joke

Final rule of Halloween, don't let your 6 year old sit there and watch it with you. He learned about 5 minutes in that he aint ready for that...lol, I told him initially that it was too scary and that he should watch some cartoons in his room...but you know kids, he persisted until (which I knew was gonna happen which is the only reason I let him stay a few minutes)
he says to me..."Daddy, I don't think I wanna watch this after all...I'm too scared" Me, "I told you...let me put on Shark Tale for you in your room" lol.

All in all, Halloween on Blu-ray was a blast. A movie that has always scared the crap out of me as a kid watching it late on Halloween nights on TV, and now probably the scariest way I've seen it, on my HT system in the best way it's ever looked/sounded. I give it 2 thumbs up for any fan of the film...you gotta have it! Halloween just aint Halloween without Michael, and our buddy with the Hockey Mask: Jason...Chhh chhh chhh chhh, Chaa chaa chhaa chaa)

BTBuck1 · 10-06-2007, 07:36 PM

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Originally Posted by erowe83

In this guys humble opinion HALLOWEEN is the greatest horror film of all time. This movie looks excellent I was blown away.

Ditto! Not only is it the greatest Horror movie (aside from part 3) it is the greatest Horror series.
With Friday the 13th right up with it!

kotton247 · 10-06-2007, 07:50 PM

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Originally Posted by BTBuck1

Ditto! Not only is it the greatest Horror movie (aside from part 3) it is the greatest Horror series.
With Friday the 13th right up with it!

well i agree that both are great series. But um *cough* A Nightmare on Elm Street is the king of those 3

Marcusarilius · 10-06-2007, 07:52 PM

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Originally Posted by BTBuck1

Ditto! Not only is it the greatest Horror movie (aside from part 3) it is the greatest Horror series.
With Friday the 13th right up with it!

Thanks BTBuck1. I think that was the best review and trubute one could have given to this timeless classic! Great Job!

BTBuck1 · 10-06-2007, 07:52 PM

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Originally Posted by kotton247

well i agree that both are great series. But um *cough* A Nightmare on Elm Street is the king of those 3

Unfortunately for NMOES they just got too carried away with the jokes after part 3. The first 3 rank right up with the best of Halloween & FT13th. But after that, it was like...okay is this horror or comedy? A little known gem that begged for a sequel and never got one
was Wes Craven's SHOCKER<-Awesome

10-04-2007, 06:46 PM	#14
lildon24 Active Member Member since:Jun 2007 Location:Why you wanna know? Blu-ray collection:47 Blu-ray reviews: 39	Have u owned Halloween on BD or rent.. just vote it and comment it I voted it myself because I watched the same day it came out and i bought it from Wal-mart for the price of 18.97; the cheapest price i ever bought for blu-ray. And Yes it is true that watching this movie is like watching it for the first time

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10-03-2007, 06:04 AM	#1
ulidayi Member Member since:Mar 2007 Blu-ray collection:285	Halloween!! Wow just finished watching halloween. what a great transfer. felt like i just watched it for the first time. actually got goosebumbs.

10-03-2007, 06:07 AM	#3
darkpoet25 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Feb 2007 Location:Indianapolis, IN Home Theater Gallery:45 4K collection:50 Blu-ray collection:297 Blu-ray reviews: 4	How is the audio? I'll be getting it this week and was wondering how it was. When I saw it at work(Wally World) the picutres on the back didn't look they did it justice.

10-03-2007, 06:10 AM	#4
ulidayi Member Member since:Mar 2007 Blu-ray collection:285	there isnt alot of depth to the soundtrack but that is what makes it great. the audio in my opinion was awesome. not bad for a 29 year old movie.

10-03-2007, 06:19 AM	#5
BStecke Blu-ray Knight Member since:Jun 2007 4K collection:182 Blu-ray collection:567 DVD collection:1 Digital collection:1 iTunes collection:1 Blu-ray reviews: 1 Trading Score:6	This one's in the mail as we speak . . . I can't wait. Can't believe October's finally here, not a week without at least one decent release.

10-03-2007, 01:41 PM	#6
Spankey Power Member Member since:Oct 2006	It does look pretty awesome. The more and more you watch of it, the more you just lose yourself. The one thing I love about the movie, is how well it captures the time period. That is definitely the 70's. Especially in high def, you are transported to another time. Great movie and great transfer. Peter Bracke is on Crack!

10-03-2007, 01:43 PM	#7
Xerious Special Member Member since:Mar 2007 Location:Washington, DC Blu-ray collection:238 Blu-ray reviews:4	i admit though, the hd transfer really shows you what he's talking about... does not look like fall in illinois... definately looks like spring in california

10-03-2007, 02:28 PM	#8
Paradiso Active Member Member since:Sep 2007 Blu-ray collection:45	I guess for folks in my generation this is the epitome of the modern horror film. The look, the feel, of cott...er the film is just perfect.

10-03-2007, 02:31 PM	#9
erowe83 Senior Member Member since:Jun 2007 Location:Los Angeles, CA Blu-ray reviews:1	In this guys humble opinion HALLOWEEN is the greatest horror film of all time. This movie looks excellent I was blown away.

10-03-2007, 02:43 PM	#10
atomik kinder Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jun 2007 Location:Omaha NE 4K collection:- Blu-ray collection:- DVD collection:-	Mine should be delivered today by UPS. A lot of good BD horror titles this month. Time for a Horror Movie Marathon!

10-03-2007, 02:45 PM	#11
erowe83 Senior Member Member since:Jun 2007 Location:Los Angeles, CA Blu-ray reviews:1	Exactly!!! I got 4 great horror films on BD just this week.. (Dracula is not a horror film) so I am gonna have to have a marathon..

10-03-2007, 02:46 PM	#12
patrick99 Special Member Member since:Jun 2007	Mine arrived yesterday. I am looking forward to it!

10-03-2007, 03:01 PM	#13
Blu Titan Super Moderator Top ranked HT gallery Top contributor Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Edo, Land of the Samurai Home Theater Gallery:42 4K collection:41 Blu-ray collection:2864 Blu-ray reviews: 2 Trading Score:92	Thanks for the info. My copy shipped from Amazon yesterday. Hopefully I will get it by Saturday.

10-06-2007, 10:41 AM	#15
gumpaholic Active Member Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Huntington Beach, CA. 4K collection:213 Blu-ray collection:376	Got mine and watched it yesterday and for be such an old flick (and one of my faves), I was VERY surprised on how good it looked! What an awesome disc !

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