Probably the best horror film of the 70s and 80s ,brought back the fear of the nameless , faceless stranger who kills at random in a way that was rare before all the Freddie,Jason etc imitator's flooded the scene .This film is truly scary and has a film noir feel to it , it isn't gory but suspenseful , not obvious but more subtle .Donald Pleasance was superb as the doctor and John Carpenter's direction was masterful .Debra Hill's screenplay was right on as well (What a tragedy that Debra left us all too soon )The young actors and actresses were all OK in their roles , but the fact that a director who knew what he wanted was present was evident .One final aspect , the music was sensational .Eerie , driving and relentless it added a dimension that made this film , without it this film goes nowhere .A classic in every sense , unlike the remake .
