HALLOWEEN (1978) REVISITED: Why It Still Works

Let’s talk about John Carpenter’s 1978 Halloween, why it’s still scary, and where evil boogeymen come from! Be kind to yourself this year. Go to my sponsor https://zocdoc.com/WitchingHour and find the awesome care you deserve for FREE Welcome back to The Witching Hour! This week, after many of you presumably watched John Carpenter’s original Halloween film from 1978, Erik Voss reexamines the classic slasher film to explore why it’s so important, so influential, and still so scary. Follow us on Spotify to get updates when we release new music: https://open.spotify.com/artist/00FXq... Join the NR Underground for exclusive audio shows: https://nrunderground.supercast.com CHAPTERS 00:00 - Intro 01:35 - Halloween Recap 03:47 - The Legacy of Halloween 05:43 - Every Michael Appearance 09:46 - Is Michael the Boogeyman? 18:58 - Teens, Slasher Films, and the Family 24:39 - Why Check out our merch! http://www.NerdRiot.shop This video was edited using the Adobe Creative Suite. To subscribe and help our channel, use our link: https://adobe.prf.hn/click/camref:101... Original music by CGMusic –    • Halloween  - The End Of Michael Myers (Cop...   Follow New Rockstars​: TikTok:   / newrockstars_official   Instagram: ​  / newrockstars   Facebook: ​  / newmediarockstars   Twitter: ​  / newrockstars   Written by: Erik Voss Head of Content & Executive Producer: Erik Voss General Manager: Zach Huddleston Head of Production: John Costa Senior Producer: Jessica Clemons Producer: Gina Ippolito Staff Editors: Abby Freel, Brian M Kim, Joshua Steven Hurd Editors: Aaron Carrion, Brittany Joyner, Devin Cleary Studio Tech: Brian M Kim For business inquiries please contact business@nrdigitalstudios.com