On October 25, 1978, the iconic slasher film "Halloween" was released in theaters across the United States. Directed by John Carpenter and starring Jamie Lee Curtis in her film debut, "Halloween" tells the story of Michael Myers, a deranged killer who escapes from a psychiatric hospital on Halloween night and returns to his hometown of Haddonfield, Illinois, to terrorize the residents. The film was produced on a shoestring budget of just $325,000, but it went on to gross over $70 million at the box office, making it one of the most profitable independent films ever made. "Halloween" is widely credited with kickstarting the slasher genre, which would go on to dominate the horror landscape throughout the 1980s. One of the most notable aspects of "Halloween" is its iconic score, composed by director John Carpenter himself. The simple, piano-driven theme has become one of the most recognizable pieces of music in horror history, and it helped to establish the film's eerie, unsettling atmosphere. "Halloween" also introduced the character of Michael Myers, who would go on to become one of the most iconic villains in horror history. With his blank, expressionless mask and relentless, single-minded pursuit of his victims, Myers set the template for countless slasher villains to come. The success of "Halloween" spawned numerous sequels and remakes over the years, but none have quite captured the raw, low-budget intensity of the original. Today, "Halloween" is considered a true classic of the horror genre, and its impact can still be felt in countless films and television shows that have followed in its wake.