The original Halloween was actually scary because of what it was at the time. A robot-like psycho-slasher, who wears a mask and moves silently among the shadows, in corners, behind doors, and at the top of stairwells. One thing that stuck with me throughout all of these years after seeing the original Halloween, is how at the end, they show all of the corners, hallways, and stairwells,where Micheal Myers had been. It was a "psychological tattoo" for me. The image of Micheal Myers slowly emerging from the darkness of shadow is iconic, and it really left an impression on many.