The original slasher film, and the prototype for what would come over the next 30+ years. Ironically, I would recommend it for the preteens, though not for the younger kids; while viewers might find a good role model in Laurie Strode (who, according to Jamie Kennedy from Scream, only survived this film because unlike some other characters, she never has sex) and possibly Dr. Loomis, there's violence (surprisingly in sparse quantities for a slasher film), some sex/nudity, a few strong profanities, and a scene where two of the girls violate Horror Movie Rule #2 by smoking marijuana--content that would today net this film a PG-13 at the very least. One of John Carpenter's finest films, and a good view.

"Halloween" is a (mostly) mindless slasher flick. Giving the main villain more depth than just a ruthless killer would have been nice, but hey, you can't have it all. The sex scenes were unneeded and obviously just thrown in to entice male viewers. However, Laurie Strode (Jamie Lee Curtis) is a positive female role model and teenage girls will be able to relate to her. Teens 15 and up should be able to see this with no problem; perhaps even some mature 13 and 14 year olds. Despite its flaws, there is no denying that "Halloween" paved the way for modern day horror movies (sadly, none of them quite measure up to it).

Violence and Sex are in this movie. I find the profanity not that bad. Sex BAD!! Some nudity too (a women's bare breast)!!! Violence BAD!!!!!!!!!!

its awesome:)

This movie is absolute gold. Michael Myers is 3 on my top 5 favorite slashers of all time.

This could possibly be the best horror film ever made, it is so creepy and the autumn atmosphere pulls you in. There is surprisingly not much violence for a slasher film, but there is some stabbings and a little blood. However, there is a lot of sex and nudity, and teens smoke a joint in one scene. Overall, very good!

Ok, this movie is not for kids. Plain and simple. My sister, who is two years older than I am, was scared by this. However, if you can stand the utterly gut-wrenching suspense, you get a very good horror film. One which downplays the gore while playing up the psychological and suspenseful aspects. With a powerhouse performance by Donald Plesance and an atmosphere that cannot be replicated, "Halloween" is above most other slasher films. One thing that always struck me was the attitude of the now-famous antogonist, Michael Meyers. The way he walks and moves with an almost machine-like determination is genuinley creepy and very memorable. You've got Jamie Lee Curtis, who would be a rare find today. What's that? She's attractive, AND she can act!?!?!? *GASP!* And of course, there's that theme. That undeniably eerie chordal progression that can make the sequel to the remake look good. I don' think I need to say more. "Halloween" is a great horror film, fantastic to watch on its namesake day.

This movie is good, but really scary. It is not ok for younger kids. I first saw it when I was 13.

This movie is really good for mature teenagers that are 15 or older. It contains violence but the volence is not brutal and you see minimal blood.There is violence such as as girl getting stabbed with a kitchen knife but you do not see most of it and it and you do see the aftermath of her on the ground with some blood on her breasts and he chest area. A man slits a girls throat in her car. Most of it is seen through a fogged window of the car and you can't see that much. A teenage boy is stabbed in the stomach and is left hanging there on the door. The killer strangles a girl with a telephone cord. The killer is shot 6 times and falls off a balcony. When they look again,he is gone.There is more eerie music then violence.The is sexual content. At the beginning of the film,the killer walks into the room,and we see the woman topless but we first see the sides of one of her breasts and the killer stabs her a couple of times and she falls to the ground and you see her breasts completely for a few seconds. A teenager is seen only in her panties but you don't see her breasts because she is in the opposite direction of the camera and it is seen from outside. A couple is seen having sex but the are under the blankets but it is still explicit. You then see the woman topless after they had sex and they are probably seen for 10 to 15 seconds when the killer is strangling her. There are some sexual refrences. There is some mild langauge such as the S word,the GD word,and the A-Hole word. There is some drug content such as two girls smoking marijuana. Good movie for 15 or 16 years old.