The Night He Came Home: Why Halloween (1978) Still Haunts Our Dreams

You can recognize it in three notes. Lacking the budget for a full orchestra, John Carpenter composed and performed the score himself in just a few days. The 5/4 time signature creates an unnatural, "ticking" anxiety that makes even a sunny sidewalk feel dangerous. 👣 The Invention of "The Shape"

It was first drafted as "The Babysitter Murders," set over several days.