Dr. Henry Jekyll has been experimenting with cocaine as a potential anesthetic drug. He over does it a bit with his experiment and his drug intake, and low and behold, manifests or converts into an evil alter ego, “Jack” Hyde, a crack pipe equipped, murderous psycho. I subtitled this entry as Hybrid Horror. Let me explain myself. The grisly murders undertaken by Hyde resemble those of the infamous Jack The Ripper. This version of Mr. Hyde dispatches his victims in a manner similar to Ye Olde Jack: destructive, savage administration of a surgical knife to parts of the victim’s anatomy. [More]
Another trend setter.  Carpenter’s masterpiece centering on the immortal, knife-wielding psychopath, Michael Myers.  Much creepiness and terror as Myers stalks Jamie Lee Curtis and her friends.  Lots of shadows, lurking, mayhem, frights.  A true classic.