And yet the official "Halloween" franchise has often struggled to meet the standard of the movie that inspired the craze. Let's look back at all of these classic (and not so classic) horror movies ...

We are more than ready for an early Halloween this year, and what better way to prepare than by ranking all of the movies (so far) spawned by John Carpenter’s 1978 slasher masterpiece?

After all, not everyone wants to be afraid to turn off the lights after watching some seriously scary Halloween movies. Disney always delivers magic, and of course, magic is an essential component ...

and what not all its sequels understood was that Carpenter's restraint, both in regards to the gore and to its villain's unknowable motives, made it that much scarier. The best Halloween movie is ...