The practice of theatrically rereleasing classic films seems to be picking up steam, and the latest to get new theatrical bookings is
John Carpenter's 1978 film
Halloween. Carpenter's movie solidified the slasher genre and wrote much of the roadmap for '80s horror. It is one of the most successful independent films ever released, and for a long time was one of the most profitable movies, period, as it made nearly $50m in the ...