Halloween is a horror film saga created by John Carpenter in 1978, with the financially successful independent horror film Halloween (originally titled The Babysitter Murders), released on October 25, 1978 — became one of the most profitable independent films ever made and considered an icon and pop culture phenomenon in the horror genre, and spawned a long line of slasher films, well into the 1980s and 1990s. It spawned seven more feature films, as of 2007, a remake and an extensive collection of comics, books, video games and other merchandise. It has become one of the horror genre’s most successful entries. citation needed]
All films — with the exception of Halloween III, feature Michael Myers as the villain. Myers has become one of the most iconic horror film villains, and is known for his silent gestures, slow-pace movement, motionless mask and the large kitchen knife he usually uses as his weapon of choice.