This Halloween, Remembering the Cult Classic Hit of Moustapha Akkad

As we rewatch the film approaching October 31, many might not know that the horror-slasher classic was produced by a one-time newcomer to American horror—Syrian producer Moustapha Akkad.

by Alexander Schinis

For many of us, there’s only one way to properly celebrate October 31: grabbing the remote, whipping up some popcorn, and watching the perfect horror flick.

Any horror aficionado is familiar with the film named after the day itself, Halloween. Who can forget the tense build up and sinister mask now synonymous with the movie’s antagoni…