I know, it's blasphemy. One of these films literally invented the template of slasher horror, instantly became an iconic hit, and made its impression in pop culture at large in a number of demonstrable ways. The other is a shameless rip-off of the first one, a cliché-ridden grab-bag of horny teens meeting their comeuppance, and its resulting franchise's primary influence upon pop culture didn't even appear in it. And yet -- I have always found Friday the 13th to be the superior slasher film to Halloween. I am not here to bury Halloween, but to …