John Carpenter's Halloween was so influential that it essentially kickstarted the entire slasher genre, and the horror classic has become not only a must-watch for any horror fan but also practically required viewing when the spooky holiday rolls around every October. This year, fans will have the special opportunity to see the movie in theaters for one night only, as Fathom Events and SpectiCast are teaming to bring the film to audiences on the big screen. A new press release says that they'll be playing the movie at 7:30pm local time on October 29th in select theaters across the country. (Click here to buy tickets and see which theaters near you will be playing the film.)

The coolest part, though, will likely be the introduction of the movie by Carpenter himself, in which he'll be "providing insights on Halloween and how it has forever changed the horror genre in Hollywood." Sounds like a pretty cool way to celebrate the holiday, don't you think? And by playing the film on the 29th instead of the 31st, it'll still allow everyone to go hang out and go to parties and stuff on the actual day itself. Prepare your crappy William Shatner masks — this should be fun.