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The 1976 version relies on Carpenter’s minimalist synth score and a shocking sense of dread—specifically the infamous "ice cream truck" scene, which proves no one is safe. The 2005 remake (starring Ethan Hawke and Laurence Fishburne) amps up the blizzard isolation and cat-and-mouse tension.

(directed by Anthony DiBlasi) follows a rookie officer, Jessica Loren, who is tasked with the final shift at a decommissioned police station before it closes for good.