I love this part. Its so atmospheric, it feels like the beginning of Halloween night.

Tubular bells was literally the perfect choice for the movie

There are a lot of creepy and shocking scenes in this movie. But this "serene" scene has to be the most foreboding part of the movie. It literally gave me goosebumps.

Don't forget the sound effects. The ominous atmospheric hum, the whooshing sounds of the wind, the leaves rustling, nun gowns billowing. Just a masterful marriage of all around talent. Brilliant director.

I am surprised to see people praise this scene. I thought i was the only person who felt this scene was special.

When you hear this for the first time, you know some serious shit is about to go down.

I can just FEEL chilly fall evening air swirling around me when I watch this scene. It's so unbelievably evocative...I don't know what it is about it, but it moves me. Those nuns with their habits billowing in the wind...magic film making.

They should have made this scene longer. The whole Tubular Bells length. I would easily watch Ellen Burstyn walk for 25 minutes..

The calm before the evil storm enters Chris MacNeils life.

This clip is just one of many examples of why this movie is so good (as horror, and just in general). You have an ordinary situation, in daylight, enhanced by the Halloween atmosphere of leaves and giggling costumed kids, the nun's ethereal billowing white fabric, the new age tune "Tubular Bells" tinkling in the background, and finally the noise of a jet passing overhead that purposely obscures the conservation that the viewer wants to hear but isn't privy to. (I'd be shocked if the timing of an airplane appearance coincided here; this sound had to have been added in post-production as a creative decision, though the screenplay may not even confirm it.)

Such an eerie scene. You can really get a sense of malice and what’s to come with the symbolism here. Perfect filmmaking.

DC is one of the greatest cities to experience Halloween. The Colonial and Victorian homes, the tree lined streets, the foliage.

Who would've thought that "just walking home" would drop some of the greatest beats of all times.

Never known a more perfect piece of music for a film or at least right up there. This is so sinister and yet so beautiful.

One of the greatest scene I've ever seen ! A so ordinary walk in the street just became so atmospheric with the talent of the director, the actress and the musician !!!

I get strong Halloween (1978) vibes from this. The falling autumn leaves, serene walk home in a neighborhood, haunting themes that sound similar. It wouldn''t surprise me if John Carpenter was inspired by this scene.

By far my favourite scene of the whole film. That melancholic walk home has always stuck with me. In my memory it was bleaker than this though.

I was 18 when I saw this in the theater in 1973. And yes, it scared the out of me. LOL