See, I find the old ones scarier. I dunno, there's just something creepy about the bad guy slowly, menacingly, shambling towards you with one thing on his mind.
Halloween wouldn't have been nearly as frightening if Michael Myers came running at you. The heavy breathing should be for creepy effect, not because the guy is out of breath <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" />