Halloween

6/10

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This is unfortunately the really final proof: Hollywood is only - only - about the bucks. No one can be proud of this disaster. John Carpenter has sold what he had left of his soul. And the movie turned out even worse than The Nun. I really had high hopes on Halloween, esp. after hearing about good reception at the Toronto film festival. But nothing is good about this film. And the only reason for Mr. Carpenter to put his name onto this, as Executive Producer and Composer, must be the money. Even the iconic intro score (with the piano, as in the 1978 original) is ruined by supplying it with an additional drum machine. He ought to be ashamed of himself. But most of all - and once again - a really bad script and storyline ruin what potentially could have been a good sequel. Nothing, really nothing fits; there is no logic or credibility whatsoever in what happens as the story goes by. If you have seen the trailers, there is no secret that the bus with Michael Myers crashes and that he flees. This part is without any credibility whatsoever. And what then happens in Haddonfield - I guess everyone of us could have written a better script than this misery. And the perhaps biggest disappointment of all is the home fortress that Laurie Strode has had many years to prepare. This is really, really bad and doesn't work at all; say goodbye to all logic. And where is the police when you need it? And I am not going to give away any spoiler about Myer's doctor, but what he ends up doing - that is the lowest of all points in the film. Hollywood, please give us a break!! It will be a long time until the next possibility that I will give a Hollywood sequel. They should be ashamed of themselves and how us cinema fans are exploited. My tip: do NOT see this film. Do not support this garbage. PS: I was 15 when the original Halloween film came and I have loved that ever since (of course, it is no longer that scary, compared to watching it as a teen). I just wish I didn't watch the 2018 debacle ...

What a terrible excuse of a movie that was built to be the next big thing to revive the franchise. What I saw was a shameless generic cash-grab of a sequel. For one you can't connect with anybody because they aren't built up enough to even be considered relatable or a human being. The people are so dull and boring and don't do squat. Laurie isn't even worth knowing anymore because her character has no business being around since she only bumps heads with him when her family is coincidentally being attacked. The kills are boring and honestly don't even look well done more rushed and stupid. Michael is now a clown of a serial killer who isn't even smart like he was in the original one where he waited until everybody least expected it. This film destroys everything that was once creative, scary, and intellectually shot and only aims for the money. I wish there was a zero rating cause that's what this generic, dated, rushed, overhyped, overdone, pile of crap.

I could hardly believe my eyes when I saw this film which actually was so boring and lame that a friend sitting next to me fell asleep. I have seen all of the sequels and this is the worst. There is nothing of entertainment value or scary about this sequel other than the fact that I actually paid money for it.

After Resurrection and the Rob Zombie films, it's an understatement to say that Halloween (2018) was a pleasant surprise. Laurie Strode was given the T2 Sarah Connor treatment and is now a formidable badass, having waited forty years for Michael Myers to escape prison so that she can kill him. This is the showdown we've been clamoring for. If there's one thing Halloween (2018) gets right, it's the protagonist. Laurie Strode is treated with respect here, unlike in other sequels (I'm looking at you, Resurrection). She's been training for forty years, preparing, praying for Michael to break out of prison so she can kill him. Her daughter had to learn how to fight at a very young age, and eventually Laurie was deemed unfit to be a parent. Because of this, they have a strained relationship, and it's believable. There's even a satisfying payoff at the end. Horror filmmakers take note: a little character development goes a long way. There's also Laurie's granddaughter, and this is where the flaws start to creep in. The teenagers and their drama was the weakest aspect of the movie. Sadly, most of the second act is devoted to these characters that we really don't know or care about. There's Laurie's granddaughter, her boyfriend, the comic relief guy, her ditzy friend, and her friend's boyfriend. That's the extent of their characters. Naturally, they're only there as fodder for Michael (except the boyfriend who mysteriously disappears from the movie), but the fact is that we're wasting time watching these characters interact when there's a much more compelling story on the sidelines. Comedy is used fairly appropriately in the film, the little boy being the clear standout. But there are a handful of farcical bits that are either ill-timed or simply not funny, or a combination of both. This prevents the movie from developing an overall atmosphere. This isn't so much a problem in the third act, thankfully, but the finale would've been more effective if a bleak atmosphere had been established earlier in the film. A few more wide shots of the streets of Haddonfield in the fall weather; more shots of Michael standing in the background eerily out of focus; limiting the comic relief to one, maybe two characters max; any of these could've been helped. That's not to say that the direction is poor. Far from it. This is the closest the franchise has felt like a Carpenter movie since the original. Gordon Green does a good job of keeping Michael in the shadows - even unmasked, it's difficult to make out his face. You really get the sense that he is, purely and simply, evil. Background action is also prevalent and well done (as in, there's not a music sting whenever Michael comes into frame). Again, a breath of fresh air after the Zombie films which had the subtlety of a sledgehammer. This is an excellent sequel to Halloween and a thoroughly enjoyable, well crafted slasher movie on its own. It's wonderful to see the Boogeyman on the big screen again, and now he has finally met his match. Is it a perfect movie? Absolutely not. But Halloween (2018) is something to be celebrated if only for one thing: it proves that slashers can still be scary.

I was so looking forward to this movie having been a big fan of the original and getting hyped by the awesome trailer, but what a big let down. The movie lacks the suspense and mystery of the original, it is very confused in its tone and delivery for example there is a lot of comedy in this movie which instantly takes away any suspense they were trying to build. The acting and dialogue is so bad it made me cringe watching it, with such lines as "get back in your house I'm a doctor" and "I spilled peanut butter on my *" . Also the police in the movie are completely incompetent, from the black cowboy commander, to the two idiots in the police car having a 5 minute conversation about a sandwich, while a deranged murderous serial killer is on the loose???? And why is every young male character in this movie extremely camp?? The scene where the father and son driving down the road and come across the crashed bus and his son is saying that he "doesn't want to go hunting" he "just wants to dance" in some weird Billy Elliot mini story??? This movie totally missed the mark. With Michael Myers less is more, you see him way too often. He should be stalking his pray in the background building suspense and tension ready to jump out, this version sees the camara following him around in the 3rd person taking away the mystery. This movie had a good premise but was poorly executed.

Rating 8.3/10 Good acting performance by Jamie Lee Curtis. Great horror movie & great Squeal !!

This movie is laughably awful. Like a spoof of the original. You are better off watching...well all of them except H2O, the Rob Zombie ones or 5. It's 40 years later and Laurie Strode the lone survivor of the babysitter murderer prepares herself for the release of Michael Myers. Where this evil supernatural power comes from isnt ever explain. There is a doctor that has become Michael's caretaker...psychiatrist on hand who is the student of Dr. Loomis. Little is said more about the late great Donald Pleasance. Laurie has somehow become a nutty survivalist. Nevermind with all the "Home Alone" modifications she's done with her home, she is never seen truly learning from survivalist cookbooks. Instead, they paint her out to be a PTSD survivor with a knack for elaborate set ups that Bob Villa would admire. Ridiculously so, I might add. What really saddens me about this franchise is...we're over it. Theyve mined this cave for all the myths Michael Myers can be because he was never meant to be anything but a tackling dummy. The Terminator does better. And unfortunately, the nods to our history plays more corny than a crowd cheering moment. Much is to be said about strong woman forged from trauma. None of it plays well here. I laughed, rolled my eyes and...well...you've been warned. But you'll go anyway. As is the point of these movies. But, do not pretend this is any better than the sequels after Halloween II. People do really dumb things in this movie. Which is part of the horror staple, bit lord...can you fix the loud axle on a creaky wagon already. The tropes will drive you nuts.