Sadly, unlike Michael Meyer's infamous knife, Halloween (2018) is a bit dull. The film falls victim to the same pitfalls that drain the life from other horror films (vicious clichés, violent WTFs...) but also suffers from writing sloppier than a sleep away camp crime scene.
The script is really what kills this movie. Most of the deaths are of characters who have absolutely nothing to do with advancing the story (international true crime podcasters ) and are killed in the least interesting ways imaginable.
In addition to the silly murders there's a plot twist involving a character we can predict in the opening minutes, story lines that appear and disappear faster than Columbian drug dealers and an ending that is so ridiculous when considering Laurie's motivation throughout the film that it gutted me. As I said, the Michael Meyer's knife is the only thing sharp about this film.
So what works? The nostalgia factor is strong (when we first see Laurie Strode's granddaughter Allyson, she's wearing a sweater and carrying school books just like Laurie in the 1978 original), John Carpenter's soundtrack is titillating, and the whole continuation of the Halloween mystique is fun.
One could argue that it would be impossible for this film to live up to the reputation of the first, but I'd argue it died trying.
From the never old Michael Theme, the classic suspense and throwback humor to the Brutal murders this movie was amazing.
Like most "staple Horrors" of its kind the victims are lacking a little in the IQ department, but this does give you that Classic almost edging on black and white nostalgic horror. The plot was better than expected and gave more depth to the characters. You almost feel like your on Michael's side by the end of the movie... Almost.
But without throwing in spoilers i can not say much more. If you like the original and any of the follow-on Halloween franchise or in fact any of the staple horror movies then this is definitely for you, and i doubt you would be disappointed.
Cliche, after cliche, after cliche.
Halloween is yet another reboot, revival, whatever, that once again fails to recapture the thrill and horror of the original. Forty years after his killing spree Michael Myers escapes while being transferred to a new facility and Laurie Strode, one of the original survivors, attempts to hunt him down. Unfortunately Jamie Lee Curtis doesn’t have the magic touch this time (like in H2O) and brings nothing new or interesting to the series. In fact, it’s rather sad what’s done to the Laurie Strode character. And, the film doesn’t really gain much by wiping out all of the previous sequels from continuity: Michael Myers gets a little bit of his mystique back and the brutality of his killings make him someone to be feared once again. But the plot is pretty lame and the characters aren’t all that compelling (or even likable). Halloween is a lackluster sequel that couldn’t even come up with a new title, let alone a good story.
For Curtis's sake, I hope that the paycheck cleared.
This was...not good. So much stupidity. First among the biggies is the table setting of it all, which required some rocket scientist to decide that just before Halloween would be the perfect time to transport Michael by bus to a new facility. And let's do it at night just for fun! And with a bunch of other inmates along for the ride and only a guard or two to ride along on the bus. And no support vehicles to accompany the bus. Golly gee whiz, what could go wrong with that plan?
Then fast-forward to the end and there's the fact that Laurie had 40 years to prepare for a showdown by building a safe room and stockpiling guns and rifles, but her first move when the time comes is to leave the safe room with only one weapon and hunt room by room in the dark. Hunt for Michael. Who somehow magically knew where she lived after 40 years. Then they get him in the safe room and instead of emptying every weapon of its supply of bullets into his unconscious body, they just leave and, in typical Halloween fashion, he revives. Because of course he does. But at least he doesn't escape the fire. Or does he? By not putting a few hundred bullets into him before torching the place, they leave room for a sequel that I won't be watching.
In the end, they still haven't come close to equaling the original, let alone surpassing it. And it doesn't seem like it's going to happen anytime soon if this is the writing quality that we can expect at this point.
Substantial, impeccable and Jamie Lee Curtis being perfect in every way,
This is the Halloween sequel I've been waiting for. Thrilling. Suspense. Action and some honest scares. Get your tickets now. 9/10
It has its moments, but this is ultimately poorly edited, badly written, and overall a bad film. The highlights are all callbacks to the original film and a shot or two, but even those cannot save this disaster.
DISAPPOINTING !!!! go watch the original movies
I enjoyed it until the last act. I was completely frustrated with the final fight scene. Lori had been waiting all these years for that one night and almost dies within the first simple interaction with Michael. All the lights off in the house, every room accessible, no booby traps, and the list goes on and on. Even the final, and only I might add, trap was in the most inconvenient location. An upstairs bedroom would have been so much more practical and realistic. I ended totally dissapointed.
Good slasher movie full of tension that does justice to the original (and does a couple things even better, like strong women that actually fight the aggressor and don't just scream and run). Also can we all agree that Laurie is the best final girl, if not THE Final Girl?
Great sequel, I don't get the people that say this was boring compared to the original... After the first 10 minutes, it gets very fast paced.
Some of the actors in this are straight up awful. The man journalist at the beginning is very unbelievable.... i found myself wanting to punch him every time he spoke. Funny how casting a few bad actors ruins the whole experience of a movie. Hopefully the next one coming out is better.
I love this movie. It has big stabs, little stabs, booms, squishes, slaps, and bangs. I actually felt sad when the very well written, well acted characters died, but I was happy to see Michael killing them.
Did we need another Halloween movie? Erm...no! However, this is probably the best we have had since Carpenter's original, so while I don't necessarily want to see Michael Myers pop up again (at cinemas or at my window), this movie counts as a fitting send off to the character.
Well that was a fun watch.. hopefully Fred n Jason get their shit together too
has michael any power??? why this man is so fucking hard to killer dammit!! btw the movie is good even with a lot of cliches. if it was released in 70's it would be awesome
Nooooooo boo sucks not worth it
goood movies so i saw !!
I saw this movie 3 times I love it I don't care what anyone says
It was alright. Had some good scares but seemed very "meh" overall. I wanted more of Jamie fighting back, less standard slasher flick.
At the same time, the scene where MM goes on a somewhat "random" killing spree was one of my favorite scenes of the movie... Several quick, tense, brutal kills. Why didn't he kill the baby? Was that all one shot?
I think going into it I was expecting more of an Aliens (sequel) kind of vibe ("game over man, we're all gonna die" till badass enters) and was disappointed. They did twist the trope a bit though in some awesome ways...
This movie's version of the badass heroine, and her daughter, was believable... But I felt could have been developed a bit more. The development that was there felt forced, like they just wanted to get to the kills. That was probably intentional.
One last note: the social commentary was near as brutal as Michael Meyers....
A couple random spoilery things I did really like:
Little Julian, the kid getting babysat, completely stole his scenes. LOVED when he ran past moron boyfriend yelling "you're gonna die" all matter of fact.
Loved when they flipped the "is the villain really dead" script after Jamie fell off the roof and then she disappeared.
Thought the whole hidden elaborate trap aspect was neat, but could have been fleshed out a bit more. I really liked how the daughter was trained to act scared and powerless all in order to get Michael in the death trap... They PLAYED that trope GOOD. More of this would have been awesome.
There's totally going to be a sequel. We were expecting a radio report in the truck in the end saying no bodies were found in the fire... And having the last shot be the granddaughter holding a bloody knife? Yeah, she's going to be fighting again soon...
Expectations on this have been sky high for me. I remember where I was when this movie was announced, that's how long I've been counting the days. Sure, I have my own picky gripes about a few moments in the first hour, but once it gets cooking and that final act hits, its all bullseyes. I really really dug it. Can't wait to see again!
I had a lot of fun watching this. There are some great kills and some unexpected laughs too. Jamie Lee Curtis is a badass. There are quite a few callbacks to the original Halloween and I'm sure fans will see them and love it. Some of the story is stupid and the ending is a little over the top.
This barely passed in my book... It's utterly generic for most of it's runtime and wastes a lot of time just racking up some kills until it comes around to the main attraction. David Gordon Green adds very little flavor to it but that is also not surprising with four writers on this. What is however is all the elaborate stupidity that made it into the script.
The multi-generational element of the story was the saving grace for me and the theme song never gets old either :).
My journey through the Halloween collection continues even after the putrid debacle that was Halloween: Resurrection. Fortunately, I was very pleasantly surprised with this remake in 2018 and was even more delighted to see Jamie Lee Curtis back for more. Needless to say, with this being a newer film, the kills were much more graphic and gruesome, and overall the film itself was well-written, the acting much much better, and everyone seemed to carry their weight in this one. You had (of course) the teen drama that's in almost every "horror" movie these days but even that was kept to a minimum and didn't detract from the film. The story was written cohesively enough to be believeable (very much UNlike the aforementioned Halloween: Resurrection that sucked balls). I still don't get - maybe you're not supposed to "get it"? - what drives Michael Myers to be a psychopathic, unstoppable killer. I mean, if this was 40 years after the original Halloween night, then Michael has to be at least, what?...50? 52?... He's no spring chicken, that's for sure. I don't know…maybe Pilates works for him. In any event, this was an enjoyable Halloween film - the best of the lot so far, certainly - and it gives me hope that maybe the remaining few won't be quite as unpleasant as those first 7 or 8 I've already endured. If you've never watched the original Halloween movie that was produced in 1978, it wouldn't HURT to watch it as kind of a "backstory" but this one ties in very nicely without the need for those 7 other atrocities that fall under the same Halloween namesake. I would recommend giving this one a watch. Very enjoyable.
2018's 'Halloween' is... good!
It is hard to keep up with all the continuity (or the lack thereof) of this franchise at this point, though this apparently a direct sequel to the 1978 original as it practically nullifies every other sequel that preceded it. Not a big fan of that, I never am (I much prefer the 'Fast & Furious' method of utilising every entry of the series, no matter how well receieved), but I guess in this messy franchise it made sense to do so.
Michael Myers still doesn't set the world alight for me as an antagonist, he is perfectly serviceable and does the job but personally I like my villains to have more about them. As in Myers doesn't have any great lines, any varying expressions, a dull look and a repetitive MO... he just doesn't do anything for me.
In terms of onscreen performances away from that guy, Jamie Lee Curtis is a cut above any of her co-stars here. I wouldn't say she is at her best in comparison with her prior showings in the series, though I'd still put this one near the top in that particular regard. Elsewhere, Haluk Bilginer is decent.
Some really bizarre dialogue in this one. Wasn't terrible, but I can't say it was all that great either.
It's almost impossible to talk about this Halloween installment without viewing it in the greater context of the rest of the series. That aside, by itself, it's pretty good.
There are many problems here, but the third act makes it worth watching. Any of the moments with Michael, when he's in full Shape mode, are splendid. Our T2 Sarah Connor version of Laurie Strode is fantastic as well. Everyone else is either okay or annoying.
Many of the beats are going to feel very familiar to anyone who has watched the classic Carpenter Halloween. Allyson Nelson, Laurie's granddaughter basically takes over the role for grandma, and she's... okay, I suppose. Her friends are terrible, and her parents are dead weight - particularly dad.
Some good kills here, definitely a good amount of gore, but nothing that would make Rob Zombie queasy.
My common complaint with horror is when there is too much comedy, and there is too much here; the worst part being the two cops talking about a bohn mi sandwich - woo, scary!
Another bad moment was Michael's doctor - the new Loomis. If you've seen the movie, all I have to say is the part with the mask.
A lot has already been said about this movie, but being a fan of the most notable Halloween movies, I'll say that it is worth a watch if you like the series overall, and even if you're just into the slasher genre in general.
6.5/10
A slow first act
But once Michael is up and running
I became invested if only to see Michael start picking off the super annoying characters.
I loved the kills they were so brutal, I would have liked more Michael though
And less family drama.
But all said and done it's a pretty solid Halloween movie with some great kills and a clever finish to the movie.
And one of my favourite
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Mmm, the second best of the trilogy without a doubt
After many sequels (some great, some fine, some awful), this one nearly instantly jumped to the top of the heap for me. It scraps everything for the 40 years after the original, and tells the story it wants to tell. Hell, it even keeps the same title. Laurie Strodes story is all irrelevant outside the first, effectively changing the biggest piece of lore to know about Michael Myers.
This movie is brutal, well told, and pats respect to so many aspects of the original movie. This feels like the ideal sequel that never happened, but not we finally got it.
If I am introducing people to Halloween, this is certainly the storyline will recommend first and foremost. Watch the original, then watch this movie.
Rating: 5/5 (:star:) - 10/10 - Must See
Premise - 15/20 - 40 years after the 1st Halloween movie, Jason finally breaks out. OK, I'm paying attention...
Cast/characters - 13/20 - Laurie's family are not that interesting, which is a bummer because I like Judy Greer. You know who was cool? Vicky. But that didn't last long.
Plot - 12/20 - Same ol' problem. How many prison buses really crash? No backstory about who Karen's father is, the cops are putzes, and Oscar's little power play was a stupid add-in. I don't know...too much nothing to be something.
Dialogue - 10/20 - Not what you watch these movies for, but there wasn't anything distracting.
World-building - 14/20 - Love the whole Michael Myers world, but this one fell a little short of the typical fun. Halloween II was better than this sequel.
64/100 - 3/5 stars - Liked it, but not as much as I had hoped.
Too many stupid acts like in most of these movies.
Decent enough for Halloween movie night, but that’s pretty much it. The problem is that it completely lacks the suspense of the original, to the point that it gets either over the top ridiculous or plain dull. Laurie’s character was interesting, but the rest kind of fell flat. I guess the previous sequels were so bad that they made this mediocre film look like a masterpiece in comparison.
And we have another reboot. J. L. Curtis is still alive and has a new idol: Sarah Connor. ;) Oh yes, Michael is also in good shape. ;> In a result it came out as a classic slasher movie.
Another Halloween film and another series reboot!
Halloween (2018) clearly idolises the original film and seeks to use this only as a jumping-off point for a new film. Jamie Lee Curtis returns once again as a much older Laurie Strode and teams up with the Haddonfield police as well as her daughter and grand-daughter to stop Michael Myers again.
One of my favourite aspects of this film are the way it explores the legacy of Michael Myers. Having two people exploring his history to make a podcast may seem very 2010's on the surface, but it reinstates a lot of the tension and mysticism surrounding Michael, making him again an imposing figure. Curtis is again exceptional, and seeing the way her fears filter down to her daughter and grand-daughter is an interesting watch. This is also the best directed film in this franchise for a long while, with gorgeous shots and scenes that ooze with tension.
If there is one major gripe I have with this film however, it is that it is a little too in love with the original. To the point where it starts to copy its plot somewhat and even copy entire scenes from the original. It tries to straddle the line between admiration and remake and at times, leans a little too much into the original to the point where it starts to lack its own identity as a film. That said, the recording of Donald Pleasance were a nice touch; even if the plot involving the new doctor at the sanitorium is completely batshit.
Its a good start for this rebooted series that will now be a trilogy: Halloween (2018), Halloween Kills and Halloween Ends. I am looking forward to seeing where it goes from here. 7/10.
It doesn't give anything new to the saga, but it's worth to watch. Jamie Lee Curtis is the GOAT
“Happy Halloween, Michael”.
Forget Jigsaw and Paranormal Activity, because The Shape is back and he’s taking back Halloween.
At first I wasn’t sure what to expect when hearing rumors of a remake or reboot of this worn out franchise, which should’ve stopped in 1978. Heck, even when this was announced, I rolled my eyes. However, my interest peaked when Jamie Lee Curtis would be reprising the role as Laurie Strode and Nick Castle as Michael Myers. The new creators made it clear this is a continuation of the original, not a reboot. Plus John Carpenter returning to composer new music for the film. Everything was set and this quickly became my most anticipated movie of fall. And the results are quite interesting.
Halloween (2018) is a lot of fun and a solid return to form. Not great, just good. There are flaws and some wasted potential, especially having an identity crisis. However, it will satisfy any Halloween fan for how well they respected the source material and the characters - erasing the sequels that came before it. With all the different interpretations over the years following Carpenter vision, yet I can say David Gordon Green followed it up closely.
Jamie Lee Curtis is absolutely fantastic in this movie and probably gives the best performance of her career. Judging from the promotional material, I initially thought it’s going for the trope of strong “hard as nails” female lead without any character. Nothing could be further from the truth. We instead get a powerful look on trauma, especially the dinner table scene. This only transforms her into a strong and bad-ass lead with a fantastic character arc. By the end, she’s not the victim anymore.
Michael is back and brutal than ever. A nasty force of nature and the film works wonderfully whenever his on screen. More in line with Rob Zombie's version in terms of how he kills. Even when you don’t fully see the kill, it’s the sound work and the aftermath that leaves a horrific sight. And you feel bad for some of the victims, as the film at least gives some of them a character before biting the dust. It’s more terrifying with no context for his killings that the sequels, to put it bluntly, “f**ked up”. You really do get the sense that he is, purely and simply, evil.
David Gordon Green, best known for comedies and also dramas like “Joe” and “Stronger”, not forgetting those two. Him and Danny Mcbride, a comedy duo, making a new Halloween movie is something you never thought would happen. I mean, if you ask me seven years ago when “Your Highness” came out, that these guys future project will be the next Halloween - I would stare at you in awe for how crazy you sound - now here we are. What stood out to me is how Gordon Green went old school and made the wise choice of keeping Michael in the shadows. When unmasked, it's hard to make out his face. I also liked the reverse-parallels to the original film. This being his first horror movie, I thought this was a good attempt.
The new score from John Carpenter is the highlight of the film. The mix of retro and modern flawlessly blended. ”Michael Kills Again” and "The Shape Hunts Allyson" are instant classic. I know there's no chance of it winning, but I hope this soundtrack at least gets nominated for best Original Score at the Oscars.
Sadly, this is where my problems come in. The second act is devoted to Laurie's granddaughter and some weak teenager drama that I couldn't care less for. Along with her friends who are just bait for Michael. We’re wasting time watching these characters while the most compelling element of the film is brushed aside.
The comedic aspects didn’t work for me. I didn’t laugh at any of the humor, as it took away the suspense. When you get a scene with two police officers in a car talking about their lunch or get a line like “I got peanut butter on my penis”, it doesn't fit the tone. As I said early, this suffers from an identity crisis.
Also Dr. Sartain (Michael’s doctor) is literally one of the worst characters in the movie. Without spoiling anything, but the shift in character comes out of nowhere and the reasoning behind it is ridiculous. Nothing good came out of it.
I wish the tension and suspense was heightened up during scenes when it was needed. Because Michael seems to appear in places with no build up. No shots of him waiting or stalking, just the striking. The finale felt a bit rushed and anticlimactic, in my opinion.
Overall rating: Despite the flaws, I still think this is a solid movie and worth checking out.
Always loved the Halloween franchise and for me this did not disappoint. Jamie Lee Curtis belong in walking dead. A warrior. Some great kills andd great scares
Jamie Lee Curtis can step on my face. Whenever she wants to.
A good movie, for sure the best slasher we’ve received in a long time.
It does a lot of good things, like trying to recapture the first movie’s atmosphere and style. Even the opening scene with the pumpkin and the credits with that glowing orange font summoning the classic from 1978.
The soundtrack is really great, obviously, tense and apprehensive. John Carpenter is here.
I just love that long take where Michael is back at Haddonfield once again and starts murdering people in the neighborhood. The camera just follows him in his killing spree. It’s really well done.
There are some moments evoking the first one, but the other way around. Like, when Michael falls off the balcony and then Doctor Loomis looks the other way and when he look again, Michael’s not there. We have these moments here, but with Laurie performing them.
I liked the killings, they’re gory and entertaining. Very good special effects overall. Additionally, Michael’s mask is perfect, the original is the best though.
I find the movie kind of boring till the action really starts, and that take a while to happen. I don’t mind films taking their time and having a slow pacing. But this one does not have that much of an interesting story, and we’ve not reached the bottom.
Which brings me to the worst aspect of this movie, its characters. Oh god, they’re so fucking annoying. I wonder why they wrote the script like this and no one said, “this is horrible”. Also, apparently every man in this film is stupid as hell.
I don’t think I like any character in this movie, I was just cheering for Michael to kill every single one of them. Actually no, Vicky and that little kid she babysits, Julian, are fun. Good job, they both could have survived. Even Laurie I have something against, I don’t know exactly why, Jamie Lee Curtis does a good performance and characterization as someone with a severe trauma, but even though, doesn’t made me cheer for her that much.
Really hope they get a better script for the next movies, they’re heart is in the right place, respecting, referencing the classic and bringing a new vision. Just make a better script, please.
Well sometimes is make me bored, but is crepy
"Halloween" basically ignores all but the first movie. Think of the way that various Godzilla reboots worked. It's an interesting approach and does wipe out the atrocious "Halloween: Resurrection" from continuity, at the very least.
I really wanted to like this movie a lot more, being a big fan of John Carpenter's original, but I can only say it's okay or fair. It starts out pretty strong, with an unsettling opening scene and elements like the title sequence being a direct homage to the original film ("Halloween III" playing on a TV is great call back to the first "Halloween" playing on a TV in "Halloween III") but some questionable choices get made and it seems to lose its way as the movie progresses. The characterizations of several characters are inconsistent, switching back and forth between badass and panicky. The lead teenage character who we think the torch is going to be passed to just doesn't cut it. And the end is quicker than I would have expected, feeling a little unsatisfying and reminiscent of "H20".
See it if you're a fan of the series. Others may be left feeling a little letdown.
I have to be honest that this movies does not deserve 7 hearts, but Mike is Mike and he is my favourite killer. I did not like old movies that much and this one is not exception but Michael Myers is one of the best among iconic slasher killers like Jason or Freddy. Story and characters were stupid, it was sometimes boring but Mike was really brutal in this movie and I totally loved it! Scenes like these were missing in old movies and that is the reason why I decided to give more hearts than to previous two older movies. Also I really enjoyed all small references to old movies.
This would be a strong Horror movie even if it wasn't built on the legacy of John Carpenter's great 1978 original. Jamie Lee Curtis is a treasure. The Shape is an ominous force of evil. It's truly the Bogeyman and is nearly as threatening as the killer of the original. The Shape is portrayed here as not human, which is perfect. It's not a human killer but a malevolent beast.
This is a lot bloodier than it needs to be, but there's more interest in showing the aftermath of the kills than the killings. This separates "Halloween" from other slasher films. There are many callbacks to the original movie in the series. It ignores everything but the first "Halloween".
I have watched too many Horror movies for any of them to truly scare me anymore but for those who haven't lingered in the genre, this is probably going to provide plenty of thrills. For me, the exploration of The Shape and Laurie Strode is enough.
Makes the Rob Zombie remake look like a bloody Kubrick piece.
I don't want to be dramatic or anything but I would die for Jamie Lee Curtis.
completely enjoy this movie with Michael sisters return great story can't wait to see more
it was a good movie overall but not that great!! i mean the hype around it made it seem like it's going to be the movie of the year. like gonna take horror movies award of the year (although there wasn't good horror movie this year) i was scary only when they get really close to a closet or something, most of the time it was a closet!! i guess the director didn't have other options maybe, wanted to scare us so bad!! at the start the deaths were amazing. totally brutal and what you would expect from such a killer! and later on what pissed me off was, uh you know when you have those moment that you're like " hey how did this happen!!!" ex: how did get Ray into that closet!!! and so fast!!! or when he got behind the cops!!! blows my mind tbh lol, and that basement if you want to hide in it don't open it then close it then open it again. yeah it was meant to be a cage but at some moments ti just irritates you like keep quiet please!! someone is trying to kill you!! a bloody cold killer!!!! also if he makes it alive from that house (lol it would be a miracle if he did) i am done watching this movies!! but besides that it was a good movie, definitely meant for halloween and scaring your kids in that day!
This is a perfect example of why I want a podcast. I don’t want to write this all out. When I heard this was coming, I got incredibly excited. As a horror fan, who wouldn’t. Finding out Danny McBride was attached to it was icing on the cake. BUT, as excited as I was, I couldn’t help but think “what the F can they do with it?” And there lies the problem. Ain’t shit changed. Fine, pretend the other movies didn’t happen. Fine, make Strode some sort of Sarah Connor. That’s the best you’ve got? The movie runs like almost every single other movie in the series. Now hold on a sec! As a diehard fan, I really couldn’t give a damn. I knew I’d enjoy it no matter what. I was hoping for mind blowing, but I got a mediocre addition to the series. Who cares?! In the end, I was just happy to see Michael again. Keep making Halloween movies! No matter how shite they are. I assure you I’ll keep watching and enjoying them. I’ve got nothing but love for the series.
What the FarmVille! It's super yawm movie. I wasted my time and my pizza. Grrrr!
is he a hero or what??
one shot in shoulder one shot in neck lost 3 fingers and still hunting them down
bullshit
Halloween '18 just blew away my expectations! I was just hoping for it to be decent but it was good and fun! Such a fun ride! Laurie Strode vs. Michael Myers! It is everything you wished for!
And damn, Nick Castle is the best "Shape"! His presence is something to behold. We also got the killer soundtrack back and some great kills! Apart from the podcast people, I liked all of the characters. I did miss Busta Rhymes though!
David Gordon Green, Jamie Lee Curtis, the people at Blum House really did an awesome job reviving this horror Franchise. I simply can't wait for the sequel to this this with high expectations!
It is just FUN. And that's all I want from my Halloween films!
For Laurie training all these years she sure seemed to make some really stupid descions and Michael Myers seems indestructible I mean this movie has it's issues but it still has it callback to the original and is still an enjoyable watch.
There are good and interesting things here, but they are being overshadowed by some very bad and lazy choises this film decides to do.
Just so much potential thrown away.
It's one of the better sequels in the series, with its callbacks and a fairly solid setup. Some really great moments throughout, but it falls apart by the end, with the last third of the movie being insultingly dumb, pandering and chock-full completely unlikeable characters, aside from Curtis doing her best Sarah Connor impression. As much it tries to pay homage to the original, it fails to do the most important thing: actually be scary, or have any real tension build up, it plays more like an action/thriller. Most people will probably be satisfied enough seeing Jaime Lee Curtis kicking Myers-ass. That's seems to be enough for most. But I'll be damned if that intro doesn't give me chills...
Not even close to a worthy successor...
Great score by John Carpenter, Cody Carpenter, and Daniel Davies. Cinematography was good as well, with great use of color. Story could be better, with Michael Myers now suddenly just killing everything that moves, even children. In the original, he stalked his victims and seemed far more methodical about his killings. Now he just runs around stabbing everyone in the town, padding out the story before the climax with Laurie Strode. The climax is a lot of fun, mostly thanks to Strode's home, which she specifically designed in preparation for a confrontation with Myers.
Acting was a very mixed bag. Jamie Lee Curtis does a wonderful job, playing a now old and paranoid Laurie Strode who has ruined all of her personal relationships. Andi Matichak is pretty good too as Strode's granddaughter. Judy Greer's performance is wooden and Haluk Bilginer tries way too hard to sound like Donald Pleasence. The two investigative journalists from the beginning (Rhian Rees and Jefferson Hall) over-act so badly that their scenes are genuinely cringy.
Given the praise this movie got, I can't help but feel disappointed. It treads a lot of the same ground of the original, even going as far as to recreate shots from it to evoke nostalgia. Outside of Strode, none of the characters were that interesting, feeling more like cannon fodder to be disposed of before the final showdown. If you're a huge fan of the series, this is probably one of the better sequels, but it's still a mediocre film overall.
1 / 2 directing & technical aspect
0 / 1 story
1 / 1 act I
1 / 1 act II
.5 / 1 act III
1 / 1 acting
.5 / 1 writing (I'm a doctor, everyone get inside your house!)
0 / 1 originality
0 / 1 stays with you
.5 / 1 misc (fun)
5.5 out of 10
I'll admit I've fallen prey to the predator that is classic horror nastalgia, even though my history with this series is quite a bumpy one at best, so there's no doubt about it - I noticed the nods to the original film, right down to copying camera angles. There is a part of me that wants to think that's so cool! However, there's also a part of me that has to admit when they go a bit too far with it. Halloween (2018) heavily relies on classic nostalgia to prove its point - that it is indeed a Halloween movie. The problem with that is that these shout outs limit the film's ability to be truly unique and original.
Another issue I had with the film was its inability to provide the fans with a satisfying rendition of Laurie Strode. What we want was a strong, confident woman that somewhat resembled the likes of Sarah Conner or Carol in The Walking Dead - Somebody that would basically be Michael Myers's equal, his match, which would quite honestly be epic. Then again, I get it. They wanted horror, not an action film, so what we get is someone petrified, just another damsel in distress. She may be a little more prepared, but she is still a scared old woman in the end, which is a little dissatisfying.
But there was good use of cinematography, lighting, and violence that made this movie look and feel incredibly well-done. I find it scarier than the original...but that's not so hard to find. I found the first film much more laughable than iconic. That is until I noticed all of the iconic imagery reused in this film. Water under the bridge, though. Right now, you must decide if it's worth the watch, and my personal opinion is it IS, but don't expect something mind-blowing or epic. It's just interesting.
More than a simple homage, this honors the original and gives it a proper follow-up.
boring, nothing scary about it
If his head was a watermelon, he couldn't smash it like this way!!
God ! This is the Biggest disappointment in 2018. As a hardcore Horror movies' fan I really tried hard to enjoy it; It started out with some excitement and tension-filled scenes alongside a rocky buildup, but after the first 30 minutes it all went downhill from there and became extremely dull with every single minute that passed. However, I still anxiously waited for an Epic final fight between "Michael & Laurie" throughout the last minutes which of course never happened.
This barely passed in my book... It's utterly generic for most of it's runtime and wastes a lot of time just racking up some kills until it comes around to the main attraction. David Gordon Green adds very little flavor to it but that is also not surprising with four writers on this. What is however is all the elaborate stupidity that made it into the script.
The multi-generational element of the story was the main highlight for me and the theme song never gets old :).
Enjoyable movie. As a long time fan of the original Halloween I found the decision to omit any reference to the other (poor) movies a good one. There are a few niggles (Michael's Doctor being the main one for me) but overall a very enjoyable film. Hopefully the fact that it has done so well doesn't lead to more inferior sequels.
The Jack O Lantern reviving was such a delight.
98 A-
My first halloween on big screen as we grew up with Carpenter's masterpiece..As a fan of 1978's halloween i am not dissapointed from this one and i suggest horror fans to watch this without a doubt..It has some great kills,little humor and i enjoyed most first 25 minutes and 25 last minutes..7.1/10 it could be better in some points but overall was a good movie to watch.
The whole movie was hilarious fun. But there's some cliffhangers, like where the heck did the black kid go?
It is fine, nobody believed her until she escaped. Victim type 1: passed by there and killed you, victim type 2: you are (insult), victim type 3: but what the hell do you do? The best, the confrontation Lory vs Michael
A good ol' horror movie. Quite scary and thrilling. Jamie Lee Curtis is the shit.
Another uninspired sequel...
This supposedly 'Definitive 2nd Halloween" movie belongs in oblivion with Terminators 3+, jaws4, the star wars prequels, all but the 1st transformers etc..
A bunch of nods to the original sequels don't help this bore get up off the floor.
A piss poor imitation of the great Donald Pleasence's voice early on should be enough to make every person leave the theatre.
The only good thing this movie did: they hired great hype makers.
A blindingly obvious 'other bad guy' - has you waiting for them to do what they're gonna do - it's quite infuriating, as is their reasoning.
Brilliant. Halloween '78 finally gets the sequel it deserves. One dumb plot-twist aside (you'll know it when you see it) this film is suspenseful, tense and unrelenting for almost the entire run time.
Twenty years ago H:20 erased all the sequels to be a follow up to the original. Twenty years after that they’re trying the same concept again.
Though this time it might have worked better. Jamie Lee Curtis is more solid and bad ass than she was in that film for one. H:20 also tried too hard to be a Scream film but with Michael Myers.
The film is almost even better than the first due to better kills and a bigger kill count. Until it gets a bit goofy towards the end.
While Danny McBribe obviously adds the humor to the script. However by giving too many characters lines he would say. Just for them to get brutally killed after making us laugh. So that felt unnecessary.
It is also hard to believe that Laurie who has waited years for Michael to return so she could kill him. Could even afford a house that looks like it cost millions. To make a training ground to fight Michael. Since I can’t really picture her with a job in the state she was in for 40 years.
Still, Halloween kept me glued to my seat throughout. It’s quite gripping and intense. Almost a four star movie but definitely not by the end.
Same cannot wait for this
Every Trailer.. Makes My Anticipation BUILD!!!! Can't wait I'm definitely hitting the theaters
Shout by CinemanicBonkersBlockedParent2018-10-21T00:31:38Z
Well my first Halloween on the big screen and I can say I liked It and the theme tune just doesn't get old, always fits well. They wasn't anything much new to add to the franchise, same old predictable (Shape), same old clumsy actions from the victims, same old plot but then again they've pretty much done everything In the previous movies plus It's only an alliterative follow on from the first, It's just Hollywood more on the sake of making money but it's good to see him having more screen time to beat his killing record so I can't really complain on them making a new movie that's ended up a decent movie with a little humour, some good killing scenes that the (Shape) does best and It's come out better than most but I feel the ending could of been touched up a little because It felt rushed and could of been better and the film to have a longer run time.