It may sound contradictory to call a remake of one of the most simplistic horror films ever made "different", but in truth it is. And it is for that reason Halloween 2007 has managed to stand out in the franchise from many of the weaker sequels. Even by comparison to H20, which did what it... Continue Reading →
Joker is the type of film I wish I liked more than I actually did. When I first saw this movie in cinemas I was like "wow", but when I recently re-watched it at home I was like "eh". And that's not to say that Joker is a bad movie - it's not - but... Continue Reading →
So, first of all, happy new year to anyone and everyone! Second of all, I hope you had a good Christmas this year - though we here in the UK had a big spike of the Covid-19 Omnicorn variant, me and my folks managed a make-shift celebration despite things being far from ideal. Nevertheless I... Continue Reading →
For the most part, Halloween H20 wasn't just a bump in the franchise's quality after an array of worsening films, but it was the first one that I can actively call good and genuinely entertaining on more than one level since maybe Halloween 2 (1981). With that in mind, it's 2002 sequel, Halloween Ressurection, seemed... Continue Reading →
When you think about it, with the knowledge of just how far the franchise had fallen, resetting Halloween and returning to Michael Myers' obsession with Laurie Strode sounds like a bit of a desperate attempt to cling to relevancy. Based on the plot synopsis, it first appears to be nothing but retreading old ground. But... Continue Reading →
That's right; my fingers are red hot due to the sheer amount of writing I've powered through this month. The backlog of scheduled content I have is quite frightening. In fact, it's grown to the point where I'm keeping a lot of my posts in the drafts tab so that I can make room for... Continue Reading →
Once upon a time, Daniel Craig said he'd probably rather slash his wrists than reprise the role of Bond, and that if he did reprise the role it would be purely for the monetary benefit. But that was six years ago. The guy was probably fresh off filming a Bond film and tired of the... Continue Reading →
Halloween 6 is the most non-committal film in the franchise, despite introducing one of the wackiest plot elements of the original continuity. It's a curious title because the whole thing reeks of desperation - clearly a product that is trying very hard to be successful and unique from it's predecessors, while simultaneously not really doing... Continue Reading →
After being shot down and buried within a deep pit in the previous film, Michael Myers escapes by crawling through a tunnel and floating down a river before being presumed dead for a year after nobody bothered to look for his body and confirm his demise. He is nursed back to health by a weirdo... Continue Reading →
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