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 →
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 →
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 →
For one reason or another, be it because of Halloween 3's smaller box office earnings or a negative reception, the studio decided to throw it's horror anthology idea out the window and continue making movies where Michael Myers kills people. You can tell that this decision was probably very difficult for them as Halloween 3... Continue Reading →
It might seem disingenuous to subtitle a review of a film that some would consider a cult classic as "the one without Myers", but given the large shadow Halloween as a franchise casts over it, I find it to be nothing but necessary. Because regardless of if you love or hate this film, it's legacy... Continue Reading →
After the out of nowhere success of the original Halloween it was set in stone that a sequel would be made which, in 1981, resulted in the release of Halloween 2 (not to be confused with Halloween 2. Yes, this is a running gag now). The film takes place immediately after the events of the... Continue Reading →
Halloween, not to be confused with Halloween or Halloween, is one of the grandfathers of the modern slasher genre. While other films like The Texas Chainsaw Massacre and Psycho came out before it with great success, it was this John Carpenter film that proved so efficient that, to this day, many modern slasher films structure... Continue Reading →
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