October is almost over and my favorite holiday is almost here; Halloween. This whole month I’ve indulged in candy, sipped on my pumpkin spice drinks, and watched a variety of horror movies. I just love this month, but every year I always find myself watching Halloween.
The original by John Carpenter is an amazing film. The original Halloween is what started it all for me. Michael Myers is such a fascinating character in each film (except for Season of the Witch). So when I found out about the new Halloween coming out this year in October it was only right for me to go see it. Let me say, this new Halloween film is one of the best.
The new 2018 Halloween is a direct sequel to the original film. It is 40 years after the terrifying events of that Halloween night. This film ignores every film that has come out after the original including the separate Rob Zombies film. Halloween 2018 is not a reboot, it is not a retelling, it in most cases, a continuation of the original 1978 film.
The film starts out with two reporters visiting Michael Myers at an insane asylum where he has been since the ending of the first film. Michael Myers is chained up, mask-less and not speaking to anyone. All his doctors that have worked with Michael have been unsuccessful to get him to speak and have all given up on him except for one, Dr. Sartain. He becomes a little bit attached to Michael as he has studied him the most. The film then jumps to Laurie Strode, played by the original actress, Jamie Lee Curtis, still affected by the events that happened decades ago with Michael Myers. This time she is more aware and prepared for Michael Myers to return. Laurie is so prepared that she has ruined her relationships with her daughter and granddaughter. Michael Myers is scheduled to be transferred to another mental institute. The bus transferring Michael gets into an accident and Michael Myers escapes. At this moment the murders are ongoing till the end of the film.
Halloween 2018 can be compared to the original film in the same way as Star Wars: The Last Jedi is compared to Star Wars: A New Hope. Even if it’s a continuation of the original film, some of the things in this new film mirror the original. Even some of the methods Michael Myers used to kill some characters are being repeated in this film. There are many references and easter eggs to be seen throughout the film. Many of the references are callbacks to the first original film, but some easter eggs are references to the 11 Halloween movies including the Rob Zombie films.
This is a great film if you are a fan of the genre and the series. There were a few moments while watching that were tense, a few jumps scare, and some pretty funny moments as well. As a big fan of all the Halloween movies I just wished that this film told a little bit more of an original story than to be compared too heavily to the original 1978 film. If there is one scary film you are going to see this Halloween season 2018’s Halloween directed by David Gordon Green is a must see. Just remember if you are under the age of 17 to come with a guardian or parents.
HALLOWEEN (2018) Movie Review FINAL GRADE: A-
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