Is this a spoof?

Rating: 5/10 (2 October 2018)

I acknowledge that Halloween contains so many familiar beats from modern 'horror' films, as well as being responsible for everything tired now about the genre.
Whilst recognising it's influence (a la Citizen Kane) I must also admit I can't really get on with it. At times it is hilariously bad. The acting is really bad. The ADR whimpers are comical, particularly from JLC in the closet.
It is without tension, isn't scary at all, and betrays its $300,000 budget at every turn.
John Carpenter does show his promise though, the compositions and photography by Dean Cundey is admirable, and the iconic music (also by Carpenter) is very good.
It just made me laugh far too often, particularly the last ten minutes when JLC repeatedly injures Myers, only to immediately toss a weapon onto the floor near him, and turn her back, staring into space. Hilarious, and if the same actions were in a spoof film then we would've been laughing about the same as we did in this 'chiller'.
Amusingly average.