Halloween
Tags: dark, murder

Plot synopsis:
On Halloween in Haddonfield, Illinois, having already shown signs of psychopathic tendencies, ten-year-old Michael Myers (Daeg Faerch) murders a school bully (Daryl Sabara). Later that evening, Michael murders his older sister Judith (Hanna R. Hall), his mother's boyfriend Ronnie (William Forsythe), and Judith's boyfriend Steve (Adam Weisman). Only his baby sister, Angel Myers, is spared. After one of the longest trials in the state's history, Michael is found guilty of first-degree murder and sent to Smith's Grove Sanitarium under the care of child psychologist Dr. Samuel Loomis (Malcolm McDowell).
Michael initially cooperates with Loomis, claiming no memory of the killings; his mother Deborah (Sheri Moon Zombie), visits him regularly. Over the following year, Michael becomes fixated on his papier-mâché masks, closing himself off from everyone, even his mother. When Michael kills a nurse as Deborah is leaving from one of her visits, she can no longer handle the situation and commits suicide.
For the next fifteen years, Michael (Tyler Mane) continues making masks and not speaking to anyone. Loomis, having continued to treat Michael over the years, attempts to move on with his life and closes Michael's case. Later, Michael kills the sanitarium employees and escapes from Smith's Grove. He kills a truck driver for his clothes, and makes his way back to Haddonfield. On Halloween, Michael arrives at his now-abandoned childhood home, where he recovers the kitchen knife and Halloween mask he stored under the floorboards the night he killed his sister.
Meanwhile, Laurie Strode (Scout Taylor-Compton) and her friends Annie Brackett (Danielle Harris) and Lynda Van Der Klok (Kristina Klebe) prepare for Halloween. Throughout the day, Laurie witnesses Michael watching her from a distance before going to babysit Tommy Doyle (Skyler Gisondo). At Michael's childhood home, Lynda meets up with her boyfriend Bob Simms (Nick Mennell). Michael appears, murders them, and then heads to the Strode home, where he murders Laurie's parents, Mason (Pat Skipper) and Cynthia (Dee Wallace). Dr. Loomis, having been alerted of Michael's escape, comes to Haddonfield looking for Michael. After obtaining a handgun, Loomis attempts to warn Sheriff Leigh Brackett (Brad Dourif) that Michael has returned to Haddonfield. Loomis and Brackett head to the Strode home, with Brackett explaining along the way that Laurie is really Michael's sister, having been adopted by the Strodes following their mother's suicide.
Meanwhile, Annie convinces Laurie to babysit Lindsey Wallace (Jenny Gregg Stewart), a girl Annie is supposed to be watching, so that she can meet her boyfriend Paul (Max Van Ville). Annie and Paul return to the Wallace home; Michael kills Paul and attacks Annie. Bringing Lindsey home, Laurie finds Annie on the floor, badly hurt but still alive, and calls the police. Michael attacks Laurie and chases her back to the Doyle home. Loomis and Brackett hear the 911 call over the radio and head toward the Wallace residence.
Michael kidnaps Laurie and takes her back to their old home. He tries to show Laurie that she is his sister, presenting a picture of them with their mother. Unable to understand, Laurie stabs Michael with his own knife before escaping the house; Michael chases her, but Loomis arrives and shoots him. Recovering, Michael recaptures Laurie before she can leave and heads back to the house. Loomis again intervenes, but Michael subdues him. Laurie takes Loomis' gun and runs upstairs, but Michael corners her on a balcony and charges her head-on, knocking both of them over the railing. Laurie finds herself on top of an unconscious Michael. Aiming Loomis' gun at his face, she fires just as Michael awakens.

Review: Scare=7 Jump=8 F/X=10 Kills=10 Blood=9Laurie Strode confronts her long-time foe Michael Myers, the masked figure who has haunted her since she narrowly escaped his killing spree on Halloween night four decades ago."He was not her brother, that's something that people made up." I think my favorite part is that it brought back some of the feel of the original films.
Don't listen to the wanna be critics who know very little about the Halloween franchise or films in general this movie delivers for what it was made and advertised for, a return to form to the original ingredients that made John Carpenter's Halloween back in 1978 so good.
How wrong I was.As an avid fan of horror movies, I am totally aware of the shambolic efforts that have graced our screens in years past.
I half expected the usual, cheap thrills, jumpy moments, and liberties taken with the legacy of Michael Myers, but........a total and utter surprise, this was a quality film, one that felt as if it had a level of respect for its original, it respected its roots, but forgot all those that came between, perhaps no bad thing.Michael Myers the man, he transformed years back into some kind of superhero villain, unable to die, able to die and come back life, here he's treated as just a man, very well done.The writing is fantastic, I loved the story, and how it played out, if only previous films were this standard.
The music was absolutely fantastic, I loved it, the best of the original.Gripping, well acted, exciting, intriguing.
FYI: People cluelessly crying about incredible horror movies like this are the same tasteless sheep who year after year went to see EVERY abysmal Saw/Paranormal Activity worthless cash-grab.Case closed 😁.
The best film with Michael Myers since the original.
The first Halloween terrified audiences when it came back, and this film has successfully done it again, in a much more modern way which fully captures the joy of any filmmaker or even any modern cinema goer.It's a way which I didn't want to see since it was announced, but man did it beat my expectations!The new variation of the theme music is awesome, John Carpenter serves as executive producer and Laurie's iconic hair from the original is back (!)I swear this is one of those movies which words cannot serve justice to how great it is, and this is all coming from someone who's seen every Halloween to date.
This movie does everything right and includes almost everything a fan loved about the original.
The atmosphere also feels like Halloween, also a good modern but vintage vibe.
To get this going, the official synopsis is Laurie Strode (Jamie Lee Curtis) comes to her final confrontation with Michael Myers (James Jude Courtney & Nick Castle), the mask figure who has haunted her since she narrowly escaped his killing spree on Halloween night four decades ago.We kick off at Smith's Grove, where Michael has been kept since that fateful night he went on a rampage.
The film does well at filling in the back-story that this is a direct sequel to the original by debunking the myth of Michael and Laurie being siblings.The night they are trying to transport Michael to a new facility, the bus crashes and he gets free.
The police are also involved with Hawkins (Will Patton) among them.Now as someone who is not a fanboy of the original or really the series, I really liked this film.
I do think though that with the times that we are living in, it is hard for a slasher to not have a little something behind it as we've moved past its glory days.The pacing for this film I thought was good.
There was a couple that I just was in awe and really liked them.They really used the depth of the shot.I couldn't get through this without talking about the score of the film.
That is what really helps make the original film and I think he did an amazing job here.
Anyone who appreciates good horror should enjoy this, even those who have never seen a Halloween movie.
And let's not ignore Jamie Lee Curtis who totally owned it.It is a phenomenal movie, I only wish more horror sequels were like it.Side note: ignore the haters.
This is the best horror movie of 2018 michael fn' myers is back better and terrifying than ever, jamie lee curtis is adorable in here much better than h20.
This is the halloween movie that the fans deserved and we can gladly close our eyes to the other sequels of the franchise..
I'm a big fan of the Halloween franchise and this movie made me fall in love with the franchise even more.
Recommended for any Halloween fan or horror movie fan overall, Michael Myers is back and ready to stalk his prey..
Brillant acting, brilliant film, loved it so gripping and scary at times would recommend.
It was time for a Halloween movie like this..
The stage curtains open ...Like any other Halloween franchise fan, I went into this one with high hopes.
After all, Jamie Lee Curtis is back as Laurie Strode - the original Shape/Michael Myers, Nick Castle is also back, and the film had the full support of John Carpenter.
It's 40 years after the events of the original film, a direct sequel.
The other characters are flawed, but again, the acting was just good enough to get the job done.This wasn't a bad movie.
Wow, what a film, is soooo intense and so good I can't wait until it's out in theatres everywhere so I can watch it thousand more times, the acting, suspense and the gore/violence is top notch, believe the hype!!!.
The one I saw seemed like a bunch of dissonant ideas hacked together with little rhyme or reason, no better than any other half-baked slasher movie of the past thirty years.Exceedingly ordinary..
I loved the original, scary and set a great scene in the horror / Thriller genre.
There were plenty of kills--on and off screen--but it just felt like the filmmakers were rushing a dying story along to it's inevitable end, but not doing a good job of taking its audience along for the ride.A few good jump scares, to me, does not equate to a very good horror movie.Laurie Strode has been reduced to a binge drinking, neurotic, gun-toting momma with zero people skills.
And if it had been just the two of them, mano a mano, to the very end--much like Neo and Agent Smith in Matrix Revolution--I would have rooted and cheered them on.But, instead I found myself squirming in my chair, wondering how did I allow myself to get suckered into yet another senseless slasher film with no strong plot, no strong characters, and no strong ending.
Even the plot twist near the end of the film involving Myers' doctor was weak and did nothing to move the story along, seeming out of place and time, much like the rest of this movie.I went into this wanting to love this newest installment of the franchise.
I did like the few nods the filmmakers gave to some of the earlier films and John Carpenter's signature score.Trust me, this is not one of the Halloween movies that has to be viewed on the big screen to be fully enjoyed.
What i saw was an adequate revival with Jamie Lee doing her best with a totally unbelievable, over the top survivalist version of Laurie Strode, sequences taken whole cloth from the original and the myriad sequels, and strange moments of comedy that belonged in another movie and created weird tone issues.
Do not expect the ending to be better than Halloween Resurrection.The film attempts to be original using an interesting twist, but timidly chooses a plain and boring formula for most of the film.
Seems like very messy editing.Halloween Resurrection was also bad, but the new movie was almost like The Last Jedi of Halloween films.
I really wanted to like this movie and although it isn't as bad a Predator or the last Nightmare remakes it was definitely not a good movie.
Yes comedy is not a bad thing, but when you plan to see a horror movie you don't want to walk in there and expect to hear everyone in the theater laughing.
Do not support this garbage.PS: I was 15 when the original Halloween film came and I have loved that ever since (of course, it is no longer that scary, compared to watching it as a teen).
Pointless characters, pointless plots, is this a comedy or a Halloween movie?.
After being very excited I left the theatre with immense disappointed as a horror slasher film you expect to have a few jumpy moments that did not come not a patch on the original movie..
Its a horror and yet not one jump scene in the whole film.I think someone has paid to get the IMDB rating this high (at this point its 7.5!) as it should be well below 5Invest your money in a pot of paint, paint a wall and watch it dry.
I really don't understand how a fan of the original could praise this film, having re-watched it last night I was very excited to see this sequel.
It didn't seem to know what film it wanted to be (had the director even seen the original!?).
I have never felt like walking out of the movie theater, but this I wanted to run away..
Jamie Lee is back to being the original movie Laurie Strode, I agree.
The original Halloween is in my top five films of all time.
Even some of the sequels and the abysmal Rob Zombie reboots had some moments, but merely nodding in the direction of a loved classic does not a good film make.
The movie seemed as though it was written and directed by someone who is unfamiliar with the original franchise.
I rarely get excited for new Horror movies because although it's my favorite genre it is almost all misses and Halloween is no exception.
It was nothing a great or even good horror movie should be, slasher or not.
Other than the cinematography and score (most of that credit should be given to the original movie but whatever), its a pretty unnecessary film.
If you just want to see Micheal Myers kill a bunch of people and are also fans of the original, you probably won't be disappointed.
Absolutely average movie with hundreds of similar ones already filmed long ago.
worth a watch if you are a horror fan, but if you are just interested in a good "Halloween" movie to watch during this season..
I believe it was a great movie ,Michael myers and Jamie .totally an awesome movie thank u john carpenter and Jamie lee curtis and all involved in this Halloween movie.thank u ps we love you Michael myers and Jamie,buying DVD for sure.
I am a HUGE Myers fan and i realllly was so excited for this movie, but i was disappointed.
With the likes of Jamie Lee and Carpenter returning to the film as well as Nick Castle, you would expect True Horror to return, well that wasn't the case.
The idea of taking the original and discounting the sequels was confusing for those of us who have seen the whole series of Halloween movies.
Not at all scary for a slasher horror film.
Tries to pay homage to the original movie with a few scenes but it's just bad.Jamie Lee Curtis's character is an awful cliche.Multiple awful scenes that should never make it to the final cut of this movie.All supporting roles are just filler/fodder for Michael to kill off, poor character development, and just meh.6 stars is being generous.Very disappointed..
Somehow Michael found the reporters and granddaughters friends babysitting, they had characters that just disappeared (the boy being babysat and the granddaughter's boy friend), and though it was well cast many characters were just totally wasted (Toby Huss was the worst example).I'm a huge fan of the franchise horror movies from the late 70s and 80s.
Horror filmmakers take note: a little character development goes a long way.There's also Laurie's granddaughter, and this is where the flaws start to creep in.
Naturally, they're only there as fodder for Michael (except the boyfriend who mysteriously disappears from the movie), but the fact is that we're wasting time watching these characters interact when there's a much more compelling story on the sidelines.Comedy is used fairly appropriately in the film, the little boy being the clear standout.
This is the closest the franchise has felt like a Carpenter movie since the original.
Again, a breath of fresh air after the Zombie films which had the subtlety of a sledgehammer.This is an excellent sequel to Halloween and a thoroughly enjoyable, well crafted slasher movie on its own.
David Gordon Green's Halloween promised to go back to the roots of the series and disregard all the cheesy sequels that came after John Carpenter's original.They did get a few things right - they brought back John Carpenter to do the film's score and he does a splendid job.
Michael looks better than he has in years with a mask that actually looks like the one from the original film and has a lankier frame than some of the more stocky stuntman types that have played the role in the sequels.
Jamie Lee Curtis has also returned and she seems game for just about anything and her good will goes a long way, but not far enough.After perhaps the least interesting opening sequence of the entire franchise, Halloween picks up with Laurie Strode who's now pushing 60, living in seclusion, and obsessed with the return of Michael Myers.
Will you even care since all the characters are as hollow as jack-o-lanterns?If this film was just another run of the mill sequel in the franchise, one could say it's certainly a few notches above Resurrection or The Curse of Michael Myers, but the pretensions of the filmmakers made it clear that this was going to be something different and something more in tone with the original.
If you don't mind, I'd rather imagine a film with her as lead "Final Girl."To make matters worse, there's an incredibly lousy twist that seems to only exist as a lazy excuse to get Michael to Laurie's booby trapped house for the big showdown.Despite a great music score, nice look for Myers, and the return of Curtis, this new Halloween has very little to keep one interested and it's definitely this year's Emperor's New Clothes of horror films..
Just avoid this at all costs and just watch the actual Halloween II (1981) instead, which (bad wig aside) really doesn't get enough credit for continuing the same feel of the first film..
I know horror movies is not too good with that, but from advertising it try to sell me that it is like rebirth which we all need/want so I expected some (just some) attention to details.3.
If not scary, than at least gruesome or something like that...but that missed from movie too.Bottom line is, I rated it so low, because It had fake hype and it not delivered anything what I would expect from horror movie at all, and if you are giving good rating just because it is better sequal than others, then sorry, I'm not fan of "Halloween" and rated it compering to other horror movies in general..
Just when Michael fans like myself think, holy cow Carpenter is doing another!
However, that dynamic barely gets off the ground since there is actually very little interaction between them before the finale, and even then it feels severely contrived.I can't say how it scores as a franchise sequel, but as a horror/slasher film alone it doesn't get a pass..
Total waste of time and an insult to the original Halloween franchise..
This is the best horror film of the year and probably all time, hell this baby will probably cure cancer...it's just that good...it's a real sequel to the original and in no way is it a direct insult to the other films, one such film is basically the same plot as this one but who wants to watch a film named after water?
Because that's what this film felt like.
This film felt like not just an insult to the franchise, but an insult to the genre as a whole.
Horror and movie buffs beware, this is a terrible example of what a film should and could be..
I guess that's what people wanted, maybe?The ONLY thing I found redeemable was Jamie Lee Curtis, who was wonderful.This film succeeded because of nostalgia pure and simple.
Huge horror movie junkie but there was alot about the film i didnt care for.
Starts out good but overall movie lacks depth and there are too many of those "let's make terrible decisions that gets us killed moments".
Great horror movie, great sequel!.
40(!) years later, and after so many genuinly great horror movies before it it still manages to scare and thrill me.Seeing Jamie Lee back in such an iconic role in a sequel that's actually great is magical.
This film proves that Laurie Strode is as important as Michael is for its success, and I loved every minute of it.It had all the great stuff from the first Halloween, but also fit well into 2018 and its horror film standards.
Good scares, it often kept me at the edge of my seat and I laughed at the right places.Best horror film I have seen in a long time.
It is coming from a true Halloween fan, but I recommend it to everyone who just wants to have a good time watching a horror flick!I dont give it 10/10 simply because it did have a few clishé scenes that I think the writers should have been more creative with and some plot points that didn't really go anywhere.