Donald Pleasence returns as a delightfully unhinged Loomis, but Harris is the star of the show, imbuing a mediocre character with overwhelming natural emotion that makes it especially terrifying to witness her in danger. The proceedings get pretty wacky pretty quickly, as the film begins with Michael waking up from a year-long coma, peaks with a sexy Halloween party on a farm, and ends with, you guessed it, the Shape vanishing into the night.Īlong the way, Michael and Jamie (Danielle Harris) establish a strange psychic connection that allows her to witness his actions from afar, which makes for some fun dueling point-of-view set pieces. It's undoubtedly one of the silliest movies in the series, yes, but The Revenge of Michael Myers is eminently watchable because it channels its silliness (for example, the goofy Keystone cops) into a short, brisk story that understands the fundamental appeal of Halloween: watching Michael Myers silently murder a bunch of teenagers without pretense or prejudice. What's canon? Halloween (1978), Halloween (2018) As the title suggests, its kills make for grotesquely exhilarating entertainment, but it can't integrate them into a meaningful story, one which also sees its beloved heroine mostly sidelined. Unlike its predecessor, however, Kills can't marry its thematic ambitions to its crowd-pleasing slasher sensibilities, resulting in a frustrating, inconsistent film that tries to have its cake and eat it, too.
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Like the 2018 movie, Halloween Kills attempts to ground the series with a sense of seriousness and tackle lofty themes –– this one focuses on the dangers of mob mentality (see: the much-maligned "Evil dies tonight" mantra) and the sorrow of personal failure. In a series of increasingly gnarly attacks, he targets random strangers, former victims ( Kyle Richards, Anthony Michael Hall, Nancy Stephens), and Laurie Strode's shell-shocked family ( Judy Greer, Andi Matichak). What's canon? Halloween (1978), Halloween II (1981), Halloween H20: 20 Years Later (1998)ĭavid Gordon Green's second outing in the series takes place mere minutes after his 2018 Halloween, as Michael continues his first murderous night on the town in 40 years. The only silver lining: Busta Rhymes infuses his limited screen time with much-needed energy as the reality show's charismatic, kung fu-fighting director. Unfortunately, director Rick Rosenthal doesn't replicate the solid success he had with Halloween II, as the movie often feels like a cheap made-for-TV production instead of a theatrical feature thanks to stiff performances and terrible dialogue. Michael invades the set of Dangertainment and kills many of the show's competitors and crew –– and because the show revolves around fake deaths, its viewers and contestants are slow to recognize real murders as they occur.
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What follows is a tonally bizarre pseudo-satire about the perils of reality TV –– which, at the very least, is a creative swing on a conceptual level even though it totally whiffs in execution.
The follow-up to H20 undoes its predecessor's triumphant ending, giving Laurie and Michael a lackluster rematch that will infuriate all Jamie Lee Curtis fans across space and time. What's canon? Halloween (1978), Halloween II (1981), Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (1988), Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers (1989) Beyond the characters' laughable stupidity, The Curse of Michael Myers also suffers from an awful soundtrack, muddled direction (although a slightly better Director's Cut has been floating around for years), goofy performances, an infuriatingly non-committal ending, and a ridiculous barrage of convoluted mythological lore. Confused yet?Īt this juncture in the series, Michael has returned to his hometown on four separate occasions, and the characters remain totally unprepared for his killing sprees, despite the fact that they're practically a local tradition at this point. The movie also clarifies that Michael's immortality and bloodlust are the result of a Druid curse.
A pre- Clueless Paul Rudd appears as Tommy Doyle –– one of the kids that Laurie Strode ( Jamie Lee Curtis) babysat in the 1978 original –– who has to protect a baby from a cult. Brandy here, portrayed by Danielle Harris in previous entries) as they try to escape Michael's attacks on Haddonfield. Loomis ( Donald Pleasence) and Michael's niece Jamie Lloyd (J.C. It's the third and final chapter in the Thorn Trilogy, a loose overarching narrative consisting of Halloween 4- 6 that follows Dr. The sixth Halloween movie is the only one that fails to function on a basic narrative level.
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