When I was
younger, I went through the entire Halloween franchise, even the unnecessary
Rob Zombie remakes. Now that I’m older, I think the only two films in the
franchise worth watching are the first Halloween
(1978) and H20, which came out twenty years later. Since I don’t
consider any of the films made before this one worth watching, I prefer H20
over the original.
The first film
spent too much time trying to lull us into a false sense of security, and it
eventually became boring for me. Just like in the first film and many other
horror movies, the supernatural strength of the villains gets a bit annoying
and, to be honest, it’s not necessary to make the movie worth seeing.
That said, H20
improves on the first film by avoiding that drag of false security. While the
movie still takes time to build depth in the story, once things start
happening, they move quickly, and the pace never drops.
We get to see
more of Michael Myers doing his evil deeds, and it’s cool to see Laurie (Jamie
Lee Curtis) fight back and stand her ground.
The movie shows
that Laurie has moved on, now going by a new name and having a son, John, who’s
seventeen. Laurie still suffers from the post-traumatic stress caused by her
brother still wanting her dead. It’s Halloween again, and her stress is more
apparent, affecting her relationship with her son.
We also see that
John wants to have a life of his own, and Laurie finally lets him do things on
his own. It just so happens (by some weird coincidence) that Michael Myers is
back on the hunt. He knows where Laurie is now, and he’s not just after her;
he’s also targeting his nephew.
If you choose to
watch this movie, you’ll probably guess who lives and who dies. Slasher films
often start off well but then fall into a formula, which is why many end up
scraping the bottom of the barrel when it comes to box office returns.
In the end,
Curtis outshines everyone with her performance. This movie is considered the
best of all the sequels. It’s a direct sequel to the first two films in the
franchise and was the highest-grossing film at the time in the series.
That said, there
have done other movies in the Halloween franchise after this, and for me I
think it is time the franchise dies.
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