Review of Halloween (2018) by Tony P — 19 Oct 2018

Familiarity in these dark times of Trump, Novichok poisoning and Brexit is not a bad thing.

Franchise movies like (yet another) Halloween fall into this category like a Bond or Star Wars event.

Just like the original forty years ago Jamie Lee Curtis plays Laurie Strode, a psychological wreck being terrorised by the demons of her brother Michael Myers.

Myers introduced by John Carpenter in the 1978 classic I watched only last week is still wreaking havoc. A violent psychopath who does not speak and for some reason is still kept alive by the taxpayer of Illinois, U.S.

This new version isn't directed by Carpenter (he contributes an Executive Producer credit and inspires the characters and music).

The director mantle falls to David Gordon Green who does an admirable job in keeping audience interest as strong as ever despite some pretty poor films beforehand.

Lee Curtis looks visibly older. The years are taking there toll on us all!

Donald Pleasence was a mainstay of the franchise until his death in 1995 as Dr. Loomis. Myers doctor who studied him extensively and was the savant like character of the franchise.

The savant now is Dr. Sartain who even Laurie calls the "new Loomis". Sartain even has Pleasance voice.

Myers death scenes (or are they?) would be ideal for Sean Bean given his record of painful cinematic death sequences.

The film does the same as previous entries whilst still keeping the audience entertained.