Review of Halloween (2018) by Hellholehorror — 16 Feb 2022
Lame Sarah Connor imitation. Having loved and worshipped the original Halloween then rewatching it 40 years later with an avid following of fans at the cinema I realised the many faults the film has. The excellent concept, filming and music are let down by goofy moments and outdated pacing.
It's still iconic but flawed. The new Halloween is nothing but flawed. I feel like I'm watching a really dated film that is trying to be ironic but comes across sarcastic and tiresome. The scares are lacking, the characters unconvincing, the development dull and so on.
I could not be more disappointed. Halloween: H20 (1998) was better, at least it got the Halloween vibe and was entertaining. The only decent recent remake was It (2017), that was phenomenal and I didn't get my phone out once watching that.
The music and filming are the only positives of the new Halloween. Maybe it'll go full circle and I might enjoy it in 40 years.
This review of Halloween (2018) was written by Hellholehorror on 16 Feb 2022.
Halloween has generally received positive reviews.
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