Halloween opened in October 2018 and was a smash hit grossing 159 million domestically. Halloween is a sequel/reboot of the Halloween Franchise. Halloween is a sequel to the original Halloween movie that came out in 1978. The plot ignores the events of the rest of the franchise. The Rob Zombie films were its own thing. The movie stars Jamie Lee Curtis, Judy Greer, Andi Matchiak, James Jude Courtney, Nick Castle, Will Patton, Haluk Bilginer, Toby Huss, and Virginia Gardner.

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I have seen some of the Halloween movies over the years. I was really interested in seeing this one. It just took longer to finally get around to it. The movies I have seen, I enjoyed. The Halloween franchise has an interesting history. There are eight films in the franchise. The continuity has been muddled over those films. This one is a direct sequel to the original movie. A few major changes include the fact that Laurie Strode and Michael Myers are not related anymore. That twist was established in Halloween II and Laurie Strode is very much alive. In Halloween: Resurrection Laurie Strode was killed off in the opening of the movie.

Halloween goes back to the basics. Michael Myers escapes from being transported to another facility and terrorizes the town of Haddonfield. There is a lot of carnage and bloodshed. There are references to the original movie including the opening scene. This movie is set forty years after the events of the original. The main stars are the three generations of Strode Women. Laurie Strode has a daughter and a granddaughter.

A major theme of the movie is trauma. The events of the original film have haunted Laurie for forty years and impacted her relationship with her daughter and granddaughter.

I thought Halloween was a good movie. It does a good job at capturing the suspense. Jamie Lee Curtis is the shining star and proves why she is considered the original scream queen. Judy Greer and Andy Matchiak also stand out as Karen, Laurie’s daughter, and Allyson, Laurie’s granddaughter.

Halloween has good pacing. It is not too long, and it wastes no time for bodies to drop. The movie is fairly straightforward. This is not a twist heavy movie, but the main attraction is the confrontation between Laurie Strode and Michael Myers. That confrontation does not disappoint. Jamie Lee Curtis shows that she is a complete badass.

Halloween is a good movie, and it does the slasher genre proud. It feels both modern and classic at the same time. It is intimate with a small cast. There are only a handful of major characters. It is also nice to see the characters fight back. A lot of the Halloween movies have the characters run and scream. Another nice thing was that the iconic theme was not altered too much. I am looking forward to seeing how the rest of the new trilogy turns out.