Hey folks. This review's gonna be a little short. Tragedy has struck the family, and I don't know if I can clearly process this. This isn't going to be a memorial blog, because it's hardly appropriate or fair to have a memorial post as a review for a slasher movie. All I'm saying is: Hold onto your family members. Please, hold on to them as much as you can.With that being said:
The Halloween franchise has taken a few odd turns. Don't believe me? Well, you should. We've had cults, remakes, and even several "reboots". After all of that, it seemed like Halloween was done. However, shockingly, this film ignores all of the sequels. No, not even Halloween II counts here. Nor does H20 or even those remakes made by Rob Zombie.
Right off the bat, I can say that if you're a fan of slasher movies, the Halloween franchise, or Jamie Lee Curtis, this movie will be worth your time. Jamie Lee Curtis's portrayal of Laurie Strode after 40 years of mental torment is spot-on. Needless to say, Jamie Lee Curtis might be the most badass grandma in the history of cinema.
There are a few welcome callbacks to the original film, and a few callbacks that were kind of "eh", but I think it was for the best; not much really changes after 40 years, especially for a family wounded by a single deranged killer.
The actors and supporting cast are all good enough, and don't really overstay their welcome. And when they almost do, you can guess who'll be there to stop it.
The film does use a few jumpscares, but they can be forgiven somewhat, because that's the norm.
Overall, this is the best direction the film and series could have taken. I won't spoil the ending, but it leaves little to the imagination. I rate this film as a 7.5/10. It isn't as exciting as some of the other horror movies that are coming out, but the attention to detail and love for the original is what keeps this installment from being forgettable. It was certainly welcome.
My Final Thoughts: Please please please let this be the last one. Leave Halloween alone. At least for a while, please!
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