This new “Halloween” film largely disregards everything after the initial installment, similar to how several Godzilla films have been handled. It’s an unusual tactic, and at least it erases "Halloween: Resurrection" from the timeline. I had hoped to enjoy this movie considerably more, as I'm a longtime admirer of John Carpenter's original, but ultimately I can only describe it as acceptable or middling. The begin…

Forty years after the events depicted in ‘Halloween’ (1978), Laurie Strode once again confronts Michael Myers. Strode has spent four decades preparing for this inevitable encounter with Myers. Naturally, he manages to escape, and their meeting feels like an inevitability. The storyline about Strode's doomsday prepping stretches believability a bit, but it’s still enjoyable. Jamie Lee Curtis is excellent in her ret…

It’s strange that they completely brushed aside the fact Laurie Strode has a child who was a teenager two decades prior.

The latest installment, _Halloween_, is here, and its arrival establishes a completely new **fifth** storyline within the _Halloween_ series. This one’s actually pretty good; it makes a fair amount of sense. It's not flawless, and follows a fairly predictable course, but overall, it’s enjoyable. I feel like I should brace myself for some backlash again by bringing this up once more, but here it is: It’s kind of fu…

It's good to see this series back, though it isn't the strongest horror film released recently, nor is it a particularly bad one. It doesn't quite have the same sense of closure as the initial movie, but it functions well within a series that’s often uneven in its quality. While I wouldn't consider myself someone who loves this franchise, I do appreciate the first film, and this sequel does a decent job of adaptin…