Spending money to see this isn’t worth it. I am familiar with the original series, but "Halloween" is not something I find enjoyable. It's just not my kind of horror; slasher films feel too silly and likely only frighten people who measure their fear by how much fake blood appears on screen. Still, Carpenter’s movies have earned a reputation as classics to some degree. The older sequels don’t even warrant being co…

I gave this one two stars too, just like the first film. It seems there’s less nudity than before, so perhaps my initial assessment was incorrect; maybe the original aimed for satire rather than something exploitative, or possibly the graphic elements were lessened due to feedback. Regardless, there are still scenes of women who are murdered by a large, frightening male creature after violating some sort of religi…

Having watched films for over fifty years, across all sorts of genres and styles – whether alone or with my wife – I feel confident in offering an honest opinion on most movies. Seeing reviews here that differ so dramatically, an 8-star rating alongside a 1-star one, suggests either one reviewer is completely mistaken or the film lands somewhere around a 5-star average. I watched it last night for the first time a…

I'm struggling to understand what went wrong with this film. My initial reaction to the 2007 remake was positive; I thought it was acceptable and rated it 7 out of 10. However, this reboot is essentially dead as far as I’m concerned. If they decide to continue the series, a complete overhaul will be necessary because this version is beyond repair. The beginning, roughly the first twenty minutes, wasn't terrible. A…

I have to say, for my taste, _Halloween II_ felt like Rob Zombie’s bleakest work and more disturbing than any other film in the _Halloween_ series. The characters are filled with pain, ugliness, anger, disgust, brutality, and coarseness—and that's just limited to those on what seems to be the side of good! Mikey returns prominently. His appearance has changed somewhat, but it’s presented in a believable way, like som…