Quick Reviews: Halloween (2018)

The Holidays are over (for like a Month), so let's celebrate that instead.  How better to do than with...a Holiday Film?  I confused even myself there, but, let's get to it...

In 2018, a Horror Podcast duo goes to see the still-contained Michael Meyers.

In case you missed it, this one ignores EVERY OTHER Halloween Film.  Yes, even the one with the Robots powered by Druid Magic.  What a loss.

Laurie, meanwhile, lives in seclusion as she's been ready for Michael.  The problem- she's been that way for 40 years.

And, just to be clear, she's NOT related to Michael anymore (in this Film).  She's just a Survivor.

She has a bad relationship with her family, with her Daughter resenting the paranoia driven into her.

On the plus side, Judy Greer makes up for being in Carrie by being here.

Michael Meyers, of course, escapes and starts killing again.  His motivation- killing.

Can Laurie defend the people she loves about- but can't connect to- from Michael?

Or will Michael finally get a chance to kill Laurie (in a Film that people like)?

To find out, watch the Film- now on DVD and Streaming.

A solid Thriller that manages to not bring shame to the Franchise.  After two Films that both dragged shit out and ruined Laurie, this is a nice change!  Jamie Lee Curtis being back is great and she brings real depth to the role.  The Film really delves deep into the human toll that her behavior takes.  It would be nice to see this kind of thing in more Films like this, to be honest.  My only real issue is that they took any motivation away from Meyers.  The 'I'm your Sister' thing is a bit cliché, but it did drive him.  Now he just waits 40 years to break out, since it is Halloween and he comes back home...until he then tries to kill Laurie.  The Film tries to yadda-yadda him to her for the end, but I still don't see his motivation.  He's literally killing people out of need and desire for their stuff.  He kills a person to take a knife.  He kills a person for his clothes.  He doesn't then go outside of Town to kill someone that he, I guess, remembers from 40 years ago.  The other inherent silliness from the Sequels managed to slip in here too.  With no extra background to explain it, how is a 61-year old Michael splattering heads, deadlifting people and the rest?  On the flipside, he also can't break a Bathroom Stall Door, while he can shatter a neck like rock candy.  I'm nitpicking, but the Film is really good regardless.  It is dark, gruesome and manages to be quite good too.  Hell, just look at the fact that they used footage from Repo Man...

A really good Film that manages to make up for those Remakes.  Here's to more Films if they can keep it up.