Movie · 2018 · Horror, Thriller · 1h 46m · R · English
Curator score: 3.7/10 (714.1K ratings)
You don't believe in the Boogeyman? You should.
Overview
Laurie Strode comes to her final confrontation with Michael Myers, the masked figure who has haunted her since she narrowly escaped his killing spree on Halloween night four decades ago.
Ratings
Curator score: 3.7/10
IMDb: 6.5/10
Letterboxd: 3.20/5
Rotten Tomatoes: 79%
Metacritic: 67
TMDB: 6.6/10
Director
David Gordon Green
Production
Universal Pictures, Blumhouse Productions, Trancas International Films, Rough House Pictures, Miramax
Cast
Jamie Lee Curtis, Judy Greer, Andi Matichak, James Jude Courtney, Nick Castle, Haluk Bilginer, Will Patton, Rhian Rees, Jefferson Hall, Toby Huss, Virginia Gardner, Dylan Arnold, Miles Robbins, Drew Scheid, Jibrail Nantambu, Michael Harrity, William Matthew Anderson, Diva Tyler, Brien Gregorie, Vince Mattis
Curator Review
Verdict
A slick, crowd-pleasing legacy sequel that gets the atmosphere, iconography, and stalking set pieces right, but it also leans on franchise mechanics and some uneven character writing. If you want Michael Myers at his most imposing and a strong return for Laurie Strode, it delivers; if you want a fresh reinvention or a fully satisfying sequel, it may feel like a polished retread.
Best for
fans of the original Halloween and Carpenter-style suspense
viewers who like legacy sequels with a strong final-girl perspective
audiences seeking tense, autumnal slasher craft over gore
people who enjoy iconic horror themes and simple, relentless menace
Skip if
you want a truly original slasher premise
you dislike franchise continuity and callbacks
you prefer character drama over stalk-and-slash mechanics
you are already fatigued by long-running horror revivals
Overview
Halloween (2018) understands the basic power of the franchise: a mask, a theme, a house, a night, and the feeling that evil is patient. When it locks into stalking mode, the movie is very effective, with clean visual storytelling and a strong sense of seasonal dread. Jamie Lee Curtis gives the material a hardened, survivalist edge that helps the film feel more purposeful than a routine sequel.
Worth noting
The problem is that it often feels like it is managing a brand as much as telling a story. Some of the family material is functional rather than moving, and the movie occasionally over-explains what the original made eerie through restraint. Still, when Michael Myers is simply allowed to move through space like an unstoppable force, the film finds its best rhythm.
Bottom line
As a revival, it is competent, stylish, and intermittently thrilling. As a standalone horror film, it is less memorable than the legend surrounding it, but it remains an easy recommendation for viewers who want a polished, autumnal slasher with a strong central performance and a few excellent scares.
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Ian West (4★) · 1367 likes
There’s a lot to unpack here so I’ll start of by saying my immediate reaction walking out of the theater was that I liked it, despite having some issues... so I went home and let it simmer for a while...
The first act didn’t jive with me, but once Michael obtained the mask, or for that matter anytime the Shape was on screen I thought it was dynamite, exactly how I’d want to see The Shape shift through houses and… more
1974 · Horror · 1h 23m · R · Curator 7.2/10 (937.5K ratings) · Where to watch: Amazon Prime Video, Peacock Premium, Philo, Shudder, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Peacock Premium Plus
For the raw, relentless feeling of being trapped by an almost mythic force of violence.