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KBM - Credit where credit is due: this is definitely not the worst entry in the Halloween franchise, though it's far from the best one either. It does, however, have the worst title of the bunch (even considering that three of the movies are just called Halloween and two are called Halloween II yeah, this franchise is a mess). Wisely ignoring the events of all but the first two movies in the series (wiping out the mess that was the Jamie Lloyd storyline) so that we can bring back Jamie Lee Curtis, the return of Laurie Strode manages to somewhat salvage what's otherwise a mediocre-at-best script. Probably the worst thing about this movie is its overreliance on cornball fake-out jump scares, which have a numbing effect after awhile. There's some interesting casting here, with quite a few before-they-were-famous appearances, but unfortunately most of the characters really don't get that much interesting to do save for a wink-wink extended cameo appearance by Janet Leigh of Psycho fame. More or less the same concept as this movie would be redone to better results with 2018's Halloween, rendering this subpar effort little more than a historical curiosity for series completionists. The ending sequence is pretty well done, at least.

Scarlet - The signature grungy Halloween flavor has been drained in favor of a more slick, polished and generic late-90s post-Scream horror vibe, though I still find it a lot more watchable than Halloween 5 or 6. Thats not much of a compliment. Heck, that might be more of a dig at 5 and 6. Having Jamie Lee back helps save this movie from utter rating destruction. I guess the biggest compliment I can give is that the final thirty seconds or so are pretty cool.
Rating: 24/100

Snake - Why I Chose It - One of two Halloween sequels released in the 90s, I ultimately went for H20 due to its connection to the original two films instead of the sloppy continuity mess created with the fourth film, as well as the 20th anniversary being an important landmark for one of the biggest horror icons ever. While perhaps seen as "just another" slasher sequel to some, I think for exploring the world of horror, it's important to check in on the big franchises and see what has been done right and what has been their biggest mistakes.

My Thoughts - Halloween H20 is by and large NOT the worst Halloween film ever made. I actually think it's one of the better ones overall, with all credit to Jamie Lee Curtis for not phoning in her performance despite almost quitting the film all together because of constant Halloween sequel bait. This could've been an excellent psychological horror piece between Myers and Strode, but we're not here to discuss could'ves. The fact of the matter is, Laurie's son, LL Cool J, and a forgettable cast of generic high schoolers forgoes any creativity or opportunity for real character development, instead opting for sloppy, boring kills and a rushed ending that closes the book on Myers for good (for just about the 3rd or 4th time, depending on who's counting). After being blown up to smithereens and burning alive in Halloween 2, how am I ever going to believe Michael is really dead this time? The mask in this is also really cheap looking, I hate how Myers looks in this. Though, despite all my criticism, I still think there's at least some aspects of a good movie here, you just have to look pretty closely to see them. It's definitely that Curtis factor that carries the film and makes it a worthwhile entry at the very least for a Halloween fan.
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