I had procrastinated in watching this for a long time, and when I finally did, I regretted it immensely. To put it simply, none of the films that succeeded the 1978 original were ever going to be a patch on it. Essentially, it's like T3 onwards in the Terminator franchise - it (Halloween) lacks Carpenter's touch, like how T3-5 lack Cameron's, and ultimately are all cash cows.
I haven't scored a 1 or 2, as it did have some redemptions/positives. First of all, it was great to see Jamie-Lee Curtis reprise the role that broke her into the industry. The nods to Carpenter's original were also a good touch, as was the music. Some of the cinematography was reminiscent of classics such as Suspiria.
The pacing, some of the acting, and the (at times, woeful) dialogue, made it lack the scares it was going for, ironically. Granted, I don't think the brilliant 'body swinging from the wardrobe' jumpscare in the original could ever be emulated.
I read that there may be a possible sequel in the works. I don't know why they feel the need to milk this already-dry franchise bone dry.
Scraping the barrel is the understatement of the century.
I haven't scored a 1 or 2, as it did have some redemptions/positives. First of all, it was great to see Jamie-Lee Curtis reprise the role that broke her into the industry. The nods to Carpenter's original were also a good touch, as was the music. Some of the cinematography was reminiscent of classics such as Suspiria.
The pacing, some of the acting, and the (at times, woeful) dialogue, made it lack the scares it was going for, ironically. Granted, I don't think the brilliant 'body swinging from the wardrobe' jumpscare in the original could ever be emulated.
I read that there may be a possible sequel in the works. I don't know why they feel the need to milk this already-dry franchise bone dry.
Scraping the barrel is the understatement of the century.