Film Snail

6.6

Halloween

R·2018·106m

Horror

Thriller

Horror

Thriller

Summary

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.

Cast

Jamie Lee Curtis

Laurie Strode

Judy Greer

Karen

Andi Matichak

Allyson

James Jude Courtney

The Shape

Nick Castle

The Shape

Haluk Bilginer

Dr. Sartain

Will Patton

Officer Hawkins

Rhian Rees

Dana Haines

Jefferson Hall

Aaron Korey

Toby Huss

Ray

Virginia Gardner

Vicky

Dylan Arnold

Cameron Elam

Miles Robbins

Dave

Drew Scheid

Oscar

Jibrail Nantambu

Julian

Michael Harrity

Warden Kuneman

William Matthew Anderson

Guard Haskell

Diva Tyler

Caretaker

Brien Gregorie

Father

Vince Mattis

Lumpy

Omar J. Dorsey

Sheriff Barker

Pedro Lopez

Lynch

Charlie Benton

Officer Richards

Christopher Allen Nelson

Officer Francis

Teresa Ann Johnson

Onlooker

Jonathan Bruce

News Reporter

Charlie Donadio

Corey

Stephanie Butts

Shameel

Davol Garrett

Stanford

Michael Smallwood

Hunky Doctor

Carmela McNeal

Sexy Nurse

Miguel Macario Mata

Cowboy Kid

Kurt Deimer

Teller

Chris Holloway

Officer #1

Roger Antonio

Officer #2

Jacob M. Arnold

Pirate Kid

Sophia Miller

Young Karen

Colin Mahan

Loomis (voice)

P.J. Soles

Teacher (voice)

Angela Anderson

Nurse (uncredited)

Marian Green

Gina Panchella / Sandwich Woman (uncredited)

W.F. Bell

Community Center Member (uncredited)

Willie Tyrone Ferguson

Police Officer / CSI (uncredited)

Johnny Price

Criminally Insane Patient (uncredited)

Aaron Christian Paderewski

Mechanic (uncredited)

Omar Azimi

Mental Patient (uncredited)

Rob Niter

Deputy Sheriff Walker (uncredited)

Anthony Woodle

Onlooker (uncredited)

Ross Bacon

Lance Tivoli (uncredited)

Crew

Director, Screenplay

David Gordon Green

Characters

Debra Hill

Characters

John Carpenter

Screenplay

Danny McBride

Writer

Jeff Fradley

Reviews

Gill-Man

October 19, 2018

A semi-welcome return. Not the greatest horror film to hit theater screens this year but certainly not the worst. It unfortunately lacks the finality that the original had but still proves to be an effective entry in a franchise known for its inconsistency in quality.

I can’t call myself a fan of the franchise but I am a fan of the original film and this sequel transfers the formula made famous by said film pretty well to a Generation Z audience. There are plenty of callbacks to the first entry (one of the victims even being a babysitter) and they all work incredibly well.

There unfortunately isn’t that much tension. Most, if not all of the scares are executed brilliantly but the fights between Michael Myers and his victims are pretty disappointing. The gore is awesome; can’t really complain much about that.

Subplots are handled poorly; despite already being in motion, they end pretty quickly which is a letdown. Writing is fine..good, not great. Humor is handled well though. Serviceable to fans new and old. It’s evident that Blumhouse knows how to make horror movies and that’s the big takeaway here.

The new score is brilliant. One of the best I’ve heard all year, in fact.

Enjoyable. Would recommend overall.