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He is simply and purely...evil

[FILM REVIEW: POTENTIAL SPOILER]

I needed to take another break to just quickly talk about this new film. So I speed drew this little commemorative image to go alongside my review (so apologize for the lack of Easter Eggs and the crude execution of this image)
Any ways, I finally got to see "Halloween" (2018) yesterday, and my cuss, was I stunned. After the flop of Rob Zombie's "Halloween 1 and 2" and the abomination that was "Halloween Resurrection", we needed this reboot. This took "Halloween" & "H20" and brought it back to the basics.
"Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom" was a disappointment, but "Halloween" (2018) really came through, and really revitalized the franchise after the last two aforementioned flops. I absolutely loved this new "Halloween" sequel reboot.

This movie honored the original beautifully because it stuck to the original formula of the first 1978 film. And in my personal opinion, that's how you honor a reboot. Because with all the reboots and sequels we're seeing now days, time after time I've seen writers and directors taking the names of these iconic movies and TV series and using them to create their own story, completely disregarding the formula of the movie that made the original great, discarding the characters and characterization that we know and loved from the originals. The production then expects you to ignore those changes by waving some nostalgia at you.
"Halloween" (2018) honored everything from the characters, the story and the nostalgia elements altogether.
And by-cuss, was this film filled to the brim with nostalgia. There were SO MANY throw-backs, it made me feel like I was back in Haddonfield in 1978 - 1989.
Now, this movie is meant to be another altered timeline directly succeeding the events of 1978, 40 years later. Although it disregards the events of "Halloween 2 - 6" and "H20", there were a lot of elements from the 1980's sequels. To name a few, the boy carrying a portable radio who bumps into Michael Myers, and the kitchen beating scene ( www.youtube.com/watch?v=uDAjIU…) is a throw-back to "Halloween 2".
There are two slightly comical cops who argue about their packed-snacks during a steak out, those two are very similar to the witty-duo cops from "Halloween 5". The scene where Michael steals a mechanics work clothes and his iconic mask is very reminiscent of scene from "Halloween 4" where Michael kills a mechanic in this gas/ auto repair station, Even the music has a bit of influence from the sequel, for instance a track for the new film titled "The Shape Stalks Allyson" uses an electric guitar, which is very nostalgic of Halloween 6's theme...and the list goes on.
But in general, the whole movie sits on the structure of the original "Halloween", and there are so many reference to the 1978 film. From the music to the scene-by-scene replication, to the iconic open credits and font face...This is the closes experience you could get to sitting in the theater and watching "Halloween" in 1978. Because the film was made to look just like the 1978 Carpenter film but obviously with the modern touch.

Now in terms of the modern touch; Story wise, as mentioned, it went back to the basics of what Halloween was all about. Hormonely-charged teens being stalked and killed in a small town, and one defiant Laurie Storde - this time passing her strength to her family who carrying on the battle that was put upon her 40 years ago.
It bought the tension and anxiety, with the incredible build up as the classic movie did, whilst bringing that modern element it it's cinematography.
The one difference in comparison to the first film is that this movie was far gorier and far more gruesome. There was a far higher body count in this "Halloween" than the original (which only had 5 dead), this had more or less 17 people killed.
In terms of characters, they were all quite appropriate to the film's universe, they weren't too over powering in my opinion (which I liked), and they fit very well. Michael Myers in particular was far more brutal in this movie, and they really made an effort to emphasize how demented and lethal Michael was. From killing a child, to killing a mother, it supported Dr. Loomis' claim that he was pure evil. Even Michael's withered mask really made an impact. It was symbolic as it was iconic, and was very much made to be a living past of Michael. Aesthetically, rather than just dried out latex rubber, they opt for a wrinkled version of the mask. So in essence, the mask has aged biologically with the man. I thought that was a nice touch.
Now there was an added twist to the story. Apparently director David Gordon Green went-all "Wes Craven" on us and gave us a bit of "Scream" plotting for this film. Needless to say, there was only room for one serial killer in this town.
The twist does open the doors for theories, for one, what really caused the infamous "bus crashed" which led to the chain of events? The twist may force you to think differently about that event.
But apart from that, the twist was really about "obsession gone too far", which I'm glad they didn't drag on for too long. It did make things interesting, which was certainly something new for the franchise, but as mentioned, Michael is the star of this slasher film.
But overall, as mentioned, the story really brought you back to the first "Halloween", replicating so many iconic scenes from the first movie, and modernizing the rest.

Now the ending, I loved the ending! Again, it returns to the classic "Halloween" formula.
Although, I was hoping to get answers as to why Michael hunted Laurie Storde in particular (since in this movie, they are NOT siblings). But in the core essence of Michael Myers, he remains a mystery even to the end. And that's what made Michael Myers so great to begin with.
But that final sequence where Laurie and Michael face off; it made me grin wider than the Grin on Christmas night.
It was then I realized Laurie Strode had become the Dr. Sam Loomis of this movie (she even shotos Michael with a similar Revolver used by Dr Loomis in the first movie), and now, the tables have turned. Back then she was the prey, but now she had become the predator, in every possible way, in the most iconic scenes possible. It's just...GAAAH...amazing!
And in the finale, in true "Halloween" fashion, you're left with a bittersweet feeling as the credits roll... Because only then you realize what Loomis knew after shooting Michael 6 times 40 years ago...

In summation, "Halloween" 2018 was the reboot we needed to redeem the franchise from its previous predecessors. It brought back everything we loved about "Halloween", and it was nothing short of a nostalgic masterpiece. From the music, to the characters, the story and the aesthetics... It was a beautiful sequel and a wonderful reboot that truly honored everything about "Halloween".
It was so great to see Michael Myers and Laurie Strode again, as well as the original cast from 1978 (including John Carpenter and Nick Castle themselves).
I deeply enjoyed this movie, and I can't recommend it enough. If you're a "Halloween" fan like myself, you need to go see this movie and feel the nostalgia for yourselves.

Dr Sam Loomis (outfit) and Michael Myers (character) © "Halloween" (2018) David Gordon Green, Malek Akkad, Jason Blum Bill Block, Jeff Fradley, Danny McBride (Based on: Halloween 1978 by John Carpenter and Debra Hill) (Miramax, Blumhouse Productions, Trancas International Films, Rough House Pictures & Universal Pictures ™ )
Wolf J. Samuel (character) © me
wolfjedisamuel © 18

Description
He is simply and purely...evil

[FILM REVIEW: POTENTIAL SPOILER]

I needed to take another break to just quickly talk about this new film. So I speed drew this little commemorative image to go alongside my review (so apologize for the lack of Easter Eggs and the crude execution of this image)
Any ways, I finally got to see "Halloween" (2018) yesterday, and my cuss, was I stunned. After the flop of Rob Zombie's "Halloween 1 and 2" and the abomination that was "Halloween Resurrection", we needed this reboot. This took "Halloween" & "H20" and brought it back to the basics.
"Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom" was a disappointment, but "Halloween" (2018) really came through, and really revitalized the franchise after the last two aforementioned flops. I absolutely loved this new "Halloween" sequel reboot.

This movie honored the original beautifully because it stuck to the original formula of the first 1978 film. And in my personal opinion, that's how you honor a reboot. Because with all the reboots and sequels we're seeing now days, time after time I've seen writers and directors taking the names of these iconic movies and TV series and using them to create their own story, completely disregarding the formula of the movie that made the original great, discarding the characters and characterization that we know and loved from the originals. The production then expects you to ignore those changes by waving some nostalgia at you.
"Halloween" (2018) honored everything from the characters, the story and the nostalgia elements altogether.
And by-cuss, was this film filled to the brim with nostalgia. There were SO MANY throw-backs, it made me feel like I was back in Haddonfield in 1978 - 1989.
Now, this movie is meant to be another altered timeline directly succeeding the events of 1978, 40 years later. Although it disregards the events of "Halloween 2 - 6" and "H20", there were a lot of elements from the 1980's sequels. To name a few, the boy carrying a portable radio who bumps into Michael Myers, and the kitchen beating scene ( www.youtube.com/watch?v=uDAjIU…) is a throw-back to "Halloween 2".
There are two slightly comical cops who argue about their packed-snacks during a steak out, those two are very similar to the witty-duo cops from "Halloween 5". The scene where Michael steals a mechanics work clothes and his iconic mask is very reminiscent of scene from "Halloween 4" where Michael kills a mechanic in this gas/ auto repair station, Even the music has a bit of influence from the sequel, for instance a track for the new film titled "The Shape Stalks Allyson" uses an electric guitar, which is very nostalgic of Halloween 6's theme...and the list goes on.
But in general, the whole movie sits on the structure of the original "Halloween", and there are so many reference to the 1978 film. From the music to the scene-by-scene replication, to the iconic open credits and font face...This is the closes experience you could get to sitting in the theater and watching "Halloween" in 1978. Because the film was made to look just like the 1978 Carpenter film but obviously with the modern touch.

Now in terms of the modern touch; Story wise, as mentioned, it went back to the basics of what Halloween was all about. Hormonely-charged teens being stalked and killed in a small town, and one defiant Laurie Storde - this time passing her strength to her family who carrying on the battle that was put upon her 40 years ago.
It bought the tension and anxiety, with the incredible build up as the classic movie did, whilst bringing that modern element it it's cinematography.
The one difference in comparison to the first film is that this movie was far gorier and far more gruesome. There was a far higher body count in this "Halloween" than the original (which only had 5 dead), this had more or less 17 people killed.
In terms of characters, they were all quite appropriate to the film's universe, they weren't too over powering in my opinion (which I liked), and they fit very well. Michael Myers in particular was far more brutal in this movie, and they really made an effort to emphasize how demented and lethal Michael was. From killing a child, to killing a mother, it supported Dr. Loomis' claim that he was pure evil. Even Michael's withered mask really made an impact. It was symbolic as it was iconic, and was very much made to be a living past of Michael. Aesthetically, rather than just dried out latex rubber, they opt for a wrinkled version of the mask. So in essence, the mask has aged biologically with the man. I thought that was a nice touch.
Now there was an added twist to the story. Apparently director David Gordon Green went-all "Wes Craven" on us and gave us a bit of "Scream" plotting for this film. Needless to say, there was only room for one serial killer in this town.
The twist does open the doors for theories, for one, what really caused the infamous "bus crashed" which led to the chain of events? The twist may force you to think differently about that event.
But apart from that, the twist was really about "obsession gone too far", which I'm glad they didn't drag on for too long. It did make things interesting, which was certainly something new for the franchise, but as mentioned, Michael is the star of this slasher film.
But overall, as mentioned, the story really brought you back to the first "Halloween", replicating so many iconic scenes from the first movie, and modernizing the rest.

Now the ending, I loved the ending! Again, it returns to the classic "Halloween" formula.
Although, I was hoping to get answers as to why Michael hunted Laurie Storde in particular (since in this movie, they are NOT siblings). But in the core essence of Michael Myers, he remains a mystery even to the end. And that's what made Michael Myers so great to begin with.
But that final sequence where Laurie and Michael face off; it made me grin wider than the Grin on Christmas night.
It was then I realized Laurie Strode had become the Dr. Sam Loomis of this movie (she even shotos Michael with a similar Revolver used by Dr Loomis in the first movie), and now, the tables have turned. Back then she was the prey, but now she had become the predator, in every possible way, in the most iconic scenes possible. It's just...GAAAH...amazing!
And in the finale, in true "Halloween" fashion, you're left with a bittersweet feeling as the credits roll... Because only then you realize what Loomis knew after shooting Michael 6 times 40 years ago...

In summation, "Halloween" 2018 was the reboot we needed to redeem the franchise from its previous predecessors. It brought back everything we loved about "Halloween", and it was nothing short of a nostalgic masterpiece. From the music, to the characters, the story and the aesthetics... It was a beautiful sequel and a wonderful reboot that truly honored everything about "Halloween".
It was so great to see Michael Myers and Laurie Strode again, as well as the original cast from 1978 (including John Carpenter and Nick Castle themselves).
I deeply enjoyed this movie, and I can't recommend it enough. If you're a "Halloween" fan like myself, you need to go see this movie and feel the nostalgia for yourselves.

Dr Sam Loomis (outfit) and Michael Myers (character) © "Halloween" (2018) David Gordon Green, Malek Akkad, Jason Blum Bill Block, Jeff Fradley, Danny McBride (Based on: Halloween 1978 by John Carpenter and Debra Hill) (Miramax, Blumhouse Productions, Trancas International Films, Rough House Pictures & Universal Pictures ™ )
Wolf J. Samuel (character) © me
wolfjedisamuel © 18