We did a Halloween marathon this week watching all installment ever put out within the franchise; which are 11 movies. Gotta say that everything beyond Carpenter's Halloween all of them are pretty much pointless to see, but I'm glad I saw them because now I know that there is really nothing better than these two movies, the 1978 and 2018 one.
Carpenter's Halloween hasn't aged well, it might be even considered a weak horror movie for today's generations, including me, but I can see why it might have been a big hit back in the days. It has good cinematography, good craftsmanship behind it with artistic affinity and having POV with the killer itself is a disturbing concept no matter the age we live in, but most importantly... it has a specific tone, feeling to it that just gives it a unique charm.
And that charm was well transferred to this Halloween movie. It really captures all that specific tone Carpenter's Halloween had and the narrative itself is paced quite perfectly that makes this whole 1 hour 45 minutes runtime just past quickly. It is definitely a satisfying film for anyone that just wants to see THE Halloween spirit... again. Actually, compared to all the trash that came after the first ever movie in the franchise this might be even the best one among them all, and the only one that matters.
So, from a guy who watched all the Halloween movies I can say this is the only one you need to see after the Carpenter one. If you want to know what those 9 other movies are all about just watch some video summary on youtube... that's my honest advice on this matter.
Long story short: This and the 1978 one are the only Halloweens that should exist, and for me they do.
Carpenter's Halloween hasn't aged well, it might be even considered a weak horror movie for today's generations, including me, but I can see why it might have been a big hit back in the days. It has good cinematography, good craftsmanship behind it with artistic affinity and having POV with the killer itself is a disturbing concept no matter the age we live in, but most importantly... it has a specific tone, feeling to it that just gives it a unique charm.
And that charm was well transferred to this Halloween movie. It really captures all that specific tone Carpenter's Halloween had and the narrative itself is paced quite perfectly that makes this whole 1 hour 45 minutes runtime just past quickly. It is definitely a satisfying film for anyone that just wants to see THE Halloween spirit... again. Actually, compared to all the trash that came after the first ever movie in the franchise this might be even the best one among them all, and the only one that matters.
So, from a guy who watched all the Halloween movies I can say this is the only one you need to see after the Carpenter one. If you want to know what those 9 other movies are all about just watch some video summary on youtube... that's my honest advice on this matter.
Long story short: This and the 1978 one are the only Halloweens that should exist, and for me they do.