In this timeline, the second in David Gordon Green's trilogy is actually the third.
Jamie Lee Curtis - Laurie Strode
James Jude Courtney/Nick Castle - The Shape
Judy Greer - Karen
Andi Matichak - Allyson
Anthony Michael Hall - Tommy Doyle
Nancy Stephens - Marion
Summary
Haddonfield, Illinois
Halloween Night, 1978
Michael is pursued across town and eventually surrounded by armed police.
Donald Pleasence was not digitally recreated. Instead, effect was achieved by applying prosthetics and hair pieces to film's construction foreman Tom Jones, Jr. (with Colin Mahan once again providing the yap).
Jumping 40 years later, firefighters arrive at blazing inferno, allowing Michael to escape and resume insatiable bloodlust.
Meanwhile, Karen and Allyson admit Laurie for emergency surgery.
On hearing the news reporting multiple murders, Tommy wastes no time in assembling a militia, as 'evil dies tonight'.
Mikey boy might have something to say about that.
Essence of boredom
Jesus Christ, what a disappointment.
Albeit on a much lesser scale, the concept of lynch mob was introduced in the terrible Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers.
Taking a leaf out of Rob Zombie's handbook, gore is substantially upped, and body count is the highest yet.
Apart from taking his time with Cameron, kills lack surprise, tension, style or creativity.
It's nice that most of original's cast (with also some returning from now unrelated sequels) reprise roles, and like previous effort; running time is littered with series references.
However, acting is largely atrocious and screenplay sucks ass.
Bunch of assholes chanting "Evil dies tonight!" was so irritating.
I hated virtually everybody who had a speaking part and couldn't wait for them to die.
To be fair, the vast majority do.
JLC is effectively side-lined and does nothing. I know she's recuperating, but even so.
Even though the odds are stacked against serial-killing terminator (and accomplished ninja), decisions made by dumber than dumb characters basically sign their own death warrant.
Broken story is all over the place and bizarre subplot of escaped mental patient (who is apparently a dead ringer for Michael btw) screams cutting room floor.
In Predator, Schwarzenegger's Dutch famously said of trophy-hunting alien:
"If it bleeds, we can kill it."
Michael begs to differ, as even when shot, stabbed and brutally beaten, bastard just shrugs shit off.
Perhaps a bazooka or rocket launcher would be more effective?
Or an even better idea - go for the fucking head.
Remember he's only human, not supernatural.
At former home, he apparently kills Karen and before credits abruptly roll, Michael and Laurie engage in a stare off.
Director has already confirmed final instalment will jump forward in time, thus eliminating single evening narrative.
We'll see how it all Ends next year.
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