Guess what, folks? A new sequel to Halloween is coming out in October. Big deal, you say? I see what you mean. Halloween: Resurrection was dreadful (in an uncool way for horror movies). The only good part was the first ten minutes in which Laurie Strode gets killed. Rob Zombie’s Halloween movies divides the fans. There are other fans out there who hate the other sequels too. Where’s the good news if a new one is coming out? This sequel takes off from the end of the first and ignores all of the sequels that ever came out. It’s an unusual approach, true. As a longtime Halloween fan it’s a little sad to see the original sequels pushed to the side. Then again, this could also be a way of simplifying things, in this case, by revisiting a familiar storyline and interpreting it in a different way. 
In the upcoming tale, Laurie Strode survives the night Michael came home. Michael is eventually captured and spends the next forty years in a sanitarium. In that time, Laurie hasn’t been hiding. She’s preparing, hoping that Michael escapes again so she can face him. Simple enough, but the trailer is promising. There’s a lot of potential here for a good horror flick. This story abandons the subplot that Michael is Laurie’s brother. This revisits a nagging question as to why Michael stalked Laurie originally. This is probably a question that original viewers of the first movie thought of in 1978. Why the hell did he pick Laurie? Maybe we’ll never know but to me, more unanswered questions are more conducive to fear of the unknown. The less you understand the monster, the more terrifying.
One more thing, Jamie Lee Curtis is reprising her role as Laurie, something we never thought would happen again since she said that Resurrection would be her last time. John Carpenter may not be directing but he is a producer in this project. The fact that he originally didn’t intend to create a familial link between Laurie and Michael gives me hope that this upcoming film will be closer to his original vision (this is just speculation on my part). At any rate, this is exciting because Carpenter has avoided filmmaking more often than not these days.
So, is this a big deal? It is to me. It’s an idea outside of the box. It’s different. The best sequels are demonstrations on part of the filmmakers to outdo their previous effort and to elaborate on the story. Most sequels rehash better efforts. I’m hoping this movie will be an example of the former. If anything, I hope your interest is piqued. See you at the movies. I got the popcorn.
Written by Nick Montelongo
In the upcoming tale, Laurie Strode survives the night Michael came home. Michael is eventually captured and spends the next forty years in a sanitarium. In that time, Laurie hasn’t been hiding. She’s preparing, hoping that Michael escapes again so she can face him. Simple enough, but the trailer is promising. There’s a lot of potential here for a good horror flick. This story abandons the subplot that Michael is Laurie’s brother. This revisits a nagging question as to why Michael stalked Laurie originally. This is probably a question that original viewers of the first movie thought of in 1978. Why the hell did he pick Laurie? Maybe we’ll never know but to me, more unanswered questions are more conducive to fear of the unknown. The less you understand the monster, the more terrifying.
One more thing, Jamie Lee Curtis is reprising her role as Laurie, something we never thought would happen again since she said that Resurrection would be her last time. John Carpenter may not be directing but he is a producer in this project. The fact that he originally didn’t intend to create a familial link between Laurie and Michael gives me hope that this upcoming film will be closer to his original vision (this is just speculation on my part). At any rate, this is exciting because Carpenter has avoided filmmaking more often than not these days.
So, is this a big deal? It is to me. It’s an idea outside of the box. It’s different. The best sequels are demonstrations on part of the filmmakers to outdo their previous effort and to elaborate on the story. Most sequels rehash better efforts. I’m hoping this movie will be an example of the former. If anything, I hope your interest is piqued. See you at the movies. I got the popcorn.
Written by Nick Montelongo
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