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m0neysh0tOct 29, 2019

Love JLC, hated this movie, preditable, utter nonsense, laughable and most of all b l o o d y boring af.

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plsbehonestpplOct 29, 2019

I have a lot of respect for Jamie Lee, so it's hard to give this review and honestly this movie was just awful. The movie basicly consisted of Meyers standing there trying to be intimidating then stabs/kilss in a very stiff manner then itsI have a lot of respect for Jamie Lee, so it's hard to give this review and honestly this movie was just awful. The movie basicly consisted of Meyers standing there trying to be intimidating then stabs/kilss in a very stiff manner then its reset, repeat over and over and over, just laughable how preditable it was and some of the characters let themselves be killed. What was the worst, it was boring...… Expand

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clichedpioneerOct 29, 2019

Extremely unbelievable, very predictable, irritating and boring...........................

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Honest-YanNov 13, 2018

This is rather slow and dull compared to a lot of slasher movies. Some nostalgia inducing references to the original that will be missed by newcomers. A few cool moments that are all in the trailer. Strange soap opera moments where the knifeThis is rather slow and dull compared to a lot of slasher movies. Some nostalgia inducing references to the original that will be missed by newcomers. A few cool moments that are all in the trailer. Strange soap opera moments where the knife fodder discuss their relationships, and this isn't scary, it is actually rather dull. Terrible ending, makes the whole thing look like a waste of time.… Expand

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JrtlaktalkJan 8, 2019

I don't fully understand why this movie received so many positive ratings, as it was generally a cringefest of watching an 70-80 year old masked man still having the strength of someone in their prime chasing an old lady, with familialI don't fully understand why this movie received so many positive ratings, as it was generally a cringefest of watching an 70-80 year old masked man still having the strength of someone in their prime chasing an old lady, with familial issues, that also still appears to have the abilities of someone in their prime. Furthermore, the pacing, acting and script were all contrived and unconvincing. If it wasnt for the blood and Jamie Lee Curtis' constant shouting and blathering about the "boogeyman", this would have been more accurately described as a family drama.

The only reason why I gave this 3 stars is because of the title track composed in 1978.… Expand

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AxeTOct 21, 2018

Beyond reboot, beyond chronic sequelitis, beyond unnecessary. Though conventionally well made and competently delivering for its audience it's also exactly the predictable retread of gore and bore anyone of sound mind would expect and avoidBeyond reboot, beyond chronic sequelitis, beyond unnecessary. Though conventionally well made and competently delivering for its audience it's also exactly the predictable retread of gore and bore anyone of sound mind would expect and avoid including old fans of the classic original, the one that started the whole slasher thriller sub-genre and a clever deservingly praised little movie at that. It feels much longer than it actually is with the only viewers who could possibly be entertained being the young who have not seen this schlock all before and maybe the mentally retarded.
The makers and marketers are so vapid and lazy they couldn't (or stupidly chose not to) even come up with a variant on the original title which is nonsensical since it's not a remake and will only lead to pointless confusion in the future with the duplicate titles.… Expand

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Kurt_KaufmanOct 23, 2018

The Movie was terrible. Why were there so many plot holes and terribly written dumb ass characters taking up all the run time? All we wanted to see was a conclusion between Michael and Laurie... Not pointless exposition on a background mostThe Movie was terrible. Why were there so many plot holes and terribly written dumb ass characters taking up all the run time? All we wanted to see was a conclusion between Michael and Laurie... Not pointless exposition on a background most people not hiding under a rock for the last 40 years would have already known. Such a bad mis-mesh of unbelievable characters doing the opposite of what any sane person would do.… Expand

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Troubledkid97Feb 14, 2019

Who the hell like this movie? This is supposed to be scary? I grew up playing Resident Evil 1,2,3 and 4. If you thought this was scary than you will crap your pants playing those games. Plus this is one of those movie that has no logicWho the hell like this movie? This is supposed to be scary? I grew up playing Resident Evil 1,2,3 and 4. If you thought this was scary than you will crap your pants playing those games. Plus this is one of those movie that has no logic whatsoever, Michael Myers, jailed in a mental hospital for 40 year, suddenly gained super intelligence and could tracke down random people in the middle of nowhere who happened to carry his mask. What the ****??? The kills aren't suspenseful or scary, they just happen, I've seen a thousand of these in Scream and Friday the 13th and all other franchises already, am I supposed to be impressed? There are a bunch of people with guns in this movie and they can't figure out how to take out a single guy with a knife, what a **** cliché. Brief, this movie is an unoriginal boring piece of sh**, screw anyone who likes this movie.… Expand

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ladymontecarloOct 20, 2018

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I get the feeling some may not have actually watched Halloween 1978 via all the reviews on various sites. They seem to say this new Halloween is the "sequel" to the 1978 original and that Michael has been incarcerated ever since. Problem: Michael got away in the original Halloween. It would work if they called this movie Halloween 3, but the body count referred to would have to be higher than "5 people". It would be feasible considering Michael "burned to death" in Halloween 2 they could have captured him then since both movies occurred on the same night. Some critics have said there was closure by the end. I say, It was left wide open and there was absolutely no closure. There were way too many valleys/painfully slow moments. It could have been so much better than it was. Die hard Michael Myers fan here, but I couldn't disregard enough of this movie to keep it interesting for me. Way too much just didn't make sense or attempt to stay in line with how the story really went. You just have to imagine that there were no Halloween movies after the original 1978. Also, Michael would not have gotten away in the original's ending. I had such high hopes for this film, but personally, I walked away disappointed.… Expand

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deecatOct 26, 2018

Ghostbusters with Guns

Not worth the $12 admission! The only thing good about this film is John Carpenter's original score. This is not a horror movie; it's a chick flick with a guest appearance by Michael Myers. The characters are a sitcomGhostbusters with Guns

Not worth the $12 admission! The only thing good about this film is John Carpenter's original score. This is not a horror movie; it's a chick flick with a guest appearance by Michael Myers. The characters are a sitcom level of complexity at best, with the standard women smart - men dumb shtick. The lead women have all these kick ass combat skills, whereas the men couldn’t find their own asses with map. The plot meanders aimlessly, like Michael Myers, from scene to scene. Characters, dull and shallow, appear and disappear without rhyme, reason or entertainment. In the end, Halloween is a disjointed humourless, horrorless sleepwalk through Haddonfield, Illinois.… Expand

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RavenPaulOct 26, 2018

I thought it was a very poorly written film with very boring characters. It was supposed to follow the first film but way too much violence and language. It was supposed to ignore the sequels but had references to them all through it. I gotI thought it was a very poorly written film with very boring characters. It was supposed to follow the first film but way too much violence and language. It was supposed to ignore the sequels but had references to them all through it. I got bored quickly and the only tension I felt was wanting them to get to the Michael vs Laurie showdown, even though she’s “not his sister!” It seemed like I was watching a fan fiction movie on youtube.… Expand

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TrentsteelOct 30, 2018

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Reporting from Studio 35, it’s Date Night at the Movies, with Trent Steel. With date Angel Doyle. The new Halloween is a f$&$ing sh$$$how. Let me just save you the time and effort of reading further. I really feel badly that I’m devoting these 3 minutes to even recognize it as a thing that exists. It’s the worst piece of film I’ve seen in years; I couldn’t even laugh. It’s edited in the classic style of a bipolar chimpanzee with scissors and glue, and severe ADHD. What are your thoughts , Angel? “(loud laughter, followed up with a jarring snort, proclaiming to the house with an all inclusive sweep of her arm:)These motherf%%*#^s think this is a great movie!? F$&@ing idiots!” Yes Angel, we are in Clintonville, hipsters like things that suck, for the irony or something. The terrifying thing about the original Michael Myers: his absence from the screen. The Shape is a phantom, he just exudes his menace, not his visage, silently hides in the shadows, stalking, offering a split second glimpse, or was that just my eyes playing tricks? Smelling out and savoring the palpable unease he creates in his prey, until that day comes, then....BAM!!!! There he is !!! Stab Stab Stab kill Stab kill, cock head slowly to watch death settle into a victim’s pupils! Angel, hey! Angel! “Zzzzzzzzzz snort zzzz” The Shape it turns out is now a balding grey haired man with stubble. And he basically wears a camera on his back like a third person video game; It’s Grand Theft Auto without robbing the hos after you beat them to death. This is the point where I drifted off to a far off theater in my mind, and watched “Die Hard.” If I were JC I’d take every copy of that film, bury Danny McBride alive with them, set the mountain alight and throw myself on the pyre. Angel, it’s time to go. “Has the movie started yet? Hey, give me some popcorn, B$&ch!” Until next time, goodnight, and “We’ll see you at the next date night !”… Expand

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JDSCigano666Dec 22, 2018

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Whoever gave this good reviews must've caught the original 1978 movie instead. Think about it; they're both named exactly the same thing. That's the only explanation I got as the 2018 'reboot' or whatever label they slapped on it is a turkey. 0 scores always feel a tad reactionary but I usually sit and think of one positive then another and even crap movies can tick a few boxes. The 1 is for the music. There is nothing else positive. They completely stripped away the air of invincibility Michael Myers carried whilst finding absolutely zero motivation for his insatiable killing sprees - something even the inferior sequels managed to come up with. The cast isn't stellar but both female leads are capable of so much more than what was on display here. The one interesting character, Hawkins, is brushed aside much too easily to even merit more than this mention and honestly, the audience is supposed to feel connected to the characters in these movies especially - not wish them dead. Halloween 2 (1981) is one of the best slasher movies ever made and perfectly complimented the original. Resurrection aside the others were serviceable and did not deserve to be retconned for a mediocre hypejob like this.… Expand

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DominArsenOct 27, 2019

Deception.. Comme tout film d'horreur les codes y sont, mais la peur pas tellement.. On n’en apprend pas tellement sur le personnage comme sa légende.. Un parmi le prochain..

Deception .. Like any horror movie codes are there, but not soDeception.. Comme tout film d'horreur les codes y sont, mais la peur pas tellement.. On n’en apprend pas tellement sur le personnage comme sa légende.. Un parmi le prochain..

Deception .. Like any horror movie codes are there, but not so much fear .. We do not learn so much about the character as his legend .. One among the next ..… Expand

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esreveRReverseOct 20, 2019

More female empowerment, its not even horror anymore. Stupid characters who're forgettable after 3 minutes. Another Hollywood cash grab too, just like the terminator. It also doesn't help that a gore/slasher flick has little to no murder,More female empowerment, its not even horror anymore. Stupid characters who're forgettable after 3 minutes. Another Hollywood cash grab too, just like the terminator. It also doesn't help that a gore/slasher flick has little to no murder, like what... its just hidden when he kills someone 70% of the movie.

Motion sensor lights that come on but don't when michael moves/kills cause logic.… Expand

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Zeta09Feb 25, 2019

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Halloween. I have seen many of the 11 movies that exist. Eleven. I'll say that I don't get this film. I DO get that Hollywood is set up to make money and this IMHO was a clear attempt to cash on the name and nothing else. I have seen MANY MANY horror movies and feel like especially when you have a historical franchise like this there are SOME rules to keep consistent. I am not stating that this is some Rian Johnsonization of the Halloween name but it still lacks what the originals did seem to address better. This will contain spoilers about plot (box has been checked). I think anyone can look around and or read other reviews and get the general plot. I knew the gist before I even saw this. But I'll get right into the plot holes I had issue with. Any horror movie has dumb actions but I feel like Cabin in the Woods (except that ending tho) set a bar for what the Horror genre should ask itself. 1) Why did we need the reporters or that opening scene. Verbal exposition for a movie is genrally lazy (Cinemasins anyone) 2) So Jamie Lee Curtis (great actress and resume) [JLC] has a house in the woods somewhere with fairly advanced security (cameras, lighting, motion sensors, hidden basement with supplies) and dealing with PTSD (handled better in Halloween II) why would she entertain reports that clearly did not address her (call, text, email AnYTHING) why they would be coming? 3) Enter JLC's Daughter and granddaughter. Clearly the Mom (Judy Greer) is somewhat accomplished and the daughter (Andi Matichak) smart. Can we explore their rift more movie?
4) Micheal Myers is clearly well known and he is just in some medium level institution about to get transferred because ya know small towns don't ever remember all the issues and murders or surviving family (like the movie lazily attempted to show the stress and burden going on with JLC) members may have
5) the Killing starts and the "tension" mounts but after 4 (that's four) people get murdered in the same place there is NO (like NONE) warnings, Amber alerts, tweets, local carrier pigeons in said town that 40 years ago had a killing spree on Halloween that NO ONE seems to remember or act like they care. Happy Halloween everyone!!! Yay!!!

I could go on but I think the general gist of this film is the BS that is Hollywood and it's still clearly working. For the folks that gave this movie 10s I don't know what you watched but perhaps you work for Universal Pics and were volun-told to spread the word or your a family member of David Allan Green IDK. This is the trash that is the trend in these remake type films that gets on my nerves enough to voice my opinion. It only gets a 3 because I felt like JLC performance kept the movie afloat (still suffered from bad pacing but...) Andy Matichak did a good job as well in the least to further the narrative but the ending then felt like they tossed her aside as to forcibly pit Micheal v. JLC. Judy Greer was ok but didn't seem to push our sensibilities into believe that she had a REAL divide and change in parental direction that I think the movie wanted us to feel. And about that. Remember there have been 11 movies. ELEVEN. IDK if we need to get into the Infinity Gauntlet like powers of H2O or even 4(Revenge; Paul Rudd is prolly still shaking his damn head) but this film seemed to make M&M strong but not invicible (didn't he get shot by the house?). Soooooooooooooooo you have a we'll say 55 y/o F that is supposed to contend with an older Micheal (that old man strength can be deceiving believe you and me) that has been holed up in a house making rennovations at the most that is getting tossed around and still surviving? OH and YOU DIDN'T EVEN TRY TO SHOOT HIM absolutely dead despite being obsessed and reeling and preparing for the ONE nemesis that you spent 40 YEARS trying to prepare for the one instance/circumstance that he did escape and try to find you. Would she not want to riddle him with ALL of the guns and ammo she had at her disposal (mostly close range mind you despite being clearly disadvantaged even if not hurt but do you see why I had an issue with this film) I mean like WASTE him as if you're playing GTA5 and you had to rage quit because the instance before some noob cheaply killed you. And then have her daughter shoot him as well while filming the instructional vid to hand down to her granddaughter and expect it to be passed down for generations?

That's HISHE
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MandethMar 9, 2019

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Not quite a horror movie, not a romance, not an action movie. What the hell was it? In some ways it was a deconstruction of the original. Michael Myers is reduced to a sad old coot and Laurie Strode is the most tragic character of all characters in the original. The movie has her stuck in a nightmare for the past 40 years. She survived in 1978 but lost herself and her life. In an age when SJW creators like Rian Johnson create perfect Mary Sue's, it should come as a relief that Halloween 2018 depicts Laurie with some flaws. Unfortunately, she gets the same mistreatment Rian Johnson gave Luke Skywalker and is a character paralyzed by trauma. In both instances the trauma is just a gimmick that is not even explored. Just something to beef up roles and attempts to make unremarkable movies seem more profound than they really are. The movie has less tension that H20 did but at least the mask is a little better.… Expand

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HellHoleHorrorFeb 16, 2022

Lame Sarah Connor imitation. Having loved and worshipped the original Halloween then rewatching it 40 years later with an avid following of fans at the cinema I realised the many faults the film has. The excellent concept, filming and musicLame Sarah Connor imitation. Having loved and worshipped the original Halloween then rewatching it 40 years later with an avid following of fans at the cinema I realised the many faults the film has. The excellent concept, filming and music are let down by goofy moments and outdated pacing. It's still iconic but flawed. The new Halloween is nothing but flawed. I feel like I'm watching a really dated film that is trying to be ironic but comes across sarcastic and tiresome. The scares are lacking, the characters unconvincing, the development dull and so on. I could not be more disappointed. Halloween: H20 (1998) was better, at least it got the Halloween vibe and was entertaining. The only decent recent remake was It (2017), that was phenomenal and I didn't get my phone out once watching that. The music and filming are the only positives of the new Halloween. Maybe it'll go full circle and I might enjoy it in 40 years.… Expand

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Zisis151Nov 3, 2018

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. And here I thought movie critics were a bunch of frauds, but nope... 7.1 user score LMAO! 7.1 for another steretypical horror movie that throws logic out of the window and has people act retarded in order to be slaughtered in a fancy way. A kid just came running downstairs telling you that there's a weirdo that broke into his room? Better check it out alone. You see a car with 2 dead people in front of your house, what's the first thing you're gonna do? Stare at them for 30 straight seconds with an open mouth of course. Killer and cop in the same house, the killer walks slowly in front of the cop, then keeps the same slow tempo while walking down the stairs and out of the house, where he takes a turn on the garden. The cop did nothing during that time period other than missing a shot(lol) and just following him down, then suddenly looses sight of him. Lastly, there's a scene where this guy literally walks among children holding a knife and on a neighborhood where every door is unlocked. Seriously though, the murder scenes were so predictable and cliche I was actually surprised at the end that there's no deer jumping in front of someones car in the middle of nowhere.

So what's left? Well, the "plot".. There's this killer guy named Michael that slaughtered a bunch of people some time ago, with only 1 of them surviving. During his time in prison, there are characters wondering why isn't Michael talking, and what is it that drives him to kill people.. What's his connection to the last victim that survived? Why does he want to kill her so badly? Will he talk if they meet? Well nobody the **** knows because nothing happens in the end! The guy gets trapped in a cell and then they set the house on fire. Boom that's it folks.. Also, that scene where he kills a woman but leaves the baby be even though he sits on top of it for a moment made no sense. I suppose it was "inappropriate".. slaughtering people left and right, choking 12 year old kids is fine but the baby? God damn man, too much violence!

I don't care if this is a sequel or a reboot of some previous movie, because that's what I'm seeing in the comments. As a standalone, it's trash. If you watch this and think it's good or even decent, please assassinate yourselves immediately.… Expand

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dspnetOct 27, 2018

Хайпанули в преддверии Хеловина. Ни одного страшного момента за фильм, пару скримеров и все. Разочарован, ожидал напряженки а получил очередной проходняк. Тухленько и не логично как всегда в фильмах подобного уровня...Хайпанули в преддверии Хеловина. Ни одного страшного момента за фильм, пару скримеров и все. Разочарован, ожидал напряженки а получил очередной проходняк. Тухленько и не логично как всегда в фильмах подобного уровня...

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OlivierPielDec 2, 2018

It's not that cliches and tired tropes abound. It's that there are truly some of the stupidest plot holes and implausible character decisions in horror film history that would have a normally constituted 8 year old roll his eyes. Plus we loseIt's not that cliches and tired tropes abound. It's that there are truly some of the stupidest plot holes and implausible character decisions in horror film history that would have a normally constituted 8 year old roll his eyes. Plus we lose half the film in filler cum plot exposition. The teenage actors are ...rubbish . 1 point for Jamie Lee Curtis who plays the paranoid mom very well. 1 point for the photography.… Expand

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whackjackerOct 23, 2018

Alien was the most overrated movie of all time. I hate it. Ridley Scott is a jackass and needs to get knocked out and put in his place. He is a bad director. American Gangster was his best movie. Denzel 4 Life.

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DatSchnizzleNov 2, 2018

So i saw Halloween today and i really want to write a constructive critic about this movie but it is really bad. The Jump-Scares in this film are so bad placed and also the main theme is so bad placed... i dunno.

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AxebrossiaOct 20, 2018

Killing list: Fan service, fan service, copy paste, fan service, fan service, copy paste and final confrotation with Laurie (Kind of Home Alone movie); GREAT! (the only great from the movie)

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queenstephanieApr 26, 2020

why do so many movies nowadays play it safe? it's so **** irritating. this film is crap

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adverbJun 18, 2019

The camera work is interesting. That sums up all the positives I can offer about this movie. No logic whatsoever and one principal character (Dr. Sartain) is particularly ludicrous. I feel bad for JLC; she must be really hard up for money.

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BryonOct 31, 2021

The average score of around 7 is pretty accurate. Not great, but some good stuff all the way through. I enjoyed it.

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Method__ManNov 26, 2020

The entire time you are rooting for the “bad guy”. The main cast are so incredibly moronic that it is painful to watch.

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WanderinMelmothOct 17, 2022

Time to bury the franchise. The original from 1978 was a milestone. I personally like the sequel from 1981 even better and every Halloween I'll watch them back to back. That's all the Halloween you'll ever need. The sequels from the 80s, 90s,Time to bury the franchise. The original from 1978 was a milestone. I personally like the sequel from 1981 even better and every Halloween I'll watch them back to back. That's all the Halloween you'll ever need. The sequels from the 80s, 90s, the Rob Zombie remake/sequels got worse with each new installment.
Then they had a "brilliant" idea: a sequel that ignores all sequels which also is the beginning of a trilogy! Hollywood doesn't even try to hide the fact anymore that it is creatively bankrupt.
Halloween 2018 brings back JLC as Laurie Strode but does nothing different from Halloween II - 8, Halloween 2007 & Halloween 2 (2009). If you've seen any of those, you've seen Halloween 2018.
Bury it already. Let Michael rest. Forever.… Expand

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