Halloween H20: 20 Years Later

Name: Halloween H20: 20 Years Later
Genre: Drama, Thriller, Horror
Released: August 5, 1998
Duration: 86 min
Rating: 52
Cast: Jamie Lee Curtis, Josh Hartnett

1998

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Dimension Films | Release Date: August 5, 1998 | R

Starring: Jamie Lee Curtis, Josh Hartnett

Summary: It's been twenty years since Laurie Strode escaped her brother's wrath. Now, it's time for one hell of a family reunion. [Trancas International Films]

Director: Steve Miner

Genre(s): Drama, Thriller, Horror

Rating: R

Runtime: 86 min

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Bob Graham

Not a routine cut-and-paste horror but a full-fledged revenge fantasy -- and a completely satisfying one. Read full review

Jonathan Rosenbaum

If you can accept the flouting of logic and credibility that usually goes with this kind of horror picture, this scary and suspenseful genre exercise, chock-full of false alarms and brutal shocks, really delivers. Read full review

Dennis Harvey

While plot mechanics aren't wildly imaginative, pic nonetheless delivers requisite jolts in an above-average package. Read full review

Staff(Not Credited)

Like Demi Moore leaking tears or Sharon Stone crossing her legs, Jamie Lee Curtis screaming is one of those glorious sights that inspire a generation of moviegoers to binge on popcorn. Read full review

Marc Savlov

Miner strives to imbue the film with the requisite autumnal haze of the original but then gives up midway through and instead resorts to the standard stalk 'n' slash formulas. Read full review

David Sterritt

It's campy fun, but if you've seen the previous sequels, the plot grows tiresome and lacks shock value. Read full review

Bob Stephens

Unfortunately, the contemporary horror movie has ceased being an individual work full of surprises and fresh manifestations of the Gothic imagination - it has, instead, been reduced to the level of an inflexible, repetitious, ritualistic event. Read full review

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robertoiglesias

Oct 14, 2018

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Ignoring Halloween 3-6, getting rid of Jamie and the Thorn cult, and bringing back Laurie Strode makes Halloween H20 a great film and a step up for the Halloween franchise. The ending was amazing, until Resurrection ruined it. I gotta admit, this is my favorite Halloween film.… Expand

6 of 60 users found this helpful654

GodzillaMutoFan

Dec 19, 2015

..................................................................................................................................................scary as ****

2 of 21 users found this helpful219

digs5446

Oct 26, 2018

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Really really surprised how good this was. The poster and the dumb-ass name put me off for years, was afraid it was gonna be Dawson's Creek meets Halloween, but it's totally not. The tone, the cinematography and the font, music, is all closer to the original two than probably any of the others preceeding it.

All I want to know is how this story proceeds after Laurie cut Michael's **** head off. Pretty final, right?… Expand

2 of 56 users found this helpful254

LuciusMcGibbon

Dec 9, 2012

For all its weaknesses, I give this movie major points if only for trying to undo some of the damage to the series from parts 5 and 6; the director is clearly trying to shed some of the franchise' bad habits by de-canonizing the ridiculous "mark of Thorn" timeline. The return of LaurieFor all its weaknesses, I give this movie major points if only for trying to undo some of the damage to the series from parts 5 and 6; the director is clearly trying to shed some of the franchise' bad habits by de-canonizing the ridiculous "mark of Thorn" timeline. The return of Laurie Strode is strictly good news, as we can finally expect a more fitting conclusion to her story than an off-screen car crash… Expand

2 of 13 users found this helpful211

kyle20ellis

Apr 12, 2020

This review contains spoilers. This is the best Halloween movie since the original. The fight with Michael alone makes this worth watching. Too bad it wasn't really him. I feel like this would have been a good place for the series to end.

2 of 16 users found this helpful214

akshatmahajan

Oct 12, 2020

Halloween H20 was a good part in halloween franchise but it had a lot of potential.

This film is a direct sequel to both the original and Halloween II. It totally ignores Halloween 3, 4, 5, 6 (good for them). The story was simple and screenplay was also not upto the mark. Action andHalloween H20 was a good part in halloween franchise but it had a lot of potential.

This film is a direct sequel to both the original and Halloween II. It totally ignores Halloween 3, 4, 5, 6 (good for them).

The story was simple and screenplay was also not upto the mark. Action and violence is was not so intense. The direction was good but simple. Among the actors, only Jamie Lee Curtis did better job.

Overall, HALLOWEEN H20: 20 YEARS LATER does everything right, but with a lot of flaws.… Expand

13 of 25 users found this helpful1312

Tbishh

Apr 8, 2021

I seriously don’t get why a lot of Halloween fans love this movie. Michael Myers is not scary at all he’s more laughable. The score is terrible and doesn’t even feel like an Halloween movie. Actually did dig the change from haddonfield but it doesn’t do anything with it. The mask beingI seriously don’t get why a lot of Halloween fans love this movie. Michael Myers is not scary at all he’s more laughable. The score is terrible and doesn’t even feel like an Halloween movie. Actually did dig the change from haddonfield but it doesn’t do anything with it. The mask being changed 3 times and with one cgi scene just makes this movie more **** The only good thing about this movie is Jamie lee Curtis.… Expand

35 of 53 users found this helpful3518

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