Which Halloween movie is the best?

This is an easy one because there’s only one good Halloween movie; Rob Zombie’s remake of the original. All the rest; said original, all other remakes and sequels included; are mediocre at best. The worst; Season Of The Witch; is downright atrocious.

I like Michael Myers as a character. His stoic ominous ways make him the quintessential bogeyman; a classic horror movie villain à la Frankenstein; but his legacy has been ruined by vacuous storytelling. Even Zombie’s sequel is a disappointment.

my vote : Halloween

video review : Halloween

my Halloween reviews

Halloween :

video review : Halloween

Halloween 2 :

video review : Halloween 2

Halloween 3 [ Season Of The Witch ] :

video review : Halloween 3 [ Season Of The Witch ]

Halloween 4 [ The Return Of Michael Myers ] :

video review : Halloween 4 [ The Return Of Michael Myers ]

Halloween 5 :

video review : Halloween 5

Halloween : The Curse Of Michael Myers :

video review : Halloween : The Curse Of Michael Myers

Halloween : H20 [ 20 Years Later ] :

video review : Halloween : H20 [ 20 Years Later ]

Halloween : Resurrection :

video review : Halloween : Resurrection

Halloween :

video review : Halloween

Halloween 2 :

video review : Halloween 2

Halloween :

video review : Halloween

Halloween Kills :

video review : Halloween Kills

Halloween Ends :

video review : Halloween Ends

video review : Halloween : H20 [ 20 Years Later ]

video review : Halloween : H20 [ 20 Years Later ]

Taking a cue from her brother, Laurie from the original Halloween of 1978 is back. She faked her death, she says in a plot reveal made unnecessary since this seemingly final episode, number 7, seems to ignore every other one after 2. That means daughter Jamie apparently never existed. However, Laurie does have a son. He’s 17 and attends the California boarding school she works at.

How an infamous murderer who wears a mask and doesn’t speak travels from Illinois to California undetected is anyone’s guess, but these movies never make sense in regard to Michael Myers. It’s all about the thrill of the kill. That leads to an epic (nostalgic) showdown between he and Laurie. None of the Halloween movies are good, but this one, while bad, might be the best since the first two.

my rating : 2 of 5

1998