Expectations on this have been sky high for me. I remember where I was when this movie was announced, that's how long I've been counting the days. Sure, I have my own picky gripes about a few moments in the first hour, but once it gets cooking and that final act hits, its all bullseyes. I really really dug it. Can't wait to see again!

I had a lot of fun watching this. There are some great kills and some unexpected laughs too. Jamie Lee Curtis is a badass. There are quite a few callbacks to the original Halloween and I'm sure fans will see them and love it. Some of the story is stupid and the ending is a little over the top.

Well my first Halloween on the big screen and I can say I liked It and the theme tune just doesn't get old, always fits well. They wasn't anything much new to add to the franchise, same old predictable (Shape), same old clumsy actions from the victims, same old plot but then again they've pretty much done everything In the previous movies plus It's only an alliterative follow on from the first, It's just Hollywood more on the sake of making money but it's good to see him having more screen time to beat his killing record so I can't really complain on them making a new movie that's ended up a decent movie with a little humour, some good killing scenes that the (Shape) does best and It's come out better than most but I feel the ending could of been touched up a little because It felt rushed and could of been better and the film to have a longer run time.

Sadly, unlike Michael Meyer's infamous knife, _Halloween_ (2018) is a bit dull. The film falls victim to the same pitfalls that drain the life from other horror films (vicious clichés, violent WTFs...) but also suffers from writing sloppier than a sleep away camp crime scene. The script is really what kills this movie. Most of the deaths are of characters who have absolutely nothing to do with advancing the story (international true crime podcasters ) and are killed in the least interesting ways imaginable. In addition to the silly murders there's a plot twist involving a character we can predict in the opening minutes, story lines that appear and disappear faster than Columbian drug dealers and an ending that is so ridiculous when considering Laurie's motivation throughout the film that it gutted me. As I said, the Michael Meyer's knife is the only thing sharp about this film. So what works? The nostalgia factor is strong (when we first see Laurie Strode's granddaughter Allyson, she's wearing a sweater and carrying school books just like Laurie in the 1978 original), John Carpenter's soundtrack is titillating, and the whole continuation of the _Halloween_ mystique is fun. One could argue that it would be impossible for this film to live up to the reputation of the first, but I'd argue it died trying.

From the never old Michael Theme, the classic suspense and throwback humor to the Brutal murders this movie was amazing. Like most "staple Horrors" of its kind the victims are lacking a little in the IQ department, but this does give you that Classic almost edging on black and white nostalgic horror. The plot was better than expected and gave more depth to the characters. You almost feel like your on Michael's side by the end of the movie... Almost. But without throwing in spoilers i can not say much more. If you like the original and any of the follow-on Halloween franchise or in fact any of the staple horror movies then this is definitely for you, and i doubt you would be disappointed.