Halloween: Resurrection (2002)

As if we didn't have enough of Michael or him having his head chopped off didn't give us closure, we get the eighth installment of the series. We go right to a sanitarium from the get go where Laurie is apparently being kept. We find out from one of the nurses that Laurie had chopped the head off of the wrong guy. Apparently nobody realised that Michael wasn't the right EMT when he switched costumes with the guy. That I find to be a little hard to believe, but whatever it's Hollywood. So, Michael goes to the hospital to finish what he had started and Michael accomplishes just that. So now what is a serial killer to do with his life? Well you just take your ball and go home. There is only one problem for Michael Myers and that is Busta Rhymes and Tyra Banks are shooting an Internet reality show right inside his house. So what is a guy to do? Well we see Michael trys to clean house. The movie stars Chris Durand as Michael Myers, Jamie Lee Curtis for the last time as Laurie Strode, Sean Patrick Thomas (Cruel Intentions, The Fountain) as a aspiring chef named Rudy, Thomas Ian Nicholas (American Pie, Rookie Of The Year) as a contestant, and Bianca Kajlich (Bring It On) as the heroine Sara. It's not a bad movie but I could've done without Busta Rhymes being in it. Two And The Half Stars Out Of Five

Halloween: H20 (1998)

In tribute to the series I will continue reviewing the rest of the films in the series as the tenth installment was released today. When they decided to do H20, they had a problem and that problem was we know that Laurie strode is dead and Jamie as well so what do we do about it? Well, we just erase the slate and start over as if Jamie never existed and we will welcome back Jamie Lee Curtis (Halloween '78, The Fog) to the series. We also say that Jamie is a the head mistress of a private school and that she had a son instead of a daughter. The role of her son John is played by Josh Hartnett (30 Days Of Night, Lucky Number Slevin) and his girlfriend is played by Michelle Williams (Brokeback Mountain, Dick). LL Cool J also stars in this movie as a security guard and moonlights as a cheesy romance author. The movie was a great comeback for the series from the disaster that preceded it. The story is Michael has been gone for over 20 years and no one knows if he is dead or alive. They presume that he is dead, but in all actuality he is alive and more pissed off then before. Jamie's character is having a tough time of letting go of the past and takes it out on her son as she is naturally overprotective and is waitng for the day that Michael shows up. Well, her worst nightmare that she could ever imagine is about to come true as Michael stalks her and her son. So, go out and rent it and find out if Michael can accomplish what he started 20 years ago. The movie also stars Adam Arkin (Hitch, Full Moon High) as a teacher and Laurie's secret lover, Jodi Lynn O'Keefe (She's All That, The Crow: Salvation), Joseph Gordon-Levitt (500 Days Of Summer, Angels In The Outfield), Chris Durand (Uncle Sam, Miss March) as Michael Myers, and Jamie Lee Curtis's mom Janet Leigh (Psycho, The Manchurian Candidate) as her secretary. Three and the Half stars Out of five

Halloween 2 (2009)

I have been waiting to see this movie since I had heard that Rob Zombie was going to direct it. So, I went to the first showing of the movie and I have mixed feelings about the movie since I left the cinema. First off, the movie starts off with a touching scene bewteen young Michael (now played by Chase Wright Vanek) and his mother who is once again played by Sherri Moon Zombie (House of 1000 Corpses, Rob Zombie's Halloween) and it is a scene where she hands him something to comfort him. First, I want to start by saying that I wish Daeg Faerch had reprised his role as young Michael because Chase can't cut the mustard on that one. Then we are brought back to that night where we see Laurie wandering the streets after she shot Michael. She is discovered by Sherriff Brackett and she is brought to the hospital to receive extensive treatment that you have the pleasure of seeing. Then, it goes to the coroners as they are driving off with Michael's body and the sick conversation that is happening between the two workers played by Richard Brake (Perkins 14, The Black Dhalia) and Dayton Callie (TV Series Sons Of Anarchy) respectively. The movie is a mayhem, blood filled adventure as Laurie is trying to cope with has happened in her life. She is distraught and has frequent nightmares of the masked man she has no clue about. She now lives with Sheriff Brackett and Annie and they too are trying to cope with the mess that has happened as Halloween approaches. We also see Dr. Loomis in his fun filled adventure as he tries to make money off the terrible night and all the ridicule he deals with for doing so. We also see that Michael has visions that drive him, visions that makes him do his every move and why he does it. The usual suspects are back in this movie as Scout Taylor Compton (Wicked Little Things, Rob Zombie's Halloween) reprises her role as Laurie, Danielle Harris (Halloween 4 and 5, Rob Zombie's Halloween) as Annie, Brad Douriff (Child's Play, Graveyard Shift) as Sheriff Brackett, Malcolm McDowell (A Clockwork Orange, Rob Zombie's Halloween) as Dr.Loomis, and Tyler Mane (Rob Zombie's Halloween, The Devil's Rejects) as Michael Myers. Then there are some cameos in this movie from various people such as Weird Al Yankovic, Chris Hardwick (House Of 1000 Corpses), Caroline Williams (Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2), Daniel Roebuck (Rob Zombie's Halloween), and Margot Kidder (The Superman Series) as Laurie's shrink. The movie is very gory and bloody so if you enjoy that you'll enjoy this and there is a shocking secret that Laurie learns about herself in this movie. We already know that she is Michael's sister, but what's the other part. The ending is shocking as well and the end is very reminiscent of the movie Psycho. Again, this is Rob reinventing the movie and freshening it up for a new generation. I'm writing this part a week later and I have to say that I actually did enjoy the movie. The reason for that is I understand what Rob was trying to do with this movie. I just hope all the people on the hate blogs can only see that this series needed a fresh look. Three and the half stars Out Of Five

Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers (1995)

This was probably the most shameful of the Halloween sequels as they tried too much to really breakdown Michael as we last left him he was broken out of jail. In this movie it starts off Jamie is running away from something after she had just given birth. Who is she running away from? Well of course, it must be Michael Myers! Danielle Harris was supposed to reprise her role as Jamie, but it never happened as she disagreed to the way Jamie dies in the movie. J.C. Brandy got the call to fill her shoes for the film and this angered a lot of fans. Now Michael has killed Jamie and the question is what is there left to do for him? Well, Jamie's mom had relatives that decided to live in Michael's old house and Jamie had a kid that is now missing. So, he plans to kill everyone there and find the baby so he can kill it too. Donald Pleasence returns for the last time to play his most famous role of Dr. Loomis. Unfortunately, he passed away during the making of this film and he left a great mark on the series. The movie also stars a young Paul Rudd (I Love You Man, Clueless) as the little boy turned grown up Tommy, who witnessed Michael attack Jamie Lee Curtis on Halloween night in 1978. Tommy is a little strange and not to mention he is obsessed with Michael as he tries to help Kara Strode, who is played by Marianne Hagan and Keith Bogart, who plays her son Tim escape the wrath of Michael Myers. George P. Wilbur reprises his role as Michael Myers for a second time in this disappointing sequel. Two Stars Out Of Five

Halloween 5: The Revenge Of Michael Myers (1989)

This was a movie that came out way too quick and you can tell they rushed it, but again the old bastard just won't die. Again, Danielle Harris returns to play Jamie as well as Ellie Cornell as Rachel and Donald Pleasence as Dr. Loomis in this tale where Jamie survives the first attack, only to kill her Mom on the same night and she can't talk. She also discovers that she has this ability to connect with Michael's mind as she is being treated at a children's hospital. Michael develops a new plan to lure Jamie and he is going to use his new connection with Jamie's mind to get her out of the hospital and into his deadly arms. The movie also stars the beautiful Wendy Kaplan (Summer Dreams: The Story of the Beach Boys) as Rachel's friend Tina, Beau Starr once again as Sheriff Meeker, and Don Shanks as Michael Myers. This is one movie sequel I wished they had waited to make but switching to a new movie company. Still it wasn't bad but the real treat is that the final battle takes place where it all began. Three stars out of Five

Halloween 4: The Return Of Michael Myers (1988)

Now the reason for this movie is very simple and it's the producers felt that they had let all the loyal fans down with Halloween 3: Season Of The Witch. That movie had nothing to do with Michael or the previous story so they said well lets bring back Michael. We all know how Halloween 2 ended so we just say, "hey Michael never died, he's just been in a coma for ten years." That is where the movie starts as two doctors are going to pick up Michael from a sanitarium that he's been locked away in and transfer him to another hospital. The only problem is that Michael some how wakes up from his coma and kills everyone in the ambulance. Now he sets out to kill Laurie's daughter Jamie Lloyd who is played by Danielle Harris (Don't Tell Mom The Babysitter is Dead, Rob Zombies Halloween) in her very first role. The story is Jamie Lee Curtis had a kid, died, and now her kid is staying with people that adopted her. Donald Pleasence reprises his role once again as Dr. Loomis and is the only one that ever truly believes that Michael would come back to kill again. So now, Michael is on the hunt once again, killing anyone that gets in his way while he tries to accomplish whatever goal it is he has on mind. Ellie Cornell (House Of The Dead, Halloween 5) stars as Rachel, Jamies adoptive sister and the girl who is supposed to play the miss innocent girl role, Sasha Jenson (Dazed And Confused, Buffy The Vampire Slayer) stars as Rachel's cheating boyfriend Brady, Beau Starr (Goodfellas, Fletch) as Sheriff Meeker, and George P. Wilbur (Halloween 4 thru 6) plays the part of Michael Myers. Can Jamie survive the mayhem that is about to change her life forever or will Michael Finally succeed. It was a nice return for the series, but not that great. Three and the Half Stars Out Of Five

Halloween II (1981)

Now it's the sequel and we all know that sometimes sequels suck. But there was a burning question deep in our minds and that was why did Michael go after Laurie and what if he didn't die. All those questions were answered in this movie that brings us back to that faithful Halloween night in 1978. The cops are investigating what in the heck just happened in their quiet community. Not to mention, Michael's body wasn't found and where could he go if Dr. Loomis shot him six times. Well, Laurie is brought to the hospital and that is where all the fun begins as Michael follows them there. Jamie Lee Curtis reprises her role as Laurie as well as Donald Pleasence and the two are just trying to stay alive long enough to stop the demon with no conscious. I turly enjoyed the sequel as it gives us this rush as we watch as Michael continues his quest that he started in the first movie. The movie also stars Lance Guest (Jaws The Revenge) stars as an EMT named Jimmy that falls for Laurie, Leo Rossi (Grand Theft Auto, One Night At McCools) stars as Jimmy's partner and male chauvinistic EMT Budd, Pamela Susan Shoop, a career TV actress plays a nurse that has the most famous death scene in the movie (I won't give it away!), and Dick Warlock (Firestarter, Pumpkinhead) gets to play the role of Michael Myers or as he is passionately known as "The Shape". Watch the mayhem ensue as Michael sets out to finish the job. Four And The Half Stars Out Of Five