Oct 19, 2018 that sets up a great deal of pressure on the closing scenes, andother than one nice twisthalloween just doesnt deliver when it needs to most of all. Netflixs the half of it draws on a very famous story and its not the only one. Apr 20, 2018 is the new halloween movie going to give michael myers just one eye to work with. It stars jamie lee curtis and nick castle who reprise their respective roles as laurie strode and michael. The single best reason to see the new halloween movie is that it nails the last 20 minutes, when laurie and michael finally face off. Jun 08, 2018 check out the official halloween trailer starring jamie lee curtis. Halloween is a 2018 american slasher film directed by david gordon green and written by green, jeff fradley, and danny mcbride. John carpenter confirms new halloween movie will ignore the. Halloween is a widely influential film within the horror genre. Fifteen years later, he escapes to stalk and kill the people of the fictional town of haddonfield, illinois. Fifteen years later, he escapes and returns to his. Its easy enough to nitpick some of the particulars, but the. Check out the official halloween trailer starring jamie lee curtis.
Is the new halloween movie going to give michael myers just one eye to work with. Oct 29, 2017 john carpenter appeared on cbs sunday morning to talk his career and confirmed that the new halloween movie will ignore the originals numerous sequels. The first film will be titled halloween kills and open on oct. As a kid i enjoyed this movie for a great scare or two but not having seen the first before it, i didnt totally know what was going on in the movie. Oct 17, 2018 one of the things that we talked about a lot on set and in the edit room is surprise versus suspense. The new halloween movie is ignoring the sequels and heres.
Where does it stand in the slew of complicated timelines and reboots. New halloween movie will actually feature a new michael. The new halloween movie is ignoring the sequels and heres why. It is the eleventh installment in the halloween film series and a direct sequel to the 1978 film of the same name while effecting a retcon of all previous sequels. One of the characters playing a central role will be the 18yearold child of one of myers victims, while another will be the child of a cop. Its not an entirely successful film, and it wont provide an easy template for a new generation of revitalized slasher flicks. Follow the legacy of michael myers in the halloween heritage trailer. This is what the new halloween movie will be about. Does michael myers survive the new halloween movie. If only there was a guide that could tell you what you need to know to. In fact, thats even explained in the new movie, when one character asks if it was lauries. Every single movie after halloween 1978 is now considered irrelevant and is no longer recognized as canon. The new halloween film isnt another in a long line of sequels to the franchise. Halloween 2018 follows on from the original movie, picking up decades later.
The new halloween is gory, thoughtful, and surprisingly funny. One of the things that we talked about a lot on set and in the edit room is surprise versus suspense. The new halloween is finally here and we break down that ending, dissecting whether or not this is the last weve seen of michael myers. All in all, halloween delivers everything one could reasonably expect from it and then some. The new halloween is a slasher movie with an actual message. Oct 17, 2018 the new halloween movie is ignoring the sequels and heres why. The new halloween movie had one unbreakable rule to follow. Halloween is an american horror franchise that consists of eleven films, as well as novels, comic books, merchandise, and a video game.
Jamie lee curtis returns to her iconic role as laurie strode, who comes to her. On the one hand, this would be a fitting end to the. Halloween 2018s ending brings a stop to 40 years of michael myers or does it. Oct 24, 2018 the new halloween movie had one unbreakable rule to follow. Jun 08, 2018 universal pictures will release trancas international films, blumhouse productions and miramaxs halloween on friday, october 19, 2018. Oct 19, 2018 the single best reason to see the new halloween movie is that it nails the last 20 minutes, when laurie and michael finally face off. And you dont have to watch the 10 other movies to enjoy it. The 2018 halloween movie is busy lighting up the box office almost two full weeks after its release, and has now become the highest grossing slasher film of alltime, eliminating scream from the top spot. The first trailer for the new halloween dropped this morning and, for many, it was their first realization of what this new movie is. Jamie lee curtis returns for her final confrontation with michael myers. Its been 40 years since laurie strode survived a vicious attack from crazed killer michael myers on halloween night.
That film found strode as a reclusive grandmother still traumatized by her encounters with the killer and praying every night to get one more. Jun 10, 2018 so it just seemed like new territory to bite off. Halloween sequels with jaime lee curtis set for 2020 and 2021. This halloween movie was in fact the first one that i ever saw. It tells the immortal story of escaped mental patient michael myers, who returns to his hometown on halloween night to stalk and kill a group of babysitters. Halloween popularized many tropes that have become completely synonymous with the slasher genre. Halloween is a sequel to john carpenters original 1978 movie, but it contains easter eggs for practically every other halloween installment. Why the new halloween is the final word on the series.
Jamie lee curtis goes into detail on how laurie strode from halloween is more relevant than ever and. One of the greatest things about halloween is introducing your children to the. Sep 10, 2018 the new halloween is gory, thoughtful, and surprisingly funny. That sets up a great deal of pressure on the closing scenes, andother than one nice twisthalloween just doesnt deliver when it needs to most of all. Halloween is a 2018 american slasher film directed by david gordon green and written by. Michael myers is the perfect horror character as portrayed by carpenter. Watching netflix halloween movies is easy, surebut a dark theater is a lot more thrilling than your welllit living room. New halloween ending explained, what does it mean for. That means laurie and michael are no longer siblings, busta rhymes never live streamed the killer murdering teenagers. Heres why the new halloween ignores all the sequels. It certainly looks like that may be the case, based on a close. New halloween movies dated for release in 2020, 2021 the wrap. Jamie lee curtis goes into detail on how laurie strode from halloween is more.
Carpenters film is one of my favorite films of all time. Do not read on if you havent seen the new halloween movie yet. John carpenter confirms new halloween movie will ignore. John carpenter appeared on cbs sunday morning to talk his career and confirmed that the new halloween movie will ignore the originals numerous sequels. Halloween is a lackluster sequel that couldnt even come up with a new title, let alone a good story. The plot tells about a mental patient who was committed to a sanitarium for murdering his teenage sister on halloween night when he was six years old.
It certainly looks like that may be the case, based on a close examination of the movies first poster. The saga of michael myers and laurie strode isnt over. Jun 15, 2015 this is what the new halloween movie will be about. Given that john carpenter is overseeing the soundtrack for the new halloween movie out oct. The new halloween is the movie fans of the series have waited 40 years for, a genuinely wellmade and thrilling direct sequel to john carpenters 1978 original that honors its classic forebear. Oct 19, 2018 the new halloween is finally here and we break down that ending, dissecting whether or not this is the last weve seen of michael myers. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new. I want to also add that the movie has just a great overall feel from the soundtrack, to the way it was filmed. Nick castle returns to portray the deranged myers, who has escaped custody and heads for haddonfield.
New halloween movies dated for release in 2020, 2021. John carpenters halloween is quite frankly a horror masterpiece. Michael myers is back and out for blood in the new halloween. Halloween largely wipes the slate clean after decades of disappointing. I swear this is one of those movies which words cannot serve justice to how. Why the new halloween is the final word on the series laurie strode has been to hell and back time and again over the past 40 years, but the new sequel finally gets her legacy right. This was the first and without doubt the best in the halloween franchise. The 8 best halloween movies in theaters this fall 1 crawl a young woman struggles to save her father and his impossibly cute dog. So there is a bit of a delay, but this new halloween isnt going to be quite what has been announced and what. These horror films are definitely worth the trip, so grab your bravest friend to catch one of this years scariest new movies. Michael myers is back to wreak havoc in halloween, and perhaps one of the scariest scenes is when.
Home product features buy now videos story sightings gallery. Now that a new halloween movie is in theaters, fans are. Halloween kills official trailer teaser 2020 jamie lee curtis, michael myers movie hd. Blumhouses upcoming halloween movie has a lot of reasons for fans to be excited, one of which is the return of original michael myers actor nick.
Halloween director david gordon green on how he pulled. One of the characters playing a central role will be the 18yearold child of one of myers victims, while another will be the child of a cop obsessed with the mad mans case. There is no number two attached to this new one, they just both have the same fucking name. David gordon greens rebootsequel is a scary, funny return to the father of the slasher genre, and there may just be more halloween sequels to come. Yup, thats right, the 2018 halloween now officially follows up the 1978 version of halloween. Oct 16, 2019 one of the greatest things about halloween is introducing your children to the. Halloween kills official trailer teaser 2020 jamie lee. Mcbride further elaborated that i think there was, like, maybe one joke on the page, but the rest is straight horror. Jul 19, 2019 new halloween movies set for 2020, 2021. Find out all you need to know about the original and the new film here. Universal pictures will release trancas international films, blumhouse productions and miramaxs halloween on friday, october 19, 2018.
Instead, its disregarding halloween 28 and instead following up directly on the first movie alone. The 1978 version of halloween is a classic in every sense of the word. Jul 25, 2019 watching netflix halloween movies is easy, surebut a dark theater is a lot more thrilling than your welllit living room. The films primarily focuses on serial killer michael myers who was committed to a sanitarium as a child for the murder of his sister, judith myers. Halloween is a 1978 american slasher film directed and scored by john carpenter, cowritten with producer debra hill, and starring donald pleasence and jamie lee curtis in her film debut. The new halloween is a slasher movie with an actual. Its a sequel, yes, but also a reboot in that it ignores. The new variation of the theme music is awesome, john carpenter serves as. Jamie lee curtis returns to her iconic role as laurie strode, who comes to her final confrontation with michael myers, the masked figure who has haunted her since she narrowly escaped his killing spree on halloween night four decades ago. Oct 22, 2018 why the new halloween is the final word on the series laurie strode has been to hell and back time and again over the past 40 years, but the new sequel finally gets her legacy right.
I walked into halloween wanting to feel the magic of the original again in some form. The 2018 halloween movie is busy lighting up the box office almost two full weeks after its release, and has now become the highest grossing slasher film of alltime, eliminating scream from. John carpenter says new halloween film is best since his. Jul 19, 2019 new halloween movies dated for 2020, 2021. This is simultaneously the funniest halloween film thats ever been made and one of the most disturbingly brutal, which makes for a tricky mix at. He is not well known and he is driven by pure evil.
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