I thought Halloween 2018 was surprising and excellent from the start to end, but this one was somehow disappointing. I liked the hospital scenes, but that's it.
shareI just finished Halloween Kills and loved it.. 2018 was ok in my eyes, but the nods to other films in this was amazing. I really liked this film.
shareOpposite for me. I liked this one and did not like the 2018 film. 2018 is not a bad film, it was just eh for me. I'm someone who loves the Jamie/Thorn trilogy, so I am in a weird camp.
I thought Halloween Kills was great fun. The gay couple who lived in the Myers house was hilarious. Halloween Ends will supposedly acknowledge Covid! In this franchise, I think later sequels are always more fun than the first one. Zombie's Halloween 2 was much more interesting than his first one.
Except, of course, for Halloween(1978) right?
shareWhy didn’t you like Halloween 2018 that much?
shareDisagree. This was a much more fun to watch film than the last one.
shareThey both sucked ass. This one just sucked a smidge harder
shareKinda the opposite for me. I mean, I loved Halloween Kills. It’s a real thrill ride. That said, judging by the reception Kills’ received compared to Halloween 2018, you ain’t in the minority. Yup, many certainly share your view — those who disliked the first one and also this sequel — this oh-so positive board/site naturally represents — notwithstanding.
Mind you, I love the 2018 film myself (easily became one of my favorites). Yet, the sequel worked better for me in some ways. While 2018 unquestionably had a stronger script than Kills and thematically felt closer to the original in my view m, Kills I found to be a much more satisfying viewing overall. It was, again, less suspenseful and constrained, but appropriately and enjoyably more intense+visceral. Plus, Green’s direction was great despite what some have said and the flashback sequences were visually and tonally fantastic (legit felt like they were straight out of ‘78 and/or ‘81, if you ask me). And lol… while the hospital scenes did work for me, they were *my least favorite* parts of the film. Jamie Lee killed it in all of those scenes, though.
I get some of the criticism (Evil Dies Tonight? It’s indeed funny but I just went along with it, lol), but ultimately I can’t say I left disappointed. Although I think a few things could have been tweaked, the film largely played out like I thought it should have. Was it far removed from the oh-so-untouchable original in terms of tone, violence and what not like the majority of the Halloween films? Sure, but why try to replicate what was done before? Even so, I thought it captured the spirit of, well, a Halloween film. (Alright, I would love it if we got another Halloween film that focused more on suspense and atmosphere than violence, however it’s clear most people expect a, hem, slasher of a film when they go see a Halloween film.)
Agreed.
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This one was trash. The acting was trash, the kills and effects were trash, and it was such a huge letdown. Go watch clips of 2018. The dropoff in quality is extremely noticeable. Take these two clips, for example:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4-3B-Y9bM0M
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GkFU-Vijurg&t=70s
vs.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wkNkNebKmsE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=50JWYRJkkyU
There's more weight behind that first pair. It's better acted and has more emotion. That 2nd pair is so amateurish.
I thought Halloween 2018 was just a shade above average. Halloween Kills was a huge disappointment. It’s a sequel that don’t think I could ever rewatch
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