Halloween H20: 20 Years Later (1998)

Wow. A good Michael Myers movie not directed by John Carpenter? Did not expect that at all! I really liked seeing Jamie Lee Curtis back in the role of Laurie Strode, and she did a really good job. I also liked seeing her finally get her revenge against Michael at the end. All the other characters were good in the film, like Laurie’s son John, and Ronny, the security guard played by LL Cool J, who did a (very) surprising good job in the role. I liked the more restrained approach to the death scenes, and how the film makers didn’t go overboard with gore. The suspense was also good in the film, like the scene with the teenagers trapped behind a gate. There were things that didn’t work, like the excessive jump scares, Michael Myers’ ever changing mask, and the extremely short length, which made the film feel rushed at times. But I really liked the film regardless, and it ranks second in the series for me.

7/10