I really wished John Carpenter's anthology idea had worked out. The series was never the same once they brought back Michael Myers, 35 years ago. I mean Halloween 4 was okay, but everything after that was crap, starting with Halloween 5, the worst one! Sure, H20 and H2018 were at least watchable, but there was really no reason to bring back Michael Myers after H2 in 1981! Maybe the whole H20 reunion still could have worked in 1998 (not to mention H20 already ignores 4-6, so them not existing in the first place would've made more sesne). All you just had to do was change the ending to Micheal actually getting his head chopped off and none of the paramedic BS from Resurrection.
Imagine how different the series could've turned out (and possibly better) had they completely dropped the Michael Myers character and only focused on different stories, set around Halloween? It's all because of the hate that H3 got; we got more Myers films and they just got worse and worse, and were seen as nothing more than just quick cashgrabs!
The only two Halloween sequels (Post-SoTW) worth watching are H20 and H2018. You can skip the rest, they are either "meh" or just plain crap. I mean Halloween 4 was okay, I guess.
H3 was really good and like how it is it's own thing and there some really genuine scary moments in that film! Didn't really deserve the hate it got, over 40 years ago! Better than the rehashed Myers crap that came after!
I really wished John Carpenter's anthology idea had worked out. The series was never the same once they brought back Michael Myers, 35 years ago. I mean Halloween 4 was okay, but everything after that was crap, starting with Halloween 5, the worst one! Sure, H20 and H2018 were at least watchable, but there was really no reason to bring back Michael Myers after H2 in 1981! Maybe the whole H20 reunion still could have worked in 1998 (not to mention H20 already ignores 4-6, so them not existing in the first place would've made more sesne). All you just had to do was change the ending to Micheal actually getting his head chopped off and none of the paramedic BS from Resurrection.
Imagine how different the series could've turned out (and possibly better) had they completely dropped the Michael Myers character and only focused on different stories, set around Halloween? It's all because of the hate that H3 got; we got more Myers films and they just got worse and worse, and were seen as nothing more than just quick cashgrabs!
Great read. I’ve always avoided the Halloween sequels (aside from Season of the Witch). Probably the right move!
The only two Halloween sequels (Post-SoTW) worth watching are H20 and H2018. You can skip the rest, they are either "meh" or just plain crap. I mean Halloween 4 was okay, I guess.
H3 was really good and like how it is it's own thing and there some really genuine scary moments in that film! Didn't really deserve the hate it got, over 40 years ago! Better than the rehashed Myers crap that came after!