Halloween [2018] (4 Stars)

I've finally bought the 2018 version of "Halloween" on Blu-ray. Is it the 11th film in the series or the third? That depends on how you count them. The first film was made in 1978, and it's rightfully considered a classic. "Halloween 2" was made three years later in 1981, but it continues directly from the first film, so it also takes place on 31st October 1978.

In 1982 there was a curious film called "Halloween 3", which has nothing to do with the first two films. It doesn't feature or even mention Michael Myers. It doesn't deserve to be included in a list of Halloween films.

In 1988, 1989 and 1995 there were three films that acted as sequels to the original films. So "Halloween 4" was the third film, "Halloween 5" was the fourth film, and "Halloween 6" was the fifth film. Are you still with me?

Then there was a marketing coup in 1998. Either a coup or a disaster, depending on how you look at it. To celebrate the 20th anniversary of "Halloween", a film was made called "Halloween H20". This continues from the second film, ignoring the events of the previous three films. So "Halloween H20" was the seventh film, but it's the third film in the revised continuity. In 2002 the story was continued in "Halloween Resurrection", so the eighth film was the fourth film.

In 2007 a film called "Halloween" was released, which was a reboot of the franchise. So the ninth film was the first. That's fair enough. And in 2009 the story was continued with "Halloween 2".  The world was in order again.

And the world remained in order until 2018, when a third film with the name "Halloween" was released, the one I'm writing about now. The reboot was ignored. The sequels "Halloween 4" to "Halloween 6" were ignored. The alternative sequels "Halloween H20" and "Halloween Resurrection" were ignored. That makes "Halloween" (2018) the new "Halloween 3".

I'm worn out after writing all that confusing stuff, so I'll keep my description of the new film to a minimum. Michael Myers escapes from the mental hospital after 40 years and returns home to Haddonfield. All this time Laurie Strode, the final girl from the first two films, has been waiting for him. This has had an adverse affect on her mental health and her relationship with her daughter Karen.

And the killing begins.

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