Fantastic Fest Review: David Gordon Green's New 'Halloween' Sequel

Michael Myers is back, and, this time, he isn’t returning alone. 40 years after her original introductory role of Laurie Strode (and 16 years after the Strode character was “killed off”), Jamie Lee Curtis returns to the role that made her the original final girl, this time to exact some much needed revenge. But Halloween, directed by indie legend David Gordon Green, and co-written by Green with Jeff Fradley and Danny McBride (yes, that Danny McBride), is keen on shaking things up in the horror series for the sake of the film’s deeper message. That’s something many of the throwaway sequels to the John Carpenter original were missing. While the 2018 Halloween sequel is a gloriously shot slasher flick with all that entails, it’s also a deep dive into trauma, victimhood, and survivors finally taking a stand against their attackers. ›››

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