HALLOWEEN (2018) - The best sequel to the original !

Can't believe it's been 40 years since the first movie was released. John Carpenter directed that first film which became an instant classic. I've been a huge fan of the early Halloween movies, and since then there have been many sequels that followed - some good, some bad.

Over the years, I lost interest in watching the sequels because they weren't as fresh and scary anymore. Now 40 years after, this new film is made as a direct sequel to the first flick, and rejects all the other sequels that came after 1978. And the movie delivers ! Jamie Lee Curtis is back in her most iconic role, and the narrative is written very well. It's not perfect, but it's good enough ! The bogeyman is scary and menacing again.

It's nice to see Laurie Strode as the aging woman who has prepared all these years for the return of her nemesis. She's older, wiser, and a bad-ass grandma. Her family doesn't see her that way though. They think she's paranoid and crazy, and she's not exactly welcome to their home. Michael Myers' background in the previous sequels are no more. No details on his character or reason for killing. He's just pure evil.

Some supporting characters seem to have some stories to tell, but in the end, they didn't really matter. Only Laurie Strode and Michael Myers are what keeps the audience from dozing off.

This is the sequel that die-hard (pun intended) fans have been waiting to see, and it's what they rightfully deserve. It's the best sequel to the original Halloween film. Directed by David Gordon Green. From Universal Pictures. Rated R.