http://www.filmsy.com/reviews/halloween-1978/ movie review and news blog Mon, 08 Sep 2008 12:39:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 http://www.filmsy.com/reviews/halloween-1978/#comment-42200 Child’s Play 2 - Movie Reviews Blog Thu, 16 Aug 2007 23:46:33 +0000 http://www.filmsy.com/reviews/halloween-1978/#comment-42200 [...] melody ranking up there with the ones heard in Friday the 13th, a Nightmare on Elm Street and Halloween. It’s a great theme, and most regrettably, is never heard in any of the following films. A real [...] […] melody ranking up there with the ones heard in Friday the 13th, a Nightmare on Elm Street and Halloween. It’s a great theme, and most regrettably, is never heard in any of the following films. A real […]

]]> http://www.filmsy.com/reviews/halloween-1978/#comment-1118 Friday the 13th: the Final Chapter - Movie Reviews Blog Thu, 30 Nov 2006 19:11:05 +0000 http://www.filmsy.com/reviews/halloween-1978/#comment-1118 [...] Feldman’s character of Tommy Jarvis would prove to be one of the only returning characters of the franchise, starring in his own three-movie “story arc”. Tommy Jarvis has remained a very popular character amongst the fandom and is the closest thing Jason ever had to a “nemesis”, kind of like Michael Myers and Loomis from Halloween or Freddy Krueger and Nancy from A Nightmare on Elm Street. [...] […] Feldman’s character of Tommy Jarvis would prove to be one of the only returning characters of the franchise, starring in his own three-movie “story arc”. Tommy Jarvis has remained a very popular character amongst the fandom and is the closest thing Jason ever had to a “nemesis”, kind of like Michael Myers and Loomis from Halloween or Freddy Krueger and Nancy from A Nightmare on Elm Street. […]

]]> http://www.filmsy.com/reviews/halloween-1978/#comment-1112 Halloween 666: ‘the Producer’s Cut’ - Movie Reviews Blog Thu, 30 Nov 2006 18:53:21 +0000 http://www.filmsy.com/reviews/halloween-1978/#comment-1112 [...] The general plot for the Producer’s Cut is nearly identical to that of the theatrical version. Basically, the Cult of Thorn has been controlling Michael since day one. He is destined to kill his family as a sacrifice to the Celtic gods of Samhaine. However, once Michael achieves this goal, a new child of Thorn must be selected. The Cult has their eyes set on Danny, a boy living in Michael’s old house. Tommy Doyle, survivor of the first Halloween, is charged with protecting Danny from the Cult as well as Michael’s illegitimate son. [...] […] The general plot for the Producer’s Cut is nearly identical to that of the theatrical version. Basically, the Cult of Thorn has been controlling Michael since day one. He is destined to kill his family as a sacrifice to the Celtic gods of Samhaine. However, once Michael achieves this goal, a new child of Thorn must be selected. The Cult has their eyes set on Danny, a boy living in Michael’s old house. Tommy Doyle, survivor of the first Halloween, is charged with protecting Danny from the Cult as well as Michael’s illegitimate son. […]

]]> http://www.filmsy.com/reviews/halloween-1978/#comment-1075 Halloween III: Season of the Witch - Movie Reviews Blog Mon, 27 Nov 2006 19:48:31 +0000 http://www.filmsy.com/reviews/halloween-1978/#comment-1075 [...] Halloween III is widely regarded as the worst film in the Halloween franchise, which is quite an accomplishment, considering how bad many of the later installments are. I mean, it may have lacked Michael Myers, but at least it didn’t burden the audience with Busta Rhymes. And therein lays the number one complaint from most: no Michael Myers. The reason for this is that John Carpenter’s initial vision for the franchise was an anthology series of original Halloween-themed horror films every few years, not a slew of predictable slasher episodes. Halloween III was their attempt to fulfill this vision, and regrettably, the audience did not approve. Perhaps they would have been better off dropping the film’s numerical placement and simply called it “Halloween: Season of the Witch”; the number three unfortunately implied a return of the William Shatner-faced maniac. [...] […] Halloween III is widely regarded as the worst film in the Halloween franchise, which is quite an accomplishment, considering how bad many of the later installments are. I mean, it may have lacked Michael Myers, but at least it didn’t burden the audience with Busta Rhymes. And therein lays the number one complaint from most: no Michael Myers. The reason for this is that John Carpenter’s initial vision for the franchise was an anthology series of original Halloween-themed horror films every few years, not a slew of predictable slasher episodes. Halloween III was their attempt to fulfill this vision, and regrettably, the audience did not approve. Perhaps they would have been better off dropping the film’s numerical placement and simply called it “Halloween: Season of the Witch”; the number three unfortunately implied a return of the William Shatner-faced maniac. […]

]]> http://www.filmsy.com/reviews/halloween-1978/#comment-950 Halloween II - Movie Reviews Blog Fri, 10 Nov 2006 19:54:50 +0000 http://www.filmsy.com/reviews/halloween-1978/#comment-950 [...] Not everyone immediately appreciates Halloween II, and I suppose I can’t really blame them for not being extensively impressed with the film. At a glance, the lead criticism is that, while the original Halloween was an original horror masterpiece, Halloween II brought very little to the table. John Carpenter’s original vision for the franchise was a series of individual Halloween-themed films every few years. However, the demand for more Michael Myers action led to this sequel, which was meant to conclude his story. The end of this film makes it expressly clear that neither Michael or Loomis were ever meant to make a comeback. Rick Rosenthal does a fine job emulating Carpenter’s directorial style, and indeed, many mistake this film for having been directed by Carpenter himself. Never-the-less, it’s all just a little too…boring. [...] […] Not everyone immediately appreciates Halloween II, and I suppose I can’t really blame them for not being extensively impressed with the film. At a glance, the lead criticism is that, while the original Halloween was an original horror masterpiece, Halloween II brought very little to the table. John Carpenter’s original vision for the franchise was a series of individual Halloween-themed films every few years. However, the demand for more Michael Myers action led to this sequel, which was meant to conclude his story. The end of this film makes it expressly clear that neither Michael or Loomis were ever meant to make a comeback. Rick Rosenthal does a fine job emulating Carpenter’s directorial style, and indeed, many mistake this film for having been directed by Carpenter himself. Never-the-less, it’s all just a little too…boring. […]

]]> http://www.filmsy.com/reviews/halloween-1978/#comment-740 A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: the Dream Warriors - Movie Reviews Blog Thu, 19 Oct 2006 03:09:49 +0000 http://www.filmsy.com/reviews/halloween-1978/#comment-740 [...] Usually considered the second best film in the franchise, as well as often being referred to as the “true” sequel to the original (Freddy’s Revenge not having been well received). The Dream Warriors was written by Wes Craven, writer and director of the first film, and his presence in the story and script is immediately felt. The return of Heather Langenkamp and John Saxon also adds to that sense of this being a “real” sequel to the original. Although Langenkamp would only star in a total of 3 Nightmare on Elm Street films (with Wes Craven’s New Nightmare actually taking place in a different continuity), the character of Nancy is considered Freddy’s arch-nemesis. The “Loomis” to his “Michael Myers”, in a way. [...] […] Usually considered the second best film in the franchise, as well as often being referred to as the “true” sequel to the original (Freddy’s Revenge not having been well received). The Dream Warriors was written by Wes Craven, writer and director of the first film, and his presence in the story and script is immediately felt. The return of Heather Langenkamp and John Saxon also adds to that sense of this being a “real” sequel to the original. Although Langenkamp would only star in a total of 3 Nightmare on Elm Street films (with Wes Craven’s New Nightmare actually taking place in a different continuity), the character of Nancy is considered Freddy’s arch-nemesis. The “Loomis” to his “Michael Myers”, in a way. […]

]]> http://www.filmsy.com/reviews/halloween-1978/#comment-690 In the Mouth of Madness - Movie Reviews Blog Wed, 11 Oct 2006 20:44:48 +0000 http://www.filmsy.com/reviews/halloween-1978/#comment-690 [...] When people are asked what their favorite John Carpenter film is, typically, they’ll respond with the usual “Halloween”, “Escape from New York”, “The Thing”, “Christine”, “The Fog” or other classic Carpenter films. However, while it’s a tough choice due to the filmmaker’s magnificent career, my response will always rest on “In the Mouth of Madness”. [...] […] When people are asked what their favorite John Carpenter film is, typically, they’ll respond with the usual “Halloween”, “Escape from New York”, “The Thing”, “Christine”, “The Fog” or other classic Carpenter films. However, while it’s a tough choice due to the filmmaker’s magnificent career, my response will always rest on “In the Mouth of Madness”. […]

]]> http://www.filmsy.com/reviews/halloween-1978/#comment-392 Black Christmas - Movie Reviews Blog Sat, 02 Sep 2006 08:51:39 +0000 http://www.filmsy.com/reviews/halloween-1978/#comment-392 [...] When most people think of “the first slasher film”, typically they’ll think of John Carpenter’s Halloween. And yes, it’s true, Halloween is what really kicked the sub-genre off and got it recognized by mainstream movie-goers. However, 4 years before Halloween, there was this little gem starring Margot Kidder (the Amityville Horror) and John Saxon (a Nightmare on Elm Street). Because Black Christmas predates the slasher genre it really has more in common with suspense-thrillers like Alfred Hitchcock’s Psycho and has an overall higher quality to it than slasher flicks like Slumber Party Massacre and Sleepaway Camp. [...] […] When most people think of “the first slasher film”, typically they’ll think of John Carpenter’s Halloween. And yes, it’s true, Halloween is what really kicked the sub-genre off and got it recognized by mainstream movie-goers. However, 4 years before Halloween, there was this little gem starring Margot Kidder (the Amityville Horror) and John Saxon (a Nightmare on Elm Street). Because Black Christmas predates the slasher genre it really has more in common with suspense-thrillers like Alfred Hitchcock’s Psycho and has an overall higher quality to it than slasher flicks like Slumber Party Massacre and Sleepaway Camp. […]

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