29 September 2000
I love the original Halloween movie that came out in 1978. It's a horror movie that works on every level. The sequel however is a massive disappointment, it follows all the slasher cliches and it is nowhere as good as the original.
Halloween 2 is not a very good movie but it seems as if the new director (Rick Rosenthal) did that on purpose. The flaws are not perceived as mistakes. It's very easy to understand the direction Rosenthal wanted to follow. He wanted gorier death scenes, nudity and overall he chose to take the high road which means pleasing the key audience demographic (teenagers and young adults). Back in the 80s slasher flicks were extremely popular and teens just could never get enough of it. Slowly that trend faded away and it's never been the same, thank god for that.
This sequel does not have the suspense and tension that the original movie owned perfectly. A serial killer in a house is a lot more terrifying than one in a hospital. Open space diminishes fear because the safety of an individual depends on the location they are in. The size of a typical house can give the viewer a sense of claustrophobia that will expand the fear they are feeling inside of themselves. That's only one of the many elements that make the original a frightening motion picture. Some of the cinematography is interesting because of how obscure some of the shots are and I just love it when they show Micheal slowly creep up to his victim, very effective and a great way of creating anxiety.
Jamie Lee Curtis (Laurie Strode) delivers an average performance, she doesn't know how to make her injuries look genuine because she can never decide when she has to stand up, crawl or run. The entire progression of her chase sequences feel uneven because of her misunderstanding of how she had to act in the specific scenes. Donald Pleasance is fine in the film, it's not a very demanding role and it doesn't require much skill to portray. Dick Warlock (Micheal Myers) is very good and he is ruthless and aggressive during the kills. The mask is wider and a bit less appealing when compared to it's predecessor. The fact that Laurie is the sister is interesting but they should've delved deeper into the idea.
I don't recommend Halloween 2 to a viewer who is not particularly into horror films but if you do like slashers and find them somewhat enjoyable then watch it even though i'm certain you probably did if you are into this sub-genre.
I love the original Halloween movie that came out in 1978. It's a horror movie that works on every level. The sequel however is a massive disappointment, it follows all the slasher cliches and it is nowhere as good as the original.
Halloween 2 is not a very good movie but it seems as if the new director (Rick Rosenthal) did that on purpose. The flaws are not perceived as mistakes. It's very easy to understand the direction Rosenthal wanted to follow. He wanted gorier death scenes, nudity and overall he chose to take the high road which means pleasing the key audience demographic (teenagers and young adults). Back in the 80s slasher flicks were extremely popular and teens just could never get enough of it. Slowly that trend faded away and it's never been the same, thank god for that.
This sequel does not have the suspense and tension that the original movie owned perfectly. A serial killer in a house is a lot more terrifying than one in a hospital. Open space diminishes fear because the safety of an individual depends on the location they are in. The size of a typical house can give the viewer a sense of claustrophobia that will expand the fear they are feeling inside of themselves. That's only one of the many elements that make the original a frightening motion picture. Some of the cinematography is interesting because of how obscure some of the shots are and I just love it when they show Micheal slowly creep up to his victim, very effective and a great way of creating anxiety.
Jamie Lee Curtis (Laurie Strode) delivers an average performance, she doesn't know how to make her injuries look genuine because she can never decide when she has to stand up, crawl or run. The entire progression of her chase sequences feel uneven because of her misunderstanding of how she had to act in the specific scenes. Donald Pleasance is fine in the film, it's not a very demanding role and it doesn't require much skill to portray. Dick Warlock (Micheal Myers) is very good and he is ruthless and aggressive during the kills. The mask is wider and a bit less appealing when compared to it's predecessor. The fact that Laurie is the sister is interesting but they should've delved deeper into the idea.
I don't recommend Halloween 2 to a viewer who is not particularly into horror films but if you do like slashers and find them somewhat enjoyable then watch it even though i'm certain you probably did if you are into this sub-genre.
