Halloween H2O - Twenty Years Later (1998)

Average rating

(58%)

Starring:	Jamie Lee Curtis \| Michelle Williams \| Adam Arkin \| Adam Hann-Byrd \| Janet Leigh \| L.L. Cool J.
Director:	Steve Miner
Studio:	HOLLYWOOD PICTURES HOME VIDEO
Run time:	87 mins
Genres:	Horror
Languages:	English
Released:	May 01, 2007
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Twenty years after the original HALLOWEEN, Laurie Strode (Jamie Lee Curtis), now the headmistress of a Northern California private school under an assumed name, is still struggling with the terrifying memories of the psychotic killer Michael Myers. That horror becomes a reality once again when Michael returns, embarking on a murederous roadtrip from Illinois to California, killing three more people and stealing a victim's car before threatening the lives of Laurie's rebellious son (Josh Hartnett), his girlfriend (Michelle Williams), and the school security guard (LL Cool J). It's up to Laurie to conquer her internal demons and end Michael's evil. And a conveniently placed ax might just help her accomplish the task....

Rating of 3 stars out of 5

John Carpenter's classic 1978 chiller gets a 1990s makeover, although in the hands of director Steve Miner, a veteran of horror franchises such as Friday the 13th and House, the emphasis here is still firmly on frights rather than in-jokes. Jamie Lee Curtis, back in the role that made her name, is now a recovering alcoholic and headteacher at an exclusive boarding school. The problem is her murderous and seemingly indestructible brother is keen to celebrate the 20th anniversary of his first massacre. The older and wiser Curtis steals the show from the teenage TV pin-ups (Third Rock from the Sun star Joseph Gordon-Levitt is the now-obligatory “big name” killed off before the opening credits), but Miner's direction is merely efficient, rather than genuinely scary.