Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers

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Carlos I Despite being unfairly maligned for its convoluted plot, Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers remains one of my favorites in the series. Where else could the filmmakers have taken the narrative by this point? The attempt to deepen Michael Myers' mythology, while messy, offers an interesting, albeit divisive, expansion to the Halloween universe, making it a film that deserves more credit than it typically receives. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 05/30/25 Full Review Allan C I watched the Scream Factory "Producer's Cut" release of this film, which is supposedly better than the original theatrical release, and I have to say I enjoyed this film better than I remembered from the last time I watched it, which I think was back in the days of VHS. Six years have passed since the events of the last Halloween film. The one made no sense, ending with an unexplained mysterious man in black shooting up a police station and freeing a captured Michael Myers. Although a lot of time has passed between films, this sequel continues the bizarre "Thorn Trilogy" plotline about Michael Myers being controlled by a cult that is forcing him to kill off his relatives on Halloween. The film starts with Michael and his niece, Jamie Lloyd, now older and no longer played by Danielle Harris, kidnapped by the cult's Man in Black. From there, the story just gets weirder and weirder, with kidnapped babies, fanatical cult members, and even attempts to clone Myers! It's completely bonkers, and that's why I like this one better than part five, but it's still not all that great. Another fun element is the return of a teenage Tommy Doyle, who Jamie Lee Curtis babysat in the first film, played by a young Paul Rudd (billed as Paul Stephen Rudd). It's also fun because he plays kind of a creep compared to his usual charming film persona. Joe Chappelle directed this film and brings some flair to a pretty dumb story. He'd go on to direct the surprisingly fun PHANTOMS (Ja": "Word, bit-h, Phantoms like a motherf---" r!" IYKYK).  Rated 2.5/5 Stars •  Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 05/27/25 Full Review Shaun R Would’ve got more stars. However, a film in which Paul bloody Rudd beats up Michael Myers get an all time low score from me. Rated 0.5/5 Stars •  Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 05/01/25 Full Review Garry A The mythology they made up is interesting, but ridiculous. They defaged Michael. The mask looks better than in 4 & 5. The kills aren't scary. Rated 2/5 Stars •  Rated 2 out of 5 stars 04/20/25 Full Review John R It was alright, seeing ant man was cool Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 04/14/25 Full Review Josh A It's safe to say that the Thorn Trilogy is one messy ride, but does it stick the landing? Kind of. This isn't a great finale, sure, but it's a pretty good film compared to Halloween 5. It also kinda restores the ending of Halloween 4, where Michael's evil lives on and will always live on. The actual film is pretty solid. It's decently entertaining, feels the most connected to the original film out of the trilogy's entries and has solid acting. Michael Myers is also cool, still being the stalker threat that he's always been, and his mask is way better than it is in the fifth film, as I quite liked his mask in the fourth film. It also has an interesting ending, with Dr. Loomis taking the evil inside Michael. It's not done as well as Halloween 4's ending, but it's done well enough. But the aspect I want to talk about is the Cult of Thorn. It's an interesting concept, similar to Halloween 3's plot. In fact, I wouldn't be surprised if Halloween 3 is a side story in the Thorn Timeline. That might be my new headcanon. But it does have its issues, as it makes Michael's character feel cheaper, as he's just a pawn for a cult. But as a concept, it's pretty good and well executed. So I can forgive it. Nothing wrong with experimentation. Overall, an alright movie, but I'm glad that I've finished the Thorn Trilogy. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 04/08/25 Full Review Read all reviews

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