Halloween H20: 20 Years Later

August. 05,1998      R
Rating:
5.8
Trailer Synopsis Cast

Two decades after surviving a massacre on October 31, 1978, former baby sitter Laurie Strode finds herself hunted by persistent knife-wielder Michael Myers. Laurie now lives in Northern California under an assumed name, where she works as the headmistress of a private school. But it's not far enough to escape Myers, who soon discovers her whereabouts. As Halloween descends upon Laurie's peaceful community, a feeling of dread weighs upon her -- with good reason.

Jamie Lee Curtis as  Laurie Strode / Keri Tate
Josh Hartnett as  John Tate
Adam Arkin as  Will Brennan
Michelle Williams as  Molly Cartwell
Adam Hann-Byrd as  Charles 'Charlie' Deveraux
Jodi Lyn O'Keefe as  Sarah Wainthrope
LL Cool J as  Ronald 'Ronny' Jones
Janet Leigh as  Norma Watson
Joseph Gordon-Levitt as  Jimmy Howell
Branden Williams as  Tony Allegre

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Reviews

AniInterview
1998/08/05

Sorry, this movie sucks

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Kidskycom
1998/08/06

It's funny watching the elements come together in this complicated scam. On one hand, the set-up isn't quite as complex as it seems, but there's an easy sense of fun in every exchange.

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Loui Blair
1998/08/07

It's a feast for the eyes. But what really makes this dramedy work is the acting.

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Haven Kaycee
1998/08/08

It is encouraging that the film ends so strongly.Otherwise, it wouldn't have been a particularly memorable film

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lorcan-61881
1998/08/09

Halloween 6 may have been bad and old and soggy and smelt like shit, but that did not mean it was not praised for being "unique" and oh yeah, getting like, a butt load of money at the box office. Well, anyway, of course, it was not long before we got Halloween H20: 20 Years Later. Fans did not know what to expect after Halloween 6 with Donald Plesence dying during Halloween 6..then some big news was announced that Jamie Lee Curtis would return after four dragged on sequels. The film basically ignores 4-6 weirdly and follows Laurie Strode who has now become a teacher at a school and still suffers from nightmares of her encounter with Mr. Myers and soon certain events being to make her believe, hes back for her. I actually don't really have any problems with H20, the film is a superb sequel to Halloween, the film is actually better then Halloween 2 and has a awesome story after I did feel like Halloween 4-6's story of Laurie being the mom of Jamie and all that was a bit forced and felt a bit insane considering she was only like 25 if she did have her. Halloween H20 is a great sequel to an amazing horror film, I'm pretty sure you've seen

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Ilikehorrormovies
1998/08/10

Now this is better than HalloweeN Resurrection (2002). This is good and pace really well for a 7th sequel. This movie is defiantly the third best HalloweeN movie. It's actually fun to watch like if you about to watch this movie, bring a friend because it'll be good times. They should of end it here because let's admit Resurrection was fun but disappointing in the same time but this movie is not a disappointment. Go ahead watch it; it's a good time.

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Realrockerhalloween
1998/08/11

H20 was the twentieth anniversary that features the return or I like to call it revenge of Laurie Strode.Jamie had realized during lunch that twenty years had pass since the original film and wanted to do a follow up film. She wanted to get the whole crew back and John Carpenter to direct. He refused after divorcing himself after his anthology idea was ruined. I consider Halloween, the fog, season of the witch, Prince of darkness and the thing his true series.Williamson wrote a script that was quite different from the finished project yet Jamie didn't want her character to be seen as a bad mother.I don't blame her. Who wants to look bad?The supporting castes were all fresh faced and did fine. The Halloween theme and scream score mix well together.The only problem is Donald Pleasence passed away before It was even dreamed of. It truly was the final Halloween in my opinion.

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ThiefOfStars
1998/08/12

As the title of the movie suggests, H20 takes place twenty years after the events of the original movie and is a direct sequel to the first two movies ignoring the 4th, 5th and 6th instalments of the franchise. Jamie Lee Curtis reprises her role as Laurie Strode, who unable to cope with the memories of her ordeal on Halloween 1978, faked her death, changed her name to Keri Tate and became the headmistress of a private Northern Californian school.As Halloween approaches she becomes increasingly anxious which affects her relationships with new love interest and counsellor at her school, Will Brennan and her seventeen year old son, John (Josh Hartnett).John is tired of his mother's stifling, overprotective ways so when she forbids him from going on a camping trip with his friends, they instead decide to stay behind and have a private party of their own inside the school on Halloween night.The people around Keri are quick to dismiss her fears and write them off as paranoia, but little do they know that Michael Myers has come out of hiding, found out Laurie's new identity and is making his way from Illinois to California to finish what he started twenty years earlier...H20 came out post 'Scream' which was the movie attributed to the revival of the 'slasher' style horror movie, after it's decline in popularity in the early nineties and the influence is definitely there. From the opening scene that throws you into the heart of the action, it's willingness to defy/revamp horror clichés and it's vaguely meta/self-aware approach.

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