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03/26/09
Halloween: H2O (1998)
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Reviews Counted: 54
Fresh: 27
Rotten:27
Average Rating: 5.4/10
Consensus: Halloween: H2O is the best of the many sequels, yet still pales in comparison to the original Halloween.
Runtime: 86 mins
Genre: Horror/Suspense
Synopsis: 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... [More]
Starring: Jamie Lee Curtis, Josh Hartnett, Michelle Williams, LL Cool J
Director: Steve Miner
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Reviews for Halloween: H2O
Top CriticIt's somewhere around minute 58 - that's in a film that runs 80 minutes before credits, folks - before anything particularly interesting happens.
08/24/08
While Carpenter's film was all about economy and a skilful use of empty space, Miner's busy compositions have a cluttered feel that is echoed by superfluous orchestral music.
08/16/07
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10/30/06
H2O successfully captures the foreboding mood of Carpenter's 1978 original before eventually settling for the obvious. And at 86 minutes, it's just too short.
01/24/06
Brilliant and witty. Those are two words that will not be used to described this film, nor, I suspect, its target audience.
12/06/05
The horror genre is not my forte in either taste or interest, but I have to admit, I enjoyed sitting through Halloween: H20.
04/09/05
The selfish pea brains who brought their bright-eyed infant to...this violent horror movie deserve a private, late-night visit from the uncompromising Michael Myers.
07/01/04
Then Michael shows up and blah blah blah.
11/29/03
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05/14/03
If you're a Halloween fan, you're probably over 30, and this film will suit you--you need your sleep.
02/08/03
BRILLIANT and WITTY. Those are two words that will not be used to described this film, nor, I suspect, its target audience, not the kids around me at the preview screening, anyway.
12/08/02
I'm currently stuck watching the revival of a movie form that appalled me the first time around, then disappeared from view after a torrent of thoughtless re-workings that resembled bloody tape loops.
11/15/02
Top CriticThe biggest mystery about Halloween: H20 is why the filmmakers bothered to send it to theaters.
10/15/02
I thought the original Halloween was overrated, the 2 or three cheapie sequels I've seen were even worse, and this new entry is still crap.
09/10/02
...a welcome resurrection for which fans will undoubtedly be grateful.
06/25/02
...Steve Miner is no Carpenter.
04/12/02
Top CriticHalloween: Twenty Years Later has forgotten the wellspring from which it flows.
01/27/02
Nothing more than a dull retread of worn-out cliches, buoyed only by the much-anticipated return of a familiar face.
02/27/01
Halloween: H20 is as stylish and scary as it is ultra-violent. It brings back a stunning Jamie Lee Curtis in the role that made her a star and it's a work of superior craftsmanship in all aspects.
02/21/01
Top CriticLatest News for Halloween: H2O
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November 11, 2005:
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November 01, 2005:
Miner Tapped to Direct "Day of the Dead" Remake
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