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** Something falls and breaks behind Sara, and her startled scream is so loud that she shatters glass.
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** Something falls and breaks behind Sara, and her startled scream is so loud that she shatters glass. What's more is Bianca Kajlich couldn't scream and so had to be dubbed.
* NightmareFuel: [[spoiler: Donna's death]] is actually pretty horrifying. After discovering a half-eaten rat below the house, she gets chased to an old gate with a sharp railing sticking out. She tries to climb through it, but Michael gets there and just calmly forces her back-first through the spike.
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** The cancelled continuation of this film would've been Laurie's son seeking revenge against Michael for killing his mother. One has to wonder why that idea wasn't this movie in the firstplace.place.
** The prologue with Laurie lying in wait in the mental hospital for Michael is also interesting enough and could have made for a feature-length film on its own. The 2018 sequel would use some of those very ideas.
** The cancelled continuation of this film would've been Laurie's son seeking revenge against Michael for killing his mother. One has to wonder why that idea wasn't this movie in the first
** The prologue with Laurie lying in wait in the mental hospital for Michael is also interesting enough and could have made for a feature-length film on its own. The 2018 sequel would use some of those very ideas.
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** One review noted that Daisy [=McCrackin=] was really trying to make her character interesting but didn't get enough screen time to quite get there.
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* AssPull: The whole "Michael replaced an ambulance worker for himself at the end of ''H20''" revelation at the start. It wasn't exactly a ''true'' AssPull, since producer Moustapha Akkad had planned the idea to get out of ''H20''[='=]s ending ever since they shot it, but even hardcore fans didn't buy it.
** It was originally worse; the Michael Myers in H20 wasn't actually Michael, it was an obsessive fan. It may have made more sense, but it would've been a very hard twist to defend.
*** Par for the course for Akkad, who signed off on the ending of 4 with Jamie taking over as the killer in the series, but had no intention of following up on it.
** It was originally worse; the Michael Myers in H20 wasn't actually Michael, it was an obsessive fan. It may have made more sense, but it would've been a very hard twist to defend.
*** Par for the course for Akkad, who signed off on the ending of 4 with Jamie taking over as the killer in the series, but had no intention of following up on it.
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* AssPull: The whole "Michael replaced an ambulance worker for himself at the end of ''H20''" revelation at the start. It wasn't exactly a ''true'' AssPull, since producer Moustapha Akkad had planned the idea to get out of ''H20''[='=]s ending ever since they shot it, but even hardcore fans didn't buy it.
**it. It was originally worse; the Michael Myers in H20 wasn't actually Michael, it was an obsessive fan. It may have made more sense, but it would've been a very hard twist to defend.
***defend. Par for the course for Akkad, who signed off on the ending of 4 with Jamie taking over as the killer in the series, but had no intention of following up on it.
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* HilariousInHindsight: Jamie Lee Curtis having [[spoiler:Laurie killed in the opening sequence]] in order to not do any more films in the series is particularly funny now that [[http://variety.com/2017/film/news/jamie-lee-curtis-halloween-finale-set-2018-1202560418/ she's coming back for a new sequel]] to be released on the original film's 40th anniversary.
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** Jamie Lee Curtis having [[spoiler:Laurie killed in the opening sequence]] in order to not do any more films in the series is particularly funny now that [[http://variety.com/2017/film/news/jamie-lee-curtis-halloween-finale-set-2018-1202560418/ she's coming back for a new sequel]] to be released on the original film's 40thanniversary.anniversary.
** Katee Sackhoff as one of the victims, considering she'd eventually get typecast as {{Action Girl}}s.
** Jamie Lee Curtis having [[spoiler:Laurie killed in the opening sequence]] in order to not do any more films in the series is particularly funny now that [[http://variety.com/2017/film/news/jamie-lee-curtis-halloween-finale-set-2018-1202560418/ she's coming back for a new sequel]] to be released on the original film's 40th
** Katee Sackhoff as one of the victims, considering she'd eventually get typecast as {{Action Girl}}s.
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* TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodCharacter: Some felt that Donna had potential to be an interesting character, and her actress was somewhat trying. But she's the second one killed off.
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* CompleteMonster: Michael Myers. See [[YMMV/{{Halloween}} here]].
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* HamAndCheese: Busta Rhymes is clearly having a good time with his role. He's easily the best part of the movie.
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** ''Resurrection'' is like a weird AlternateContinuity hack job full of cheese that [[spoiler: kills the main heroine early on and has Michael Myers beaten by some has-been rapper with Kung-Fu. It's like they're saying 'The woman who knows the killer for years, is his sister and probably the one you'd assume who be able to beat the bad guy once and for all is a boob we can just kill and discard in favor of this goofy rapper guy. It's less a ''Halloween'' film and more a "Wish-Fullfilment Fantasy/Vanity Project" for Busta Rhymes]].
*** By all accounts, Rhymes was the only person actually invested in the project. Everyone else simply collected their paychecks and hoped no one would read their resumes too closely.
*** By all accounts, Rhymes was the only person actually invested in the project. Everyone else simply collected their paychecks and hoped no one would read their resumes too closely.
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* {{Sequelitis}}: This is an almost unanimously reviled film, often ranked as the worst in the series. It's also seen as completely unnecessary, given that the ending to ''H20'' neatly wrapped things up and the writers had to go to [[AssPull extreme measures]] to {{retcon}} Michael's death.
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* {{Sequelitis}}: This is an almost unanimously reviled film, often ranked as the worst in the series. It's also seen as completely unnecessary, given that the ending to ''H20'' neatly wrapped things up and the writers had to go to [[AssPull extreme measures]] to {{retcon}} Michael's death. Some even find the film to be of DirectToVideo quality.
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** Going by their in-depth on-set interviews, most of the actors don't seem to be aware of just how ridiculous of a movie they're in... except for Luke Kirby, who confessed in his interview that since he was in a "campy" film, he didn't have to worry too much about his performance. Busta Rhymes also appears to be playing up the ridiculousness of his role.
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** Going by their in-depth on-set interviews, most of the actors don't seem to be aware of just how ridiculous of a movie they're in... except for Luke Kirby, Kirby (Jim), who confessed in his interview that since he was in a "campy" film, he didn't have to worry too much about his performance. Busta Rhymes also appears to be playing up the ridiculousness of his role.
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* TookTheBadFilmSeriously: As stated above, Brad Loree's performance as Michael Myers is considered by a large amount of fans to be the sole good thing in what is universally agreed on to be the worst entry in the franchise. To this day, some fans still hope that he gets a second chance to play the character in a much better Halloween film.
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* TookTheBadFilmSeriously: TookTheBadFilmSeriously:
** As stated above, Brad Loree's performance as Michael Myers is considered by a large amount of fans to be the sole good thing in what is universally agreed on to be the worst entry in the franchise. To this day, some fans still hope that he gets a second chance to play the character in a much better Halloween film.
** Going by their in-depth on-set interviews, most of the actors don't seem to be aware of just how ridiculous of a movie they're in... except for Luke Kirby, who confessed in his interview that since he was in a "campy" film, he didn't have to worry too much about his performance. Busta Rhymes also appears to be playing up the ridiculousness of his role.
** As stated above, Brad Loree's performance as Michael Myers is considered by a large amount of fans to be the sole good thing in what is universally agreed on to be the worst entry in the franchise. To this day, some fans still hope that he gets a second chance to play the character in a much better Halloween film.
** Going by their in-depth on-set interviews, most of the actors don't seem to be aware of just how ridiculous of a movie they're in... except for Luke Kirby, who confessed in his interview that since he was in a "campy" film, he didn't have to worry too much about his performance. Busta Rhymes also appears to be playing up the ridiculousness of his role.
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* BaseBreakingCharacter: [[Music/BustaRhymes Freddie]] is either [[TheScrappy loathed]] for [[BadassDecay removing all the menace from Michael Myers]] and [[CharacterShilling mostly existing to stroke Busta Rhymes' ego]], or [[EnsembleDarkhorse loved]] for [[NarmCharm bringing some life and humour to an otherwise dull film]] and supplying most of the films' FunnyMoments.
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* BaseBreakingCharacter: [[Music/BustaRhymes Freddie]] is either [[TheScrappy loathed]] for [[BadassDecay removing all the menace from Michael Myers]] and [[CharacterShilling mostly existing to stroke Busta Rhymes' ego]], or [[EnsembleDarkhorse loved]] for [[NarmCharm bringing some life and humour to an otherwise dull film]] and supplying most of the films' FunnyMoments.SugarWiki/FunnyMoments.
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** The very concept of people getting trapped inside the infamous Myers house with Michael himself stalking and killing them is an idea that honestly has promising potential to be genuinely terrifying and a neat way of revisiting familiar franchise territory.
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** The very concept of people getting trapped inside the infamous Myers house with Michael himself stalking and killing them is an idea that honestly has promising potential to be genuinely terrifying and a neat way of revisiting familiar franchise territory.territory after H20's change of scenery.
** The fact that absolutely ''nobody'' in Haddonfield seems to be up in arms or protesting about Freddie Harris using the infamous Myers House as a setting for his television show for profit, essentially capitalizing on the murderous reputation surrounding the house. Keep in mind that a majority of Michael's body count ''includes various residents of Haddonfield itself''. It's a ''massive'' wasted opportunity to showcase how deeply affected the town still is from the murders.
*** Hell, the fact that ''Haddonfield itself'' doesn't have a particularly significant role in the story ''at all '' is disappointing considering it'd be rather interesting seeing how it's changed within this separate continuity from the ''Thorn'' trilogy.
** The fact that absolutely ''nobody'' in Haddonfield seems to be up in arms or protesting about Freddie Harris using the infamous Myers House as a setting for his television show for profit, essentially capitalizing on the murderous reputation surrounding the house. Keep in mind that a majority of Michael's body count ''includes various residents of Haddonfield itself''. It's a ''massive'' wasted opportunity to showcase how deeply affected the town still is from the murders.
*** Hell, the fact that ''Haddonfield itself'' doesn't have a particularly significant role in the story ''at all '' is disappointing considering it'd be rather interesting seeing how it's changed within this separate continuity from the ''Thorn'' trilogy.
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** The very concept of people getting trapped inside the infamous Myers house with Michael himself stalking and killing them is an idea that honestly has promising potential to be genuinely terrifying and a neat way of revisiting familiar franchise territory.
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** Sarah, primarily due to her boring character and Bianca Kajlich's [[DullSurprise lifeless performance]].
** Sarah, primarily due to her boring character and Bianca Kajlich's [[DullSurprise lifeless performance]].
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** Also, the unforgettable "Two Michaels" scene.
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* SignatureScene: "Trick'r'treat, muthafucka."
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* SignatureScene: "Trick'r'treat, muthafucka."
** Also, the unforgettable "Two Michaels" scene.
** Also, the unforgettable "Two Michaels" scene.
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It's a franchise where Myers keeps coming back from situations that should have killed him. Common sense has went out the window long ago.
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** Which makes very little sense considering the very obvious physical differences in both height and weight between the two.
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* BaseBreakingCharacter: [[Music/BustaRhymes Freddie]] is either [[TheScrappy loathed]] for [[BadassDecay removing all the menace from Michael Myers]] and [[CharacterShilling mostly existing to stroke Busta Rhymes' ego]] or [[EnsembleDarkhorse loved]] for [[NarmCharm bringing some life and humor to an otherwise dull films]] and supplying most of the films' FunnyMoments.
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* BaseBreakingCharacter: [[Music/BustaRhymes Freddie]] is either [[TheScrappy loathed]] for [[BadassDecay removing all the menace from Michael Myers]] and [[CharacterShilling mostly existing to stroke Busta Rhymes' ego]] ego]], or [[EnsembleDarkhorse loved]] for [[NarmCharm bringing some life and humor humour to an otherwise dull films]] film]] and supplying most of the films' FunnyMoments.
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* TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodPlot: The cancelled continuation of this film would've been Laurie's son seeking revenge against Michael for killing his mother. One has to wonder why that idea wasn't this movie in the first place.
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** Sarah as well, primarily due to her boring character and Bianca Kajlich's [[DullSurprise lifeless performance]].
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I've seen strong reactions on both ends of the spectrum. He is either the Worst Thing Ever or the film's saving grace.
* BaseBreakingCharacter: [[Music/BustaRhymes Freddie]] is either [[TheScrappy loathed]] for [[BadassDecay removing all the menace from Michael Myers]] and [[CharacterShilling mostly existing to stroke Busta Rhymes' ego]] or [[EnsembleDarkhorse loved]] for [[NarmCharm bringing some life and humor to an otherwise dull films]] and supplying most of the films' FunnyMoments.
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** Freddie, Music/BustaRhymes' character. Rappers usually get a pass for letting their massive egos run wild on these kinds of flicks because it's impossible to ruin a movie when it's already bad to start with, but using kung fu to lay the beatdown on a legendary and unkillable ImplacableMan like Michael Myers was definitely a bridge too damned far.
*** Especially after Michael kills [[spoiler: Laurie Strode....his sister....the main heroine....]].
*** Especially after Michael kills [[spoiler: Laurie Strode....his sister....the main heroine....]].
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* EnsembleDarkhorse: Jim tends to be fairly well liked, primarily due to his funny one-liners and style
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** "Resurrection" is like a weird AlternateContinuity hack job full of cheese that [[spoiler: kills the main heroine early on and has Michael Myers beaten by some has-been rapper with Kung-Fu. It's like they're saying 'The woman who knows the killer for years, is his sister and probably the one you'd assume who be able to beat the bad guy once and for all is a boob we can just kill and discard in favor of this goofy rapper guy. It's less a ''Halloween'' film and more a "Wish-Fullfilment Fantasy/Vanity Project" for Busta Rhymes]].
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** "Resurrection" ''Resurrection'' is like a weird AlternateContinuity hack job full of cheese that [[spoiler: kills the main heroine early on and has Michael Myers beaten by some has-been rapper with Kung-Fu. It's like they're saying 'The woman who knows the killer for years, is his sister and probably the one you'd assume who be able to beat the bad guy once and for all is a boob we can just kill and discard in favor of this goofy rapper guy. It's less a ''Halloween'' film and more a "Wish-Fullfilment Fantasy/Vanity Project" for Busta Rhymes]].
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** That's [[Series/BattlestarGalactica2003 Kara "Starbuck"]] [[Creator/KateeSackhoff Thrace's]] head being lopped off in the middle of the movie, and [[Film/AmericanPie Kevin Myers]] getting stabbed in the head.
** And [[Series/RulesOfEngagement Jennifer Morgan]] escaping the house in the end.
** That's [[Series/BattlestarGalactica2003 Kara "Starbuck"]] [[Creator/KateeSackhoff Thrace's]] head being lopped off in the middle of the movie, and [[Film/AmericanPie Kevin Myers]] getting stabbed in the head.
** And [[Series/RulesOfEngagement Jennifer Morgan]] escaping the house in the end.
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* BigLippedAlligatorMoment: The opening scene of the film, with Laurie Strode's narration about "the tunnel" and "a door to Heaven or Hell," really has no bearing on the plot.
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** While her performance isn't the best, Tyra Banks' character Nora has grown in popularity over the years, mostly because she seems to be having fun and doesn't seem either lifeless like Sara or Donna or TooDumbToLive like Jen. This has caused many to wish she had been the FinalGirl.
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* HilariousInHindsight: Jamie Lee Curtis having [[spoiler:Laurie killed in the opening sequence]] in order to not do any more films in the series is particularly funny now that [[http://variety.com/2017/film/news/jamie-lee-curtis-halloween-finale-set-2018-1202560418/ she's coming back for a new sequel]] to be released on the original film's 40th anniversary.
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** The blatant CharacterShilling at the beginning where Sara simple whispers the answer to a question in class, and her professor inexplicably hears her and goes on praising her with zero authenticity.
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* {{Narm}}: It's all over the place in this movie.
** The blatant CharacterShilling at the beginning where Sara simple whispers the answer to a question in class, and her professor inexplicably hears her and goes on praising her with zero authenticity.
** Something falls and breaks behind Sara, and her startled scream is so loud that she shatters glass.
** Nearly all of Michael's kills are slightly hilarious. Impaling a guy with the camera tripod, or decapitating a girl with one stroke of a butcher's knife, for instance. Earlier than that, he bursts through a mirror (and presumably the wall it hung from) to stab a guy to death, whose dying screams of terror no one hears in the small house.
** [[spoiler: How does Freddie end up defeating Michael, one of the most famous movie villains ever? By jamming a sparky electrical cord into his crotch, comically electrocuting him.]]
** When Michael pulls his NotQuiteDead routine at the end, there's an abrupt wolf howl for no reason.
* NarmCharm: Busta Rhymes' entire performance as Freddie. It's completely out of place in a ''Halloween'' movie, yet he's the only one bringing any heart to the film besides the actor playing Michael Myers.
** The blatant CharacterShilling at the beginning where Sara simple whispers the answer to a question in class, and her professor inexplicably hears her and goes on praising her with zero authenticity.
** Something falls and breaks behind Sara, and her startled scream is so loud that she shatters glass.
** Nearly all of Michael's kills are slightly hilarious. Impaling a guy with the camera tripod, or decapitating a girl with one stroke of a butcher's knife, for instance. Earlier than that, he bursts through a mirror (and presumably the wall it hung from) to stab a guy to death, whose dying screams of terror no one hears in the small house.
** [[spoiler: How does Freddie end up defeating Michael, one of the most famous movie villains ever? By jamming a sparky electrical cord into his crotch, comically electrocuting him.]]
** When Michael pulls his NotQuiteDead routine at the end, there's an abrupt wolf howl for no reason.
* NarmCharm: Busta Rhymes' entire performance as Freddie. It's completely out of place in a ''Halloween'' movie, yet he's the only one bringing any heart to the film besides the actor playing Michael Myers.
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*** By all accounts, Rhymes was the only person actually invested in the project. Everyone else simply collected their paychecks and hoped no one would read their resumes too closely.
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** "Resurrection" is like a weird AlternateContinuity hack job full of cheese that [[spoiler: kills the main heroine early on and has Michael Myers beaten by some has-been rapper with Kung-Fu. It's like they're saying 'The woman who knows the killer for years, is his sister and probably the one you'd assume who be able to beat the bad guy once and for all is a boob we can just kill and discard in favor of this goofy rapper guy. It's less a ''Halloween'' film and more a "Wish-Fullfilment Fantasy/Vanity Project" for Busta Rhymes]].
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*** Par for the course for Akkad, who signed off on the ending of 4 with Jamie taking over as the killer in the series, but had no intention of following up on it.
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** Which makes very little sense considering the very obvious physical differences in both height and weight between the two.
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* TookTheBadFilmSeriuosly: TookTheBadFilmSeriously: As stated above, Brad Loree's performance as Michael Myers is considered by a large amount of fans to be the sole good thing in what is universally agreed on to be the worst entry in the franchise. To this day, some fans still hope that he gets a second chance to play the character in a much better Halloween film.
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