Halloween 2018

A direct sequel to the original 1978 film that ignores all of the other films that came after, Halloween 2018 is about an older Laurie Strode dealing with the events that occurred 40 years earlier. Much like how 98s H20 dealt with it but by no longing making her Michael Myers' sister, staying in Haddonfield and waiting for his return, and Myers having been captured and locked up again after the ending of the original. This installment is produced by Blumhouse, has John Carpenter return as an executive producer and working on the music, is cowritten by Danny McBride, and directed by David Gordon Green. It is by far the best sequel that the Halloween franchise has been given, with clever writing, excellent direction, great performances by the entire cast with Jamie Lee Curtis giving Laurie a touch of both strength and vulnerability, and the way Michael is played and the actions he does keeping it true to how he has been portrayed in the past while giving us a much darker aspect that was never thought possible. Halloween 2018 does have a touch of comedy, though not always working, as it is cowritten by Danny McBride which keeps it from being too dark and depressing while also giving us really great moments between Laurie and the troubled relationship with her family. While there are violent and bloody deaths, Green's direction and the cinematography manages to subdue them compared to what the other sequels did and the over the top gore from the Rob Zombie films. The ending of the film is very powerful as Laurie manages to defeat Michael in such a way that the series could end there as well as leave it open ended without being forced. Over all: 100%

2018 top list so far:
1. Halloween 2018

2. Won't You Be My Neighbor?/BlacKkKlansman (tie)

3. Incredibles 2

4. Avengers: Infinity War

5. Mission: Impossible - Fallout

6. Solo: A Star Wars Story

7. A Quiet Place
8. Deadpool 2

9. Black Panther

10. A Star Is Born 2018

11. Ant-Man and the Wasp

12. Ready Player One

13. Sicario: Day of the Soldado

14. Ocean's 8

15. Isle of Dogs

16. Game Night

17. Venom

18. Thoroughbreds

19. Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again

20. The Predator

21. Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom