Halloween H20: 20 Years Later

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Halloween H20: 20 Years Later

R

1998

1h 25m

Holiday

Horror

Mystery & Thriller

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Two decades after surviving a massacre on October 31, 1978, former babysitter 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.

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Critics Consensus

Halloween: H2O is the best of the many sequels, yet still pales in comparison to the original Halloween.

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Aja Romano

Vox

10/19/2018

H20 is far more character-driven than any of its predecessors.

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Derek Adams

Time Out

08/16/2007

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.

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Paul Tatara

CNN.com

11/15/2002

2/5

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.

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Patrick Cavanaugh

The Wolfman Cometh

Sep 11

1/5

Jamie Lee Curtis deserved better, as H20 manages to blend together the worst elements of the Halloween franchise with the worst elements of the teen-themed slasher resurgence of the late '90s.

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Sarah Vincent

Sarah G Vincent Views

06/10/2024

Laurie goes through the mirror. She goes from a hysterical babysitter who can’t wait to return to normal life to a grown woman who knows that normal does not exist and accepts the monster within.

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Kat Halstead

Common Sense Media

03/01/2024

It's a decent entry into the franchise, with solid performances and kills, but little in the way of additional flair.

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Ben W

@Username618 6d

We all make mistakes, including me watching this. No idea what I was (n't) thinking/ when did I have that much time. PS. Water (H2O) is not heavily relevant in the plot, as near as I remember.

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Hunter H.

@ThatMovieGuy04 Feb 28

If you can look past the masks than it’s a solid story line with a solid narrative

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Bret M.

@BretM-3 Feb 27

This is a really strong continuation of the original Halloween Timeline. Honestly, with that ending, it should be the last one. But I digress, I really enjoyed this movie. For starters, I thought they handled Laurie’s story and characterization very well. Having her be an overprotective parent because of what happened to her 20 years ago is a perfect progression of her character arc. I also enjoyed her dynamic with Michael Myers in this movie. She knows he’s not dead despite what he’s been put through, so she makes sure he gets killed this time around leading to an amazing and shocking ending, The death of Michael Myers (for now)!! This is an amazing ending that should DEFINITELY have been the end of this timeline in my opinion. My biggest complaint with this movie is the Michael Myers mask. It’s so bad! But that’s just a minor complaint, it’s not like it ruined the movie for me or anything. But overall, this movie is a solid Halloween movie and could’ve been a great end to this timeline. If you’ve enjoyed the Halloween franchise thus far, you’ll probably like this one too!

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John K

@WQCMI Feb 14

Best Halloween film ever made. The story is brilliant, the characters are excellent, the kills are brutal and Jamie Lee Curtis is at her best in this film. Let's forget Halloween: Resurrection existed.

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Sam

@SamColacito Feb 11

My Rotten Tomatoes score: 🍅

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Tommy D

@Thomas005 Jan 18

Absolutely stupid and orrible. The worst chapter of this saga

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Steve Miner

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Jamie Lee Curtis

Laurie Strode

Adam Arkin

Will Brennan

Josh Hartnett

John Tate

Michelle Williams

Molly Cartwell

Adam Hann-Byrd

Charles "Charlie" Deveraux

Halloween H20: 20 Years Later: Official Clip - Something is Wrong

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Halloween H20: 20 Years Later: Official Clip - Maternal Advice

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Halloween H20: 20 Years Later: Official Clip - I'm Not Who You Think I Am

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Halloween H20: 20 Years Later: Official Clip - Michael Myers is Dead!

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Halloween H20: 20 Years Later: Official Clip - Sarah's Unsuccessful Escape

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Halloween H20: 20 Years Later: Official Clip - Family Reunion

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Halloween H20: 20 Years Later: Official Clip - The Garbage Disposal

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Halloween H20: 20 Years Later: Official Clip - Sneaking Into Campus

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Halloween H20: 20 Years Later: Official Clip - Final Confrontation

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Halloween H20: 20 Years Later: Official Clip - Miss Whittington's End

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Synopsis

Two decades after surviving a massacre on October 31, 1978, former babysitter 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.

Director: Steve Miner
Producer: Paul Freeman
Screenwriter: Debra Hill, John Carpenter, Robert Zappia, Matt Greenberg
Distributor: Miramax Films
Production Co: Dimension Films, Trancas International Films Inc., Nightfall Productions
Rating: R
Genre: Holiday, Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jul 27, 1998, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 30, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $55.0M
Runtime: 1h 25m
Sound Mix: SDDS, DTS, Surround, Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: 35mm, Scope (2.35:1)

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