Erik Kubik

It would have been nice to be introduced to this ensemble of characters populating Haddonfield before the systematic carnage is unleashed. Perhaps the gaps of 2018 could have used an re-introduction to Lonnie, Lindsey, Brackett, and Tommy. With the exception of latter, they offer little insight into what the last 40 years have brought. This film is schizophrenic with Laurie ego roils the blood of the town every Halloween with predictions of Michael’s return but suddenly pontificates that the monster is still winning if the town rises up to destroy it. Some technical criticisms: 1. The script opines about fear, evil, the boogeyman but the writers don’t understand it themselves. The language feels vague and misplaced especially when Allyson begins talking in Laurie early on. 2. Far too many scenes of exposition. A screenplay no-no. 3. Far too many onscreen kills. This felt like that ending of Alien 3 stretched to 104 minutes. Keep the monster’s motives in the dark and suspense can grow naturally. 4. I really wanted realism: a realist response from the police and the push back on the mob. This was an interesting theme Green injected but it felt unfinished. 5. The sound and lighting!!! Make this film dark. Make voice levels resemble reality. This film does none of this. It feels like an r rated episode of Supernatural. 6. Golden rule of screen writing: people don’t always say what the think. Some act in ways opposite to their thinking. Nuanced Characterization is not explored.