Halloween H20

Halloween H20 is the seventh entry in the Halloween film series, which celebrates the 20th anniversary of the release of the first Halloween film.

Fast Facts

1. Directors: Steve Miner
2. Screenwriters: Robert Zappia, Matt Greenberg
3. Producers: Moustapha Akkad, Bob Weinstein and Harvey Weinstein
4. Written by: John Carpenter, Debra Hill and Matt Greenberg
5. Distributed by: Dimension Films
6. Release date: August 5, 1998
7. Running time: 86 min.
8. Budget: $17 million
9. Gross revenue: $55,041,738
10. MPAA Rating: R
11. Co-star Janet Leigh is the real-life mother of star Jamie Lee Curtis
12. First movie about Michael Myers that does not feature Donald Pleasence

Plot Summary

Laurie Strode changes her name and is now living as Keri Tate, a dean of a Northern California private school. Other than the haunting memories, she appears to have a normal, happy life.

When Tate's students and co-workers start dying, she realizes Michael Myers is back to once again make her life a living nightmare.

Cast

• Jamie Lee Curtis: Laurie Strode
• Josh Hartnett: John Tate
• Michelle Williams: Molly Cartwell
• Jodi Lyn O'Keefe: Sarah Wainthrope
• Joseph Gordon-Levitt: Jimmy Howell
• Chris Durand: Michael Myers
• LL Cool J: Ronny Jones
• Adam Hann-Byrd: Charlie Deveraux
• Adam Arkin: Will Brennan
• Janet Leigh: Norma Watson
• Nancy Stephens: Marion Chambers Whittington

Halloween H20 Review

"For H20, the bottom line is simple—if you enjoy horror/slasher films in general and the Halloween movies in particular, this picture offers solid (although not tremendous) entertainment. Everyone else will probably be better off staying away. Now that they have produced something vaguely enjoyable, hopefully the filmmakers will let the series rest in peace. Halloween, like Michael Myers, is long overdue for the grave." — Reel Views

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