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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08/16/07
Halloween: H2O (1998)
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Reviews Counted:54
Fresh:27
Rotten:27
Average Rating:5.4/10
Consensus: Halloween: H2O is the best of the many sequels, yet still pales in comparison to the original Halloween.
Runtime: 86 mins
Genre: Horror/Suspense
Synopsis: Twenty years after the original HALLOWEEN, Laurie Strode (Jamie Lee Curtis), now the headmistress of a Northern California private school under an assumed name, is still struggling with the... [More]
Starring: Jamie Lee Curtis, Josh Hartnett, Michelle Williams, LL Cool J
Director: Steve Miner
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Reviews for Halloween: H2O
H20 returns to an almost slasher film purity: innocent horror movie fun , a lean, sharp thrill ride that delivers scares rather than gore.
01/01/00
Now that they have produced something vaguely enjoyable, hopefully the film makers will let the series rest in peace.
01/01/00
Top CriticIt's not so much that the movie stinks -- [director] Miner has the anything-could-happen-at-any-moment mood down to a science -- it just doesn't have anything new to offer, and in the wake of Scream, I've come to expect more.
01/01/00
Halloween H2O is merely just another cliched entry into the overstuffed trunk of slasher films.
01/01/00
It's somewhere around minute 58 - that's in a film that runs 80 minutes before credits, folks - before anything particularly interesting happens.
08/24/08
H20 is compelling, due in large part to an outstanding, mature performance by Jamie Lee Curtis, returning to the series for the first time since Halloween II.
01/01/00
The horror genre is not my forte in either taste or interest, but I have to admit, I enjoyed sitting through Halloween: H20.
04/09/05
Cinema's most famous scream queen is back, louder than ever, but now infused with a strong dose of Girl--make that Grrrl--Power.
01/01/00
What’s worse than releasing a movie about Halloween in the summer? How about a video about Halloween at Christmas? Or, subtitling a movie that has nothing to do with water H2O?
01/01/00
I imagined Miss Leigh telling her friends, 'They wanted me to do a cameo in the remake of Psycho, but I said, hell, I'd do Halloween: H20 before I'd lower myself to that.'
01/01/00
Top CriticThe selfish pea brains who brought their bright-eyed infant to...this violent horror movie deserve a private, late-night visit from the uncompromising Michael Myers.
07/01/04
Yes, it's hokey stuff, and yes, the hundredth or so time they pull the "you turn around and there's someone right behind you!" scare, it does tend to wear. But what did you expect? Halloween?
01/01/00
H20 has two things going for it. One of them is a powerhouse performance by one of the great icons of contemporary horror film, Jamie Lee Curtis. And the other is the wordless presence of the bulky, bemasked heavy known as Michael Meyers.
01/01/00
The showdown is grueling, long, with too many climaxes and improbable events, but Laurie's up for it. And that's what you love about her. She does not quit. She's bound and determined to decapitate his ass.
01/01/00
...simple, lean and quick...
01/01/00
...the throwaway jokes are few and far between, and after a pre-title sequence reintroduces Michael and shows just how far up suspense and thrills can be ratcheted, Halloween H20 declines into the routine.
01/01/00
Top CriticThe scary slasher-movie genre has been ratcheted up several notches with the release today of Halloween: H20.
01/01/00
Top Critic...Steve Miner is no Carpenter.
04/12/02
Top CriticAll in all, if you're a horror fan, and like all of the other Kevin Williamson-based films, there's no good reason why you shouldn't truly enjoy this one.
01/01/00
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