- Format: PAL
- Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
- Aspect Ratio: 16:9 - 2.35:1
- Number of discs: 1
- Classification: 18
- Studio: Disney
- DVD Release Date: 22 Oct 2001
- Run Time: 83 minutes
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (43 customer reviews)
- ASIN: B00005NI83
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27,802 in Film & TV (See Top 100 in Film & TV)
- #67 in Film & TV > Horror > Slasher Movies
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Amazon.co.uk Review
Halloween is one of the great modern horror films, but as a franchise its track record has been spotty at best, painfully bad at worst. Halloween H2O: Twenty Years Later, directed by horror vet Steve Miner (Friday the 13th parts 2 and 3, House), won't displace John Carpenter's original but it might help you forget the films in between. Miner certainly has: the film begins as if sequels 3 through 6 never happened. Laurie Strode (Jamie Lee Curtis, reprising her role for the first time in almost two decades) faked her death and is now a single mom and headmistress of an exclusive California private school. She's also a secret alcoholic who lives in fear of her homicidal brother-bogeyman Michael Myers. Guess who decides to show up for a family reunion? The film begins with classic horror-movie exposition (the deserted college campus, Michael's escape, Laurie's waking nightmares) accomplished with some humour and style, but it's all set up for the second half, a driving roller coaster of stalk-and-slash thrills. There's little of the self-conscious genre referencing of Scream and at times the film is a little far-fetched--it is a slasher movie about a knife-wielding homicidal maniac who won't stay dead, after all--but Curtis transforms Laurie from a shrieking victim into an empowered, determined horror-movie heroine who's learned a thing or two from the previous films. Adam Arkin, Josh Hartnett, and TV cutie Michelle Williams (Dawson's Creek) co-star, and the script received uncredited polish from Scream writer Kevin Williamson; Curtis's mom, Janet Leigh, pops up in a cameo. --Sean Axmaker
Amazon.co.uk Review
Effectively bypassing the largely rubbish slew of sequels, Halloween H20 picks up 20 years after the second movie, with Laurie Strode now hiding out as the head mistress of a posh boarding school in the California hills after faking her own death and changing her name. She is an emotionally traumatised alcoholic wreck, still struggling with the memories of her near fatal encounters with her psychotic brother Michael Myers years earlier, and so is over-protective of her 17-year-old son John. Just when she thought it couldn't get much worse, Myers reappears after laying in hiding for the last 20 years. His target is now Laurie's son who, along with a few teenage friends, ditches a school camping trip for a private Halloween party in the now-deserted school, forcing Laurie into a climactic battle with Myers. Halloween H20 is a terrific film for both newcomers and series fans alike. Cleverly bringing events full circle, the movie is packed with enough scares and insider references to keep all audience levels engaged. Director Steve Miner delivers a lean and pacy film, with Curtis delivering a great turn as the scarred and drained horror movie survivor who finally realises the only way to rid herself of her demons is to go up against Michael one last time. There's plenty of shocks and scares and some great set pieces (the rest-stop scene is particularly unnerving). And although the ending seems to bring the series to a definitive close, Myers will soon be back in action in Halloween 8.
On the DVD: There's a crisp widescreen picture and good sound quality, but little to shout about in the way of extra features: a short feature exploring the Halloween legend with very little that fans wouldn't already know, a pointless music video and banal trivia game. This is a great opportunity wasted. --Jon Weir
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Decent sequel!,
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This review is from: Halloween H20: Twenty Years Later [DVD] (DVD)
I loved this version of the series.Set 20 years after the original Michael is back to exact revenge on sister Laurie Strode,killing anyone brutally who crosses his path.
The suspense is great and overall it's one of the better sequels of the series.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Yeah!,
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This review is from: Halloween H20: Twenty Years Later [DVD] (DVD)
Nowhere near as good as Carpenter's film, but worth it all the same. Efficient direction, cheeky in-jokes (Curtis' mother, Janet Leigh cameoes in a motherly role) and Curtis of course lights up the screen. This is the best of the sequels. And just think; it only took them six films to reach it...
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
A GREAT RETURN TO FORM,
By 747Rick (England) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Halloween H20: Twenty Years Later [DVD] (DVD)
Whilst this is still not a patch on the original Halloween it is without doubt the bext sequel of the series. We have seen this scenario many times since the first film but this is done with some style. Ignoring the previous three sequels was a smart move. I only wish this could have been made earlier.
Great to see Jamie Lee Curtis back in the role and acting opposite her Mum Janet Leigh which was a nice touch by the filmmakers. The acting is good, the film is fairly scary and Michael Myers return is as jumpy as is meant to be. The director has done not only a good job in trying to recreate some of the look of the first film he has also included the original music and plenty of nods towards other classic slasher films. It's a shame that the late Donald Pleasance was not around to reprise his role because that would have been lovely to but the film is dedicated to him which was another nice touch. My only complaint which isn't the fault of this film is why we sometimes have to have so many sequels. I know there is demand and money talks but had this been the third and final film we would have had a great trilogy. Too many sequels spoil the party as has been the case with the Friday 13th and Elm Street films. Sometimes less is more. Overall though this a good film and certainly an unexpected surprise. Watch Parts 1, 2 and this and you will have a great night in.
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