While not the worst of the series, it's unsurprising that the installment that followed three years later brought back Curtis to take a much stronger stab at getting the series back on track.

| Feb 22, 2024

Here’s an installment in the Halloween franchise with two vastly different versions—and they’re both bad.

| May 3, 2023

The commendable atmosphere is tainted by a ridiculous story and incoherent editing. This sequel is notorious for it's production issues and multiple cuts. It's unfortunate that neither officially-released cut is a good version of this movie.

| Original Score: 2.75/5 | Aug 19, 2022

Curse is definitely the most controversial with its cultish plotline. Sometime chaos creates beauty, and I find a lot in 6. An unapologetic Myers, an energetic performance by Paul Rudd, and painted on atmosphere by the gallons.

| Original Score: 7.5/10 | Jul 16, 2020

Just too strange, too outlandish, and too convoluted to be frightening, serving as a constant reminder of just how far away we are from the world created by John Carpenter.

| Jun 3, 2019

This franchise-derailing entry commits the cardinal sin of demystifying Michael Myers with a howlingly silly origin story.

| Original Score: 1/5 | Oct 21, 2018

Instead of sending up the current glut of serial-killer movies, the filmmakers trot out the old slasher tactics.

| Original Score: 1.5/4 | Sep 29, 2014

Every convention of the old slasher film is here, including some incredibly stupid motivation, hastily sketched characters and incomprehensible plot twists.

| Original Score: 1.5/4 | Sep 29, 2014

I'd say everybody associated with this film-from unrelenting series producer Moustapha Akkad on down-could do with a good checkup.

| Original Score: 1/5 | Feb 1, 2014

A film bereft or surprises, or even suspense, and seems to get off on creating vicious murders to compensate for lack of genuine terror.

| Oct 31, 2013

Much maligned yet quite underrated...

| Original Score: 2.5/4 | Mar 5, 2011

Bogged down by ridiculous plotting involving warlocks, druids and Thorn that have no place in a movie about a villain who is supposed to be 'purely and simply evil.'

| Original Score: 2/4 | Oct 29, 2008

The series' nadir...nothing but a delivery system for murder and half-glimpses of naked women.

| Original Score: 1/10 | Aug 20, 2008

The film is so dark -- literally -- it's often hard to see what's going on.

| Original Score: 1/4 | Aug 27, 2007

The revelation of the Man in Black and the film's attempt to explain the origin of Michael Myers were the only points of interest here.

Full Review | Original Score: 4/10 | Aug 4, 2007

Slicker than crude oil and just as unattractive.

| Jun 24, 2006

Full Review | Original Score: 2/5 | Aug 12, 2005

Run-of-the-mill horror item is notable only for final appearance of the late Donald Pleasance

Full Review | Apr 29, 2005

A return to form for the franchise....scares aplenty

Full Review | Original Score: 3/5 | Mar 11, 2005

Full Review | Original Score: 1/5 | Nov 11, 2004