Halloween (1978)
The original film that kicked it off is a classic that has never been repeated.
Halloween (2007)
The director expanded Michael Meyers a little but copied the original enough to earn the number 2 spot.
Halloween II (1981)
This is early in the slasher days and does really well with following up the first film. Taking place just after the first film ends.
Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Meyers (1988)
Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Meyers (1989)
I do have a soft spot for parts 4 and 5, both are enjoyable but the psychic thing and leaving out the babysitter elements kind of work against it.
Halloween: Resurrection (2002)
This one is fun and gets it away from the family story line which is sometimes a weak point in the franchise.
Halloween: Curse of Michael Meyers: Producers Cut (1995)
This needs a final extended cut to fix the holes in it (the new cut would rate higher on this list). That aside it is a solid film that introduces Michael's Grand Nephew. Could be a new starting point for the franchise.
Halloween Kills (2021)
An improvement over 2018 part of the set. It does have problematic elements, but it is a decent sequel in the franchise. I will admit that I prefer traditional/original slasher films.
Halloween H20 (1998)
This one was really influenced by the "90's PG-13 trend" started by Scream (1996) and I Know What You Did Last Summer (1997). It has a lot of style but lacks something and the family story plot is really overused at this point. It also ignores films 4-6 in my opinion it should have included some back story about Laurie Strode faking her death. (Just realized that this is part of a different set and does not follow parts 4-6).
Halloween II (2009)
The director started really strong in the opening at the hospital but after that it went to cerebral.
Halloween (2018)
This is not a slasher or even a horror movie really. This is a thriller that ignores everything after the 1978 film bring back Laurie Strode again. I really hope that the next Michael Meyers film ignores this movie.
The Other Halloween movie
Halloween III: Season of the Witch (1982) Is a good film, and I would be interested in seeing a reboot or sequel to this one. This does is not about the Michael Meyers.
Halloween H20 (1998)
This one was really influenced by the "90's PG-13 trend" started by Scream (1996) and I Know What You Did Last Summer (1997). It has a lot of style but lacks something and the family story plot is really overused at this point. It also ignores films 4-6 in my opinion it should have included some back story about Laurie Strode faking her death. (Just realized that this is part of a different set and does not follow parts 4-6).
Halloween II (2009)
The director started really strong in the opening at the hospital but after that it went to cerebral.
Halloween (2018)
This is not a slasher or even a horror movie really. This is a thriller that ignores everything after the 1978 film bring back Laurie Strode again. I really hope that the next Michael Meyers film ignores this movie.
The Other Halloween movie
Halloween III: Season of the Witch (1982) Is a good film, and I would be interested in seeing a reboot or sequel to this one. This does is not about the Michael Meyers.
I recently realized that not all of the early Halloween movies are connected so here is a quick guide to watch a set-in order.
Original started by a master of Horror: John Carpender.
Halloween (1978)
Halloween 2 (1981)
Halloween 4 (1988)
Halloween 5 (1989)
Halloween 6 (1995)
Semi-reboot
Halloween (1978)
Halloween 2 (1981)
Halloween 7 (1998)
Halloween 8 (2002)
Zombie Remake/reboot
Halloween (2007)
Halloween 2 (2009)
Blum House Set
Halloween (1978)
Halloween (2018)
Halloween Kills (2021)
Halloween Ends (2022)
