Ratings Central - Movies

Let's start this off by saying that the comedy/horror genre of movies isn't my favourite. I love horror and I love comedy. I just don't feel like the two should date. So please, if you like the genre, take this review with a grain of salt. The movie started off really strong in the horror sense. The music was there. The creepy vibe was there. The creepy "Campfire" story for the killer was present. We had a good start to a slasher flick that I would have probably really liked. But, the nosedive happened about ten minutes into the film. This movie's main problem, in my opinion, was it stayed very flat the whole time. It wasn't really scary during the horror parts, and it wasn't really funny during the comedic parts. It was just, well, blah. There were parts that make you snicker of course, and there were certainly suspenseful or creepy parts. But you can't expect a second here and a second there of these moments to end up making a masterpiece. Unfort

Halloween. Easily one of my favourite horror franchises. I've been a fan through all the twists and turns Michael Myers' backstory has taken throughout the decades. I love the Shape. I always have. I remember the first time I saw the original Halloween. The terror I felt, the almost awe I was in due to the soundtrack. The Shape truly scared me, especially when he broke through the closet door, proving that he'll do anything to get his victim. This new edition to the series is set 40 years after the first movie, basically saying the others don't exist. And, I'm ok with that. None of the movies after the first captured the magic of the original. They all have their strengths, but they also all have more weaknesses. From explaining Michael's family lineage to the cult of the Thorn, all the way to those dastardly remakes, I stayed true and kept watching. With the 2018 release basically retconning all the sequels and Blum House Productions being involved, I had hi