Halloween H20:
20 Years Later (1998)
There may have been a mere
three year gap between Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers and this film’s release but in
that short time the landscape of
the horror genre had changed
immensely. The success of Wes
Craven’s Scream meant Hollywood was suddenly taking a
serious interest in a genre it had
avoided since the early ‘80s.
What this meant for the HalNewJerseyStage.com
loween franchise was a budget
the producers had previously
only dreamed of, and a widespread theatrical release. Most
importantly, with horror now respectable again, it meant a willingness on the part of Curtis to
return to the role that ignited her
career.
After the unmitigated disasters of the fifth and sixth installments, the decision was made to
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