Ranking the Halloween Franchise from Worst to Best#10 Halloween Resurrection (2002)
Was it really going to be any other? I mean Busta Rhymes doing kung fu and killing Michael Myers on a reality internet show. Yeah it is as stupid as it sounds. Trick or Treat Mutha Fucka!
#9 Halloween II (2009)
Rob Zombie’s second Halloween movie and I think the worst of the two. Incredibly mean spirited and grim, Halloween II doesn’t have many likeable characters. Everyone is basically a piece of shit in this movie. Michael eats a dog, because reasons. He takes his mask off and basically just looks like the unholy spawn of Rob Zombie and Braun Strowman (I bring WWE references!). While not terrible, it is my second least favorite of the franchise.
#8 Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers (1995)
While it is not terrible, it is rather dated and really kind of pointless to be honest. Paul Rudd is in an early role as Tommy Doyle, the surviving boy of the original movie. Rudd is great now, but seeing that this is his first role, he’s really not that great. Donald Pleaseance shows up in his final appearance and he’s as hammy as ever. Crazy old Dr. Loomis is in full force here.
#7 Halloween (2007)
Rob Zombie’s first remake/reboot of the classic franchise. Like his sequel basically everyone is a piece of shit, its common ground in his movies. Michael becomes massive, again Zombie/Strowman demon spawn. The girls are sort of annoying, I mean I love Danielle Harris she’s adorable but even when she dies I’m not overly attached to her character. There is an insane amount of screaming, to the point where it was pissing me off. It is a very polarizing movie, groups love it lots hate it. While it is not the worst of the bunch, it is far from great or even good.
#6 Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers (1989)
This one is pretty damn boring, not gonna lie. Young Danielle Harris returns as Michael’s niece Jamie, and she shares a telepathic connection with him, for some reason. The infamous Cult of Thorn is introduced and met with tons of negativity from the fanbase. This movie’s biggest insult? It is just so damn boring uuuggggh.
#5 Halloween H20: 20 Years Later (1998)
Ironically, this was the first Halloween movie I saw as a kid. It was early in my horror movie journey and I enjoyed this film a lot. If anything it made me interested in watching the others that came before it and for that I have to show it some respect. It is not without it’s flaws however, CGI mask anyone? H20 is a product of it’s time but it is still a fun and entertaining entry.
#4 Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (1988)
The fourth installment brought Myers back after the backlash of part 3’s departure. Basically, a gift to the disgruntled fanbase, Part 4 has all the similar scenes we enjoyed in the first two films while bringing some new ideas to the surface. The addition of Michael’s lost niece Jamie introduced a new character that would return in the fifth film. While it can be sort of cliché, this sequel is fun and enjoyable. It was the second film I saw in the series.
#3 Halloween III: Season of the Witch (1982)
What no Michael Myers?! No Laurie Stroud?! No Dr. Fuckin Loomis?! That was the majority of movie goers thoughts when seeing the third film. What we get is a story about an evil toy maker that produces the years hot new Halloween masks that every kid wants. The masks have a medallion on them that react to a tv broadcast causing the masks to kill the children. It is really messed up and I love the campiness of the film. Cyborgs, Pagan rituals, killing children, and Tom Atkins…this movie doesn’t give a shit and goes for balls out crazy. I really enjoy this movie and it is just plain fun. The original idea was to make the Halloween series an anthology series. The first two movies told the Myers saga, the second telling the Silver Shamrock mask story and so on. Fan backlash caused them to return to Michael Myers in the 4th movie.
#2 Halloween II (1981)
A rarity in the slasher genre of returning characters and a movie that takes place immediately after the end of the first movie. The bloody is turned up in this movie to compete with the likes of Friday the 13th. Michael becomes more unstoppable and brutal. Laurie is taken to the hospital and Dr. Loomis roams the streets in search of the fleeing Myers. It is intense, atmospheric and a worthy follow up to the original.
#1 Halloween (1978)
Is it really a surprise? You all know my love for the original. Made on a small budget, light on blood but heavy on atmosphere and character development, Halloween is a masterpiece. The music, the story, and the cinematography are all on point. This set the standard for the following craze of slasher movies. A monster in the box office, Halloween launched an icon in Jamie Lee Curtis and gave John Carpenter instant credibility as a director. You can’t really argue it’s spot at the top of the mountain.
