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Halloween H20: 20 Years Later

Movie · 1998 · 83 min

A tense, brisk slasher that leans on trauma and dread, with a weary, melancholic edge and occasional release.

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1998 film directed by Steve Miner
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Year
1998
Runtime
83 min
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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • trauma
  • survival
  • family
  • grief
  • isolation
Places
  • school
  • small town
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror7
Humour2
Realism6
Romance2
Tension8
Darkness7
Complexity4
Emotional weight6

Details

Genres
horror, slasher, thriller
Directed by
Steve Miner
Written by
Matt Greenberg, Robert Zappia
Starring
Jamie Lee Curtis, Michelle Williams, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Janet Leigh, Josh Hartnett, LL Cool J, Jodi Lyn O'Keefe, Adam Arkin
Music
John Ottman
Cinematography
Daryn Okada
Runtime
83 min
Country
United States
Languages
English

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