Oh, the humanity! Just when you thought it couldn’t get any worse, here comes H20 to prove us all wrong. My God, even with the resources and all, they still couldn’t make a decent horror movie. Hey, I had my hopes too that the return of Jamie Lee Curtis would bring the HALLOWEEN movies back to their original glory. Unfortunately, she didn’t. Curtis certainly added to what made HALLOWEEN great, but let’s face it, she wasn’t directly responsible. Without its originators, John Carpenter and Debra Hill, HALLOWEEN will never be the same. Carpenter was asked to direct this, but refused because he had “misgivings” that he just couldn’t shake. Boy, did he make the right choice. H20 breaks no new ground and is nothing but the same old shit.

      Adam Arkin gives the only noteworthy performance, but his part is so small and inconsequential finally that you wonder what ever attracted him to the role. The teenage actors do try, but they didn’t even have real characters to work with, just clichés. Still, the guy playing Curtis’ son might want to consider a different career choice before going any further. To put it mildly, he’s terrible!

      H20 never even gets above the okay mark and completely falls apart in the last half-hour. There were also continuity problems all over the place, both within the movie and in comparison to previous sequels. A number of plot gaps are conveniently glossed over and never answered to satisfaction. Michael Myers doesn’t even look any older or scarred in the least. You can tell because his hands and eyes (another screw up) are clearly visible in multiple shots.

      Bad atmosphere, bad characters, bad writing and bad direction all combine to make another wasted horror movie. And worst of all, it isn’t even scary! So why do I keep going? As with all things, there’s the hope that it will eventually get better. I’m still hoping…