Curtis) has sacrificed her life and sanity in the name of self defense and protecting her daughter (Judy Greer) and granddaughter (Andi Matichak) pretenses that the film will adhere to any lore constructed by any of the movies since 1978, though it does adhere to structural formula quite closely, later in the film that's next to impossible to praise without spoiling the reveal, but it's the one legitimate left-field surprise in an otherwise rote movie Halloween proves largely successful in forging its own identity yet crafting a film that is comfortable and familiar. A few key lines erase any

the film, the masked killer, and the franchise into an entirely new direction. Unfortunately the opportunity to run with it is snuffed out in a

release. The franchise, of course, has its roots in film and, until now, every picture in the franchise had been shot on film, It’s difficult to imagine a small, independent horror film not only spawning sequels, but an entire franchise dedicated to its leading boogie man. Michael Myers has been scaring audiences since 1978 in varying fashions, having been essentially rebooted twice. Yet the simplicity and effectiveness of John Carpenter’s original Halloween, complete with one of the most recognizable pieces of film score in the history of cinema, still stands tall above the many films that followed in its wake. It’s often blamed for the slasher glut of the 1980s, though one would argue that Friday the 13th, a blatant attempt at ripping off Halloween, was where that trend truly began. Now, over forty years since its release, it’s still paying dividends whereas many of the franchises that it spawned are either forgotten, sitting on the shelf, or in creative limbo.

The biggest omission, and one that was not likely to be included anyways, is all of the unearthed camera negative footage from the film, which was discovered in the mid-2000s by Don May, Jr. of Synapse Films and Billy J. Kirkus. That footage is said to consist mostly of silent alternate takes and outtakes (at least, according to what Don May has actually seen of it). Unfortunately, nobody seems interested in utilizing it at this point, for whatever reasons. All that can be seen of it are a few watermarked stills and a Panaglide camera test. a number of lore-building films, standalone sequels, a franchise film in title only, and a pair of reboots. Indeed, the Halloween brand has essentially taken the path of An offer that contains all five films on 4K UHD, all five posters, and all three new 7" vinyl records: Halloween was shot on 35 mm photochemical film using Panavision Panaflex cameras and anamorphic lenses. For its second release on Ultra HD, Scream Factory has utilized a new native 4K scan of the original camera negative, framed at the proper 2.35:1 theatrical aspect ratio, and graded the image for High Dynamic Range (Dolby Vision and HDR10 options are both available). Like its predecessor, this presentation has also been approved by director of photography Dean Cundey.original film. The piece moves on to cover character details, Green's direction and love for the original, crafting death scenes, and more. The WGC and HDR are an improvement over the Blu-ray, though, with a far richer yet more natural pallet; so that lawns and bushes are a denser green, the oranges of the pumpkins are brighter, the candles within burning hotter. The blues and reds of the streets or the police lights are far more intense while flesh tones are keen and natural.