The defence The Cool Ironist
“Its refusal to behave is the point.”
The strange choices create the kind of friction that follows you out of the theatre and into the argument.
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Halloween
Horror · Thriller · 2018
Laurie Strode comes to her final confrontation with Michael Myers, the masked figure who has haunted her since she narrowly escaped his killing spree on Halloween night four decades ago.
Movie details
Halloween
“You don't believe in the Boogeyman? You should.”
2018 Horror · Thriller 1h 46m
Critical arithmetic
One number, for now.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
TMDB
6.6 / 10
Community rating
Laurie Strode comes to her final confrontation with Michael Myers, the masked figure who has haunted her since she narrowly escaped his killing spree on Halloween night four decades ago.
CriticWise case file
What this film says about your taste.
Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.
The archetype split
Who fights over Halloween?
For the defence
The Cool Ironist
“Feeling things is a little embarrassing.”
Read their case For the prosecution
The Prestige Tourist
“You like your greatness pre-approved.”
Read their objectionThe split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.
Taste neighbourhood
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Candyman
Horror · 2021
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A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master
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Trick
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A detective tries to track down a masked killer who reappears every Halloween to wreak bloody havoc.
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Names above the title
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Cast & crew
Directed by
David Gordon Green
Written by
David Gordon Green · Danny McBride · Jeff Fradley
Jamie Lee Curtis
Laurie Strode
Judy Greer
Karen
Andi Matichak
Allyson
James Jude Courtney
The Shape
Nick Castle
The Shape
Haluk Bilginer
Dr. Sartain
Will Patton
Officer Hawkins
Court is in session
Put Halloween on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Prestige Tourist
“Oddness is not depth.”
A film can break every rule and still leave nothing behind but the memory of how hard it tried to be singular.