icyjones' movie mayhem: #14-#18

Halloween II (1981)

Picks up at the next shot after Halloween
A kid in a Michael Myers mask gets hit by a cop car, and burned alive when they both hit an ambulance. No one seems to care except to see if it really is Michael Myers or not. So messed up.
The kills here are good, but not that effective because we don't know the characters.
Jamie Lee Curtis is great here still. Donald Pleasence is classic, but the character Sam Loomis acts in a pretty irrational way.
Big fan of the use of the hospital and the syringe kills.

An attempt to take the series in a new direction. The goal was to have a yearly movie under the Halloween title that was a different tale. Obviously didn't take off.
The lead actress, Stacey Nelkin, is cute in an odd sort of way.
The effects far outshine the plot in this one.
I will always remember the Silver Shamrock jingle every Halloween now.
I like how Tom Atkins' character isn't that likable, but still attempts to be the hero.

Strange little film that walks the line of mental illness and ghosts/vampires.
Zohra Lampert plays Jessica and does so well. We get a great feel for the toll of Jessica's mental illness takes on her relationship and her ability to trust anyone.
Nice use of the unfriendly townspeople.
I thought that Cello case looked a little suspect.
Kevin O'Connor's character gets the shaft. He doesn't get laid, has to do all the work, and meets an untimely demise.

I couldn't help thinking of the Bush lyric, "You want sex in your violence" while watching this one.
The Killer makes calls to the cops using a Donald the Duck voice. I don't know if it is supposed to be creepy, but it comes off more as silly.
The effects are great, as they often are in these Italian gems.
Some of the sexual stuff will be sure to make you squirm in your seat. Unless you love feet!
The ending had my wife and I guessing 3 or 4 times. Props to Fulci for that.

David Cronenberg brings the pain with a thought provoking story with amazing and gross practical effects.
Jeff Goldblum is great here. His character changes so much through the film, and he makes each transformation believable.
Geena Davis is beautiful here. Great performance from her as well.
There are some genuinely gag inducing scenes. The abortion scene and anything with BrindleFly eating. Yuck.
Even though he is far beyond saving, I still feel sorry for BrindleFlyPod at the end.