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Halloween

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Directed by David Gordon Green
Produced by Bill Block, Jason Blum, and Malek Akkad
Written by Jeff Fradley, Danny McBride, and David Gordon Green
With: Jamie Lee Curtis, Judy Greer, Andi Matichak, James Jude Courtney, Nick Castle, Haluk Bilginer, Will Patton, Rhian Rees, Jefferson Hall, Toby Huss, Virginia Gardner, Dylan Arnold, Miles Robbins, Drew Scheid, and P.J. Soles
Cinematography: Michael Simmonds
Editing: Timothy Alverson
Music: John Carpenter, Cody Carpenter, and Daniel A. Davies
Runtime: 106 min
Release Date: 19 October 2018
Aspect Ratio: 2.39 : 1
Color: Color
Twitter Capsule:
Shallow, unsuccessful attempt to make a 40 year old franchise relevant. Overly simplistic, predictable, and not scary. Curtis plays one tiresome note throughout, rest of cast barely registers. Green's direction lacks invention and artistry.