BLOOD IS THICKER THAN WATER
1998 | 86 MINUTES | 2.35:1
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PLOT | CAST | CREW | GOOFS | TRIVIA | FILMING LOCATIONS | RELEASE & RECEPTION | HOME VIDEO | SCRIPTS | ALTERNATE VERSIONS | MEDIA
Plot
Laurie Strode, now the dean of a Northern California private school under an assumed name, must battle Michael Myers one last time as the life of her own son hangs in the balance.
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Cast
- Jamie Lee Curtis as Keri Tate (Laurie Strode)
- Adam Arkin as Will Brennan
- Michelle Williams as Molly
- Adam Hann-Byrd as Charlie
- Jodi Lyn O’Keefe as Sarah
- Janet Leigh as Norma
- Josh Hartnett as John Tate
- LL Cool J as Ronny
- Joseph Gordon-Levitt as Jimmy
- Braden Williams as Tony
- Nancy Stephens as Marion Chambers Whittington
- Beau Billingsley as Fitz
- Matt Winston as Matt
- Larissa Miller as Claudia
- Emmalee Thompson as Casey
- David Blanchard as Waiter
- John Cassini as Cop #1
- Jody Wood as Cop #2
- LisaGay Hamilton as Shirl (voice)
- Chris Durand as Michael Myers
- Tom Kane as Dr. Loomis (voice)
Crew
- Directed by Steve Miner
- Written by Robert Zappia
- Story by Kevin Williamson (uncredited)
- Executive Produced by Moustapha Akkad; Bob & Harvey Weinstein; Cary Grant (uncredited)
- Produced by Paul Freeman
- Associate Producer: Malek Akkad
- Composed by John Ottman and Marco Beltrami (uncredited)
- Edited by Patrick Lussier
- Cinematography by Daryn Okada
Goofs
When Marion discovers Jimmy’s body, the ice skate has made a clean cut into his face. However, an ice skate would shatter the skull and cause a jagged incision.
Molly and Sarah are watching Scream 2 in their dorm room. The original Scream film clearly establishes Halloween as a fictional movie, and even features clips from the movie in it.
As Laurie roams the halls for Michael, the wound on her shoulder is visible before he drops from the pipe to attack her.
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Trivia
Dimension Films and Jamie Lee Curtis were both in favour of killing Michael Myers for good at the film’s conclusion, but Moustapha Akkad notably balked at the idea, as he refused to let Michael die.
With a run time of 86 minutes, Halloween H20 is the shortest Halloween film in the franchise, eclipsing the record that had just been set three years earlier by The Curse of Michael Myers.
Laurie Strode was supposed to walk by the actor Mike Myers during the lunchtime scenes, but the actor declined to do a cameo.
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Filming Locations
Release & Reception
Release Date: August 5, 1998
Budget: $17,000,000 ($26,919,969 in 2020)
Box Office: $55,041,738 ($87,160,111 in 2020)
IMDb: 5.8/10
MetaCritic: 52 (MetaScore); 6.8/10 (User Score)
Rotten Tomatoes: 55% (Critics); 50% (Audience)
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Scripts
Alternate Versions
While not as intense as its predecessor, Halloween H20 features a workprint and a television cut. Though the television version features alternate footage and deleted scenes, the workprint is rather close to the film’s final cut. In addition, the film also features some deleted scenes that have never surfaced, and some that may have been filmed.
Media
