HALLOWEEN: B+

You don't have to be a fan of the original Halloween series in order to enjoy the new sequel; you really only have to like the first one, because everything after that is disregarded. Even a couple missteps and a strange bowl of party pudding (I mean what?!) don't detract from what is a pretty solid addition to the franchise, with plenty of gory nonsense to get you excited for the spookiest season of all. Jamie Lee Curtis is a treasure. We don't have to protect her, though; she's got it under control.

Kolleen Carney-Hoepfner, Editor-in-chief

Halloween

Starring Jamie Lee Curtis, Judy Greer, Andi Matichak, Will Patton

Written by Jeff Fradley, Danny McBride, David Gordon Green

Directed by David Gordon Green

In Theaters October 19, 2018