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Key Features:
Slasher, Horror, Survival, Masked killer, Trauma, Final girl, Revenge, Halloween, Pursuit, Psychological horror, Violence-high, Franchise, Recurring villain
Tone:
suspense-driven, serious, gritty
Target Audience:
Horror fans, Slasher movie enthusiasts, Franchise followers, Suspense seekers
Emotional Arc:
Dread → Terror → Confrontation

Halloween H20: 20 Years Later

1998-08-05
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Two decades after surviving a massacre on October 31, 1978, former baby sitter Laurie Strode finds herself hunted by persistent knife-wielder Michael Myers. Laurie now lives in Northern California under an assumed name, where she works as the headmistress of a private school. But it's not far enough to escape Myers, who soon discovers her whereabouts. As Halloween descends upon Laurie's peaceful community, a feeling of dread weighs upon her -- with good reason.

Genres
Horror, Thriller
Cast
Jamie Lee Curtis, Josh Hartnett, Adam Arkin, Michelle Williams, Adam Hann-Byrd, Jodi Lyn O, LL Cool J, Janet Leigh, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Branden Williams
Crew
Matt Greenberg, Robert Zappia, Steve Miner, Robert Zappia
Rating
6(1740 votes)
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Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers

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Halloween II
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Friday the 13th Part III

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Cemetery of Terror
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Friday the 13th
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The Scarehouse
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Pumpkinhead
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Hubie Halloween
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Scary Movie
6.4

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Jeepers Creepers 2
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5.7

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Cutting Class
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Stan Helsing
4.2

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Friday the 13th
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Happy Birthday to Me

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