Elena Lazic’s review published on Letterboxd:
“The film’s comedy indeed largely relies on the viewer’s own impeccable knowledge of the original film. The references are constant and overflowing, but rather than diminishing the genius of Carpenter’s work, they show a complete reverence to it. This is a film made with unwavering love and admiration for every aspect of the original, and although it plays with the conventions of the slasher film in general and the specifics of this one, none of its excellent jokes are at the expense of its basic concept and characters. Green’s film is very entertaining, but doesn’t break a fan’s heart with misplaced derision.”
My full, spoiler-free review from #TIFF18 for SciFiNow: www.scifinow.co.uk/reviews/halloween-first-look-review-tiff-2018-michael-myers-is-back-with-a-bang/