Halloween Returns

So, Halloween as a franchise, where to begin. It has more timelines that is enough to make the MCU blush from embarrassment. Halloween 2018 was a great movie in my eyes, even if it had a disastrously bad final entry. There were a few bad jokes and deleted scenes that should have been in there. Your small tweaks from trailer shots and deleted scenes alike make this a tighter movie. Good job. I give this a 10/10 all across the board. I would recommend this to any first time watcher or repeat viewers, like myself.

While Halloween 2018 was a good movie, this edit greatly enhances its strength and eliminates its weaknesses. The reordering of scenes really makes it a better viewing experience and the editing between them was seamless. Would recommend this to any fan who wants to have a new viewing experience of the 2018 movie.

I can’t say enough. It’s edited like a movie studio would edit. It gives no feeling of fanedit what so ever. This should’ve been the version released. I am shocked to hear there are over 130 changes because it feels so natural. He slows the pace down and creates a dramatic and epic Halloween sequel. If you like Halloween 2018, you will probably like this more. The wheel is not reinvented, but it’s a much better presentation of what could’ve been. The addition of deleted scenes is great. This is without a doubt worth the watch. See for yourself.

I'm a longtime fan of slasher horror films and Michael Myers was always one of my favorites, Can't say that I like many of his movies though. Let's say I like the "trilogy", Halloween (original), Halloween 2 (not so much though) and H20 as a semi-decent, complete closure. Rob Zombie's reboot had potential, but fell flat on its face. So when this was announced, I was excited that I would get a second chance for a different trilogy, now officially quadrilogy, that includes the original, on the saga of Michael Myers. Unfortunately, I did not like this one. I found it mediocre at best and a wasted opportunity. My enjoyment factor was like a 5-6. So giving a shot at a fanedit in order to potentially salvage it, was a one-way street.

Technical-wise, it was flawless. Great audio/picture quality and superb editing! I didn't notice or "felt", at any point, that a scene was tampered with. So, excellent job here!

On the narrative side of things, the most important side, this light trimming and restructuring of certain scenes, did wonders! I seriously downloaded this thinking, there is no way that light editing will save the film for me, but whatever, let's watch it. Oh boy, am I glad I did! The changes were so spot on, that I started doubting myself if I didn't judge the film fairly the first time. I couldn't believe that I was actually really enjoying this! And one change that I definitely have to mention, is the ending. The editor removed the firemen going to the burning cabin where Michael was, making the film a standalone sequel to the first one, BUT, it doesn't exclude the sequel (if you liked it), because it picks up from there, showing the firemen etc. So, whether you don't like the next two movies and you want a closure or you do like them, this edit works both ways!

So, I most definitely recommend this edit and I believe it will be your go-to version! Now, if you completely disliked the theatrical, I don't think this will work for you, as it is not an aggressive-plot-changing edit.

Thank you The Butcher and thanks to anyone who read my review!

Holy @#$%! I went into this cold not remembering much about the 2018 Halloween movie that is the basis for this edit. Halloween Returns is hands down the scariest Halloween I've seen since watching the original 1978 version as a kid. It's as if the devil himself possessed this edit. I'm not a huge fan of all of the sequels or remakes but I asked to preview this edit and The Doctor's Cut by JNisch last year after being inspired by Night of Samhain by Last Survivor. Unfortunately, I lost both on an external hard drive and didn't get to watch them. I recently found this one... and Wow!

The editing is seamless and the movie just seems darker and more haunting. Like this could really happen somewhere. I really like that Michael is portrayed as a full-on nut job instead of a super-human monster. The music, especially that spike that grinds every so often, is perfect. Made us jump several times. This edit is truly unnerving and chilling. It seems more like a creepy mass murderer with a horror element than the original or other movies in the series.

It is certainly as good as any other Halloween movies or edits I've seen. I will be amazed if this doesn't grab Last Survivor's coveted October fanedit of the month award.

Certainly our go to for the 2018 release!