159 - Halloween 4 (1988) & Halloween (2018) →

CW: Mental Illness

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It’s Halloween on Pod Sematary! Chris & Kelsey come alive and go on the hunt for evil!

The Classic Film: Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (1988)
"Ten years after his original massacre, the invalid Michael Myers awakens on Halloween Eve and returns to Haddonfield to kill his seven-year-old niece. Can Dr. Loomis stop him?” (IMDb.com). Since audiences rejected the idea of a different Halloween-themed story in each installment of the franchise, Halloween 4 brings back Michael Myers to hunt his bloodline... again! We haven't gotten to the druids yet and Danielle Harris is a gem, so this one just barely manages to eke by as acceptable.

The Modern Film: Halloween (2018)
"Laurie Strode confronts her long-time foe Michael Myers, the masked figure who has haunted her since she narrowly escaped his killing spree on Halloween night four decades ago” (IMDb.com). Rejecting all franchise lore except for the original, Halloween (2018) kickstarts the FIFTH Halloween timeline with a modern bang. Although it's not saying much, this entry easily takes the honor of best Halloween sequel.

Audio Sources:
"Carrie" (1976) produced by Red Bank Films
"Doctor Sleep" (Audiobook) written by Stephen King and read by Will Patton
"Halloween" (1978) produced by Compass International Pictures, et al.
"Halloween" (2018) produced by Night Blade Holdings, et al.
"Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers" produced by Trancas International Films
"The Italian Job" (2003) produced by Paramount Pictures, et al.
"Pet Sematary" written by Dee Dee Ramone & Daniel Rey and performed by The Ramones
"The Wizard of Oz" (1939) produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer