Follow TV Tropes

Following

History Film / HalloweenResurrection

Go To

OR

Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None

Added DiffLines:

* BetterManhandleTheMurderWeapon: [[spoiler: Michael hands his knife to serial killer fanboy Harold, which he graciously accepts, not knowing it had just been used in several murders and he's taking the fall for them.]]
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


* CoversAlwaysLie: The post depicts Laurie with her short hair from the last movie but, she has long hair in the movie.

to:

* CoversAlwaysLie: The post poster depicts Laurie with her short hair from the last previous movie but, but she has long hair in the movie.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None

Added DiffLines:

* CoversAlwaysLie: The post depicts Laurie with her short hair from the last movie but, she has long hair in the movie.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


This marks the final film of [[Franchise/{{Halloween}} the original franchise]] as started by ''[[Film/{{Halloween 1978}} Halloween]]''; Rob Zombie rebooted the franchise in 2007 with [[Film/{{Halloween 2007}} a remake of the first film]].

to:

This The film was widely panned by fans, critics, and audiences alike (though it did decent box office), and is often considered the worst film in the ''Halloween'' franchise. It currently marks the final film of [[Franchise/{{Halloween}} the original franchise]] series]] as started by ''[[Film/{{Halloween 1978}} Halloween]]''; Rob Zombie rebooted the franchise in 2007 with [[Film/{{Halloween 2007}} a remake of the first film]].
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None

Added DiffLines:

** To add insult to injury, her character's head somehow manages to fly off at a right angle to the direction it SHOULD have gone, allowing it to roll down the stairs for dramatic effect. Momentum is apparently out to lunch, too.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


After the film {{retcon}}s certain events that happened at the end of ''[[Film/HalloweenH20TwentyYearsLater Halloween H20]],'' ''Halloween: Resurrection'' picks up on Michael Myers who now lives a quiet life in a system of tunnels beneath his old home in Haddonfield, Illinois. However, his domestic peace ends up shattered as the house becomes the basis for an Internet reality show called "Dangertainment", where a group of teenagers get roped into spending a night in it, and those who manage to stay the whole night win a nice prize for their trouble -- all while the Internet watches.

to:

After the film {{retcon}}s certain events that happened at the end of ''[[Film/HalloweenH20TwentyYearsLater Halloween H20]],'' ''Halloween: Resurrection'' '''''Halloween: Resurrection''''' picks up on Michael Myers who now lives a quiet life in a system of tunnels beneath his old home in Haddonfield, Illinois. However, his domestic peace ends up shattered as the house becomes the basis for an Internet reality show called "Dangertainment", where a group of teenagers get roped into spending a night in it, and those who manage to stay the whole night win a nice prize for their trouble -- all while the Internet watches.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


* SuddenSequelDeathSyndrome: [[spoiler:Laurie herself]] in the opening.

to:

* SuddenSequelDeathSyndrome: [[spoiler:Laurie herself]] in the opening. This was enforced by Jamie Lee Curtis herself, as she was contractually obliged to be in the movie, but wanted to ensure she would never appear in another sequel.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
Do not spoiler tag trope names on work pages or the names of works on trope pages; please see Handling Spoilers for more information.


After the film {{retcon}}s certain events that happened at the end of ''[[Film/HalloweenH20TwentyYearsLater Halloween H20]],'' '''''Halloween: Resurrection''''' picks up on Michael Myers who now lives a quiet life in a system of tunnels beneath his old home in Haddonfield, Illinois. However, his domestic peace ends up shattered as the house becomes the basis for an Internet reality show called "Dangertainment", where a group of teenagers get roped into spending a night in it, and those who manage to stay the whole night win a nice prize for their trouble -- all while the Internet watches.

to:

After the film {{retcon}}s certain events that happened at the end of ''[[Film/HalloweenH20TwentyYearsLater Halloween H20]],'' '''''Halloween: Resurrection''''' ''Halloween: Resurrection'' picks up on Michael Myers who now lives a quiet life in a system of tunnels beneath his old home in Haddonfield, Illinois. However, his domestic peace ends up shattered as the house becomes the basis for an Internet reality show called "Dangertainment", where a group of teenagers get roped into spending a night in it, and those who manage to stay the whole night win a nice prize for their trouble -- all while the Internet watches.



!''Halloween: Resurrection'' contains examples of the following tropes:

to:

!''Halloween: !!''Halloween: Resurrection'' contains examples of the following tropes:



* [[spoiler:TheHeroDies: Laurie herself at the beginning.]]

to:

* [[spoiler:TheHeroDies: Laurie TheHeroDies: [[spoiler:Laurie herself at the beginning.]]
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


After the film {{Retcon}}s certain events that happened at the end of ''[[Film/HalloweenH20TwentyYearsLater Halloween H20]],'' '''''Halloween: Resurrection''''' picks up on Michael Myers who now lives a quiet life in a system of tunnels beneath his old home in Haddonfield, Illinois. However, his domestic peace ends up shattered as the house becomes the basis for an Internet reality show called "Dangertainment", where a group of teenagers get roped into spending a night in it, and those who manage to stay the whole night end up with a nice prize for their trouble -- all while the Internet watches.

to:

After the film {{Retcon}}s {{retcon}}s certain events that happened at the end of ''[[Film/HalloweenH20TwentyYearsLater Halloween H20]],'' '''''Halloween: Resurrection''''' picks up on Michael Myers who now lives a quiet life in a system of tunnels beneath his old home in Haddonfield, Illinois. However, his domestic peace ends up shattered as the house becomes the basis for an Internet reality show called "Dangertainment", where a group of teenagers get roped into spending a night in it, and those who manage to stay the whole night end up with win a nice prize for their trouble -- all while the Internet watches.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


-> ''"You've heard of the tunnel?. The one we all go through sooner or later? At the end, there's a door. And waiting for you on the other side of that door, is either Heaven or Hell. This is that door."''

to:

-> ''"You've heard of the tunnel?. The one we all go through sooner or later? At the end, there's a door. And waiting for you on the other side of that door, door is either Heaven or Hell. This is that door."''
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None

Added DiffLines:

-> ''"You've heard of the tunnel?. The one we all go through sooner or later? At the end, there's a door. And waiting for you on the other side of that door, is either Heaven or Hell. This is that door."''
-->-- '''Laurie Strode.'''
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None





!! ''Halloween: Resurrection'' contains examples of the following tropes:

to:

!! ''Halloween: !''Halloween: Resurrection'' contains examples of the following tropes:



* AndStarring: There are two "and" credits — one for Tyra Banks and one for JamieLeeCurtis.
* YouFailPhysicsForever: KateeSackhoff's death. Michael decapitates her in one stroke ''with a one-foot-long kitchen knife''. There are cartoons that don't make a mockery of physics as bad as that.

to:

* AndStarring: There are two "and" credits — one for Tyra Banks and one for JamieLeeCurtis.
Creator/JamieLeeCurtis.
* YouFailPhysicsForever: KateeSackhoff's ArtisticLicensePhysics: Creator/KateeSackhoff's death. Michael decapitates her in one stroke ''with a one-foot-long kitchen knife''. There are cartoons that don't make a mockery of physics as bad as that.


Added DiffLines:

Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None

Added DiffLines:

* YouFailPhysicsForever: KateeSackhoff's death. Michael decapitates her in one stroke ''with a one-foot-long kitchen knife''. There are cartoons that don't make a mockery of physics as bad as that.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


This marks the final film of the original ''Franchise/{{Halloween}}'' franchise as started by ''[[Film/{{Halloween 1978}} Halloween]]''; Rob Zombie rebooted the franchise in 2007 with [[Film/{{Halloween 2007}} a remake of the first film]].

to:

This marks the final film of [[Franchise/{{Halloween}} the original ''Franchise/{{Halloween}}'' franchise franchise]] as started by ''[[Film/{{Halloween 1978}} Halloween]]''; Rob Zombie rebooted the franchise in 2007 with [[Film/{{Halloween 2007}} a remake of the first film]].
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


After the film {{Retcon}}s certain events at the end of ''Film/HalloweenH20TwentyYearsLater,'' '''''Halloween: Resurrection''''' picks up on Michael Myers' life as he makes his home in a system of tunnels beneath his old home in Haddonfield, Illinois. His domestic peace ends up shattered as the Myers home become the basis of an Internet reality show called "Dangertainment". A group of teenagers get roped into spending a night in the house, and those who manage to stay the whole night end up with a nice prize for their trouble -- all while the Internet watches.

to:

After the film {{Retcon}}s certain events that happened at the end of ''Film/HalloweenH20TwentyYearsLater,'' ''[[Film/HalloweenH20TwentyYearsLater Halloween H20]],'' '''''Halloween: Resurrection''''' picks up on Michael Myers' Myers who now lives a quiet life as he makes his home in a system of tunnels beneath his old home in Haddonfield, Illinois. His However, his domestic peace ends up shattered as the Myers home become house becomes the basis of for an Internet reality show called "Dangertainment". A "Dangertainment", where a group of teenagers get roped into spending a night in the house, it, and those who manage to stay the whole night end up with a nice prize for their trouble -- all while the Internet watches.



This marks the final film of the original ''Halloween'' franchise as started by ''[[Film/{{Halloween1978}} Halloween]]''; Rob Zombie rebooted the franchise in 2007 with [[Film/{{Halloween2007}} a remake of the first film]].

to:

This marks the final film of the original ''Halloween'' ''Franchise/{{Halloween}}'' franchise as started by ''[[Film/{{Halloween1978}} ''[[Film/{{Halloween 1978}} Halloween]]''; Rob Zombie rebooted the franchise in 2007 with [[Film/{{Halloween2007}} [[Film/{{Halloween 2007}} a remake of the first film]].
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


After the film {{Retcon}}s certain events at the end of ''Film/HalloweenH20TwentyYearsLater'', '''''Halloween: Resurrection''''' picks up on Michael Myers' life as he makes his home in a system of tunnels beneath his old home in Haddonfield, Illinois. His domestic peace ends up shattered as the Myers home ends up as the latest target of an Internet reality show called "Dangertainment". A group of teenagers get roped into spending a night in the house, and those who manage to stay the whole night end up with a nice prize for their trouble -- all while the Internet watches.

to:

After the film {{Retcon}}s certain events at the end of ''Film/HalloweenH20TwentyYearsLater'', ''Film/HalloweenH20TwentyYearsLater,'' '''''Halloween: Resurrection''''' picks up on Michael Myers' life as he makes his home in a system of tunnels beneath his old home in Haddonfield, Illinois. His domestic peace ends up shattered as the Myers home ends up as become the latest target basis of an Internet reality show called "Dangertainment". A group of teenagers get roped into spending a night in the house, and those who manage to stay the whole night end up with a nice prize for their trouble -- all while the Internet watches.

Added: 59

Changed: 15

Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


* DeadStarWalking: [[spoiler: Jamie Lee Curtis as Laurie]]
* EvenEvilHasStandards: At the conclusion of the prologue, Michael, after [[spoiler: killing Laurie]] goes to give his knife back to the patient that he took it from. When he does so, he hands it to him with the "safe" end first. That's right, kids. Even a psychotic, inhumane serial killer/mass murderer knows (a) the importance of returning something that you borrowed, and (b) the proper way to hand someone a sharp object.

to:

* DeadStarWalking: [[spoiler: Jamie [[spoiler:Jamie Lee Curtis as Laurie]]
Laurie.]]
* EvenEvilHasStandards: At the conclusion of the prologue, Michael, after [[spoiler: killing [[spoiler:killing Laurie]] goes to give his knife back to the patient that he took it from. When he does so, he hands it to him with the "safe" end first. That's right, kids. Even a psychotic, inhumane serial killer/mass murderer knows (a) the importance of returning something that you borrowed, and (b) the proper way to hand someone a sharp object.



* [[spoiler:TheHeroDies: Laurie herself at the beginning.]]



* SeeYouInHell: [[spoiler:Laurie's]] last words.

to:

* SeeYouInHell: [[spoiler:Laurie's]] [[spoiler:Laurie]]'s last words.



* SuddenSequelDeathSyndrome: [[spoiler:Laurie]] in the opening.

to:

* SuddenSequelDeathSyndrome: [[spoiler:Laurie]] [[spoiler:Laurie herself]] in the opening.

Added: 4

Changed: 7

Removed: 5

Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None



-----

to:

\n-----\n----



* DeadStarWalking: [[spoiler: JamieLeeCurtis as Laurie]]
* EvenEvilHasStandards: At the conclusion of the prologue, Michael, after [[spoiler: killing Laurie]] goes to give his knife back to the patient that he took it from. When he does so, he hands it to him with the "safe" end first. That's right, kids. Even a psychotic, inhumane serial killer/mass murderer knows (a) the importance of returning something that you borrowed, and (b)the proper way to hand someone a sharp object.

to:

* DeadStarWalking: [[spoiler: JamieLeeCurtis Jamie Lee Curtis as Laurie]]
* EvenEvilHasStandards: At the conclusion of the prologue, Michael, after [[spoiler: killing Laurie]] goes to give his knife back to the patient that he took it from. When he does so, he hands it to him with the "safe" end first. That's right, kids. Even a psychotic, inhumane serial killer/mass murderer knows (a) the importance of returning something that you borrowed, and (b)the (b) the proper way to hand someone a sharp object.


Added DiffLines:

----
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


This marks the final film of the original ''Halloween'' franchise as started by ''Film/{{Halloween1978}}''; Rob Zombie rebooted the franchise in 2007 with [[Film/{{Halloween2007}} a remake of the first film]].

to:

This marks the final film of the original ''Halloween'' franchise as started by ''Film/{{Halloween1978}}''; ''[[Film/{{Halloween1978}} Halloween]]''; Rob Zombie rebooted the franchise in 2007 with [[Film/{{Halloween2007}} a remake of the first film]].

Added: 287

Changed: 1005

Removed: 4

Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


After some heavy {{Retcon}}ning of the events of ''[[Film/HalloweenH20TwentyYearsLater H20]]'', Michael Myers now lives in tunnels below his old home at Haddonfield. But his domestic peace is then broken as the house is refitted for an internet reality show ''Dangertainment'', which has bunch of teens spending a night there for a prize. Murder ensues.

!!Has the examples of:

to:


After some heavy {{Retcon}}ning of the film {{Retcon}}s certain events at the end of ''[[Film/HalloweenH20TwentyYearsLater H20]]'', ''Film/HalloweenH20TwentyYearsLater'', '''''Halloween: Resurrection''''' picks up on Michael Myers now lives Myers' life as he makes his home in a system of tunnels below beneath his old home at Haddonfield. But his in Haddonfield, Illinois. His domestic peace is then broken ends up shattered as the house is refitted for Myers home ends up as the latest target of an internet Internet reality show ''Dangertainment'', which has bunch called "Dangertainment". A group of teens teenagers get roped into spending a night there in the house, and those who manage to stay the whole night end up with a nice prize for a prize. Murder ensues.

!!Has
their trouble -- all while the Internet watches.

Needless to say, Michael doesn't like this one bit.

This marks the final film of the original ''Halloween'' franchise as started by ''Film/{{Halloween1978}}''; Rob Zombie rebooted the franchise in 2007 with [[Film/{{Halloween2007}} a remake of the first film]].

-----

!! ''Halloween: Resurrection'' contains
examples of:
of the following tropes:




----
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None

Added DiffLines:

** Either that, or [[AlternateCharacterInterpretation he was trying to make sure the inmate's fingerprints were on the weapon.]]
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


* RetroactiveRecognition: That's [[BattlestarGalacticaReimagined Starbuck's]] head being lopped off towards the end of the movie.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None

Added DiffLines:

* DeadStarWalking: [[spoiler: JamieLeeCurtis as Laurie]]


Added DiffLines:

* RetroactiveRecognition: That's [[BattlestarGalacticaReimagined Starbuck's]] head being lopped off towards the end of the movie.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None

Added DiffLines:

* BlackDudeDiesFirst: Averted. One black character makes it to the end and those who don't aren't the first to be killed.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


* EvenEvilHasStandards: At the conclusion of the prologue, Michael, after [[spoiler: killing Laurie]] goes to give his knife back to the orderly that he took it from. When he does so, he hands it to him with the "safe" end first. That's right, kids. Even a psychotic, inhumane serial killer/mass murderer knows (a) the importance of returning something that you borrowed, and (b)the proper way to hand someone a sharp object.

to:

* EvenEvilHasStandards: At the conclusion of the prologue, Michael, after [[spoiler: killing Laurie]] goes to give his knife back to the orderly patient that he took it from. When he does so, he hands it to him with the "safe" end first. That's right, kids. Even a psychotic, inhumane serial killer/mass murderer knows (a) the importance of returning something that you borrowed, and (b)the proper way to hand someone a sharp object.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


After some heavy {{Retcon}}ning of the events of ''[[Film/HalloweenH20TwentyYearsLater H20]]'', Michael Myers now lives in tunnels below his old home at Haddonfield. But his domestic peace is then broken as the house is refitted for an internet reality show ''Dangertainement'', which has bunch of teens spending a night there for a prize. Murder ensues.

to:

After some heavy {{Retcon}}ning of the events of ''[[Film/HalloweenH20TwentyYearsLater H20]]'', Michael Myers now lives in tunnels below his old home at Haddonfield. But his domestic peace is then broken as the house is refitted for an internet reality show ''Dangertainement'', ''Dangertainment'', which has bunch of teens spending a night there for a prize. Murder ensues.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None

Added DiffLines:

[[quoteright:300:http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/l_220506_85c74578_7904.jpg]]
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


* EvenEvilHasStandards: At the conclusion of the prologue, Michael, after [[spoiler: killing Laurie]] goes to give his knife back to the orderly that he took it from. When he does so, he hands it to him with the "safe" end first. That's right, kids. Even a psychotic, inhumane serial killer/mass murderer knows the proper way to hand someone a sharp object.

to:

* EvenEvilHasStandards: At the conclusion of the prologue, Michael, after [[spoiler: killing Laurie]] goes to give his knife back to the orderly that he took it from. When he does so, he hands it to him with the "safe" end first. That's right, kids. Even a psychotic, inhumane serial killer/mass murderer knows (a) the importance of returning something that you borrowed, and (b)the proper way to hand someone a sharp object.

Changed: -2

Removed: 121

Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
understaffed doesn\'t equal abandoned


* AbandonedHospital: The mental hospital where Laurie is being held seems pretty understaffed, with only two guards seen.



* AndStarring: There are two "and" credits — one for Tyra Banks and one for Jamie Lee Curtis.

to:

* AndStarring: There are two "and" credits — one for Tyra Banks and one for Jamie Lee Curtis.JamieLeeCurtis.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None

Added DiffLines:

After some heavy {{Retcon}}ning of the events of ''[[Film/HalloweenH20TwentyYearsLater H20]]'', Michael Myers now lives in tunnels below his old home at Haddonfield. But his domestic peace is then broken as the house is refitted for an internet reality show ''Dangertainement'', which has bunch of teens spending a night there for a prize. Murder ensues.

!!Has the examples of:

* AbandonedHospital: The mental hospital where Laurie is being held seems pretty understaffed, with only two guards seen.
* AcousticLicense: Sara is in a college classroom in the beginning. When the professor asks a question, and she answers, her voice is barely higher than a whisper, yet the professor hears her clearly and responds.
* AndStarring: There are two "and" credits — one for Tyra Banks and one for Jamie Lee Curtis.
* TheBadGuyWins: [[spoiler:At the beginning, Michael finally manages to kill Laurie.]]
* BattleAmongstTheFlames: In the climax.
* EvenEvilHasStandards: At the conclusion of the prologue, Michael, after [[spoiler: killing Laurie]] goes to give his knife back to the orderly that he took it from. When he does so, he hands it to him with the "safe" end first. That's right, kids. Even a psychotic, inhumane serial killer/mass murderer knows the proper way to hand someone a sharp object.
* EvilOverlooker: The [[http://i.imgur.com/kQcnf.jpg poster]] does this with Michael Myers' BlackEyesOfEvil looming over the frightened-looking protagonists.
* FinalGirl: Sara Moyer.
* FlippingTheBird: Donna flips off Jim when he comments on her legs.
* GoodOldFisticuffs: Freddie tries to bring Michael Myers down with his fists.
* GroinAttack: Freddie electrocutes Michael in the groin.
* ImpaledWithExtremePrejudice: Rudy's impalement to a door with ''three knives''.
* LoonyFan: Harold, a mental patient with intense knowledge of {{Serial Killer}}s.
* TheManTheyCouldntHang
* MurderByMistake: Laurie seemingly killed Michael by chopping his head off with an axe in ''H20'', but it is revealed that she actually killed a paramedic whose larynx Michael had crushed before knocking him out and switching clothes with him.
* OffWithHisHead: The deaths of both an asylum guard and Jenna (the latter being decapitated [[ArtisticLicensePhysics with a single swing of a regular kitchen knife]]).
* SeeYouInHell: [[spoiler:Laurie's]] last words.
* ShootTheShaggyDog: Myers finally [[spoiler:kills Laurie]] along with several RedShirt characters, and he's still NotQuiteDead at the end.
* StockSubtitle
* SuddenSequelDeathSyndrome: [[spoiler:Laurie]] in the opening.
* WakingUpAtTheMorgue: Done in the ending, complete with EyeAwaken.

----

Top