Halloween Movie Reviews Pt. 3 (21-30)

21. Halloween Ends - Truthfully, I fell asleep. However, V says he would give it a 7/10. He also said this one provided some closure, and he really doesn’t think there will be any more. I think this is truly in the best interest of everyone. Having said all that, I did like the first couple of scenes before I fell asleep.

22. Halloweentown - NOT impressed. Although, I will admit that I watched it for the very first time this year. I’m sure had I grown up watching it every year, I might feel differently. It didn’t necessarily speak to me at age 32. It seems that there are two teams. You’re either a Hocus Pocus person or a Halloweentown person. I would have to say I am for sure a Hocus Pocus person. I’d give this one a 3/10.

23. Halloweentown II - I was pleasantly surprised with this one. Much better than the first, in my opinion. I don’t typically feel this way about a sequel, but in this case having a better connection with the characters helped me to feel a little more invested in the storyline. I also found the mom to be less annoying than in the first movie…which was nice. I’d say a solid 5/10. My expectations were really low after the first one.

24. Halloweentown High - Decent enough. Would I watch it every year? No. However, it was, again, significantly better than the first one. A slightly older Marnie made for a slightly more mature vibe. Also, again…the mom was less annoying. I’d say 4/10.

25. Return to Halloweentown - NOT impressed. Marnie is played by a different actress which totally threw me off. It also felt incredibly cheesy. I mean…I know, I know…the others aren’t exactly NOT cheesy, but this one was like teenager cheesy. I’d say you can definitely skip this one. I’d rank it 2/10.

26. Scream (1996) - SO GOOD. Any movie that starts out with a blonde Drew Barrymore, is fine by me. I do wish we’d gotten to see a little more of Drew than just at the beginning, but still. Furthermore, Courtney Cox is fabulous as the ruthless reporter. I would give this movie a solid 9/10.

27. Scream 2 - I’d say you have to watch it at least once, but that might be enough. It’s maybe a 6 or 7/10. Nothing compared to the first movie, and not one that I would watch yearly. The storyline is a little more difficult to follow, and I’d say the movie is a little longer than it needs to be.

28. Scream 3 - Probably my least favorite Scream. Like the second one, I feel you have to watch it at least once in order to get the most out of the series. However, it wouldn’t be one I’d watch every year. Probably a 5.5/10.

29. Scream 4 - AMAZING cast, y’all! Seriously…so good! Kristen Bell, Lucy Hale, Aimee Teegarden, Emma Roberts, Hayden Pannettiere and Britt Robertson…it doesn’t get any better. With a truly shocking ending, this one ranks pretty close to the first one in my book. I’d say 9/10.

30. Scream (2022) - Again…I fell asleep. But, don’t worry. V watched it for y’all! He says 5/10. So, between me falling asleep and V’s score, I think it’s safe to say this one won’t be on our must-watch list next year. It’s kind of like with the Halloween series. At some point, you just need to be done. Scream 4 would have been a great place to stop.