Grade: A
Sequels are great, and even the occasional trilogy can be good, but are eight related films too much? I don’t think so, at least not when it comes to the “Halloween” franchise. Yes, some have been better than others, but each is part of the American horror craze inspired by Alfred Hitchcock’s “Psycho.” Michael Myers’ Halloween-night murders terrified audiences in 1978 and have continued over the years with steady releases through 2002. More recently, in 2007 and 2009, the original “Halloween” and “Halloween II” were remade. Still, this franchise will surface around Halloween every year, and I will always watch a couple of them. My favorite part of it all is that the series has followed the entire life of the mega-creepy masked superhuman. The first two releases are my top choices; my last choice is “Halloween: Season of the Witch,” but the franchise is legendary regardless.