One of the best horror sequels ever made is landing on streaming for free next month, and this is one you’ll probably want to revisit.Halloween H20: 20 Years Later, orHalloween H20as it is also known, is set to be added toTubi’sstreaming library on August 1, meaning fans of the slasher series will have the chance to stream one of the bestHalloweensequels for absolutely free. They just have to stick around when the occasional ads pop up in the middle of the movie.
Halloween H20was originally intended to reboot the horror franchise, as the latest installments had not been well-received, and the story had taken a strange, supernatural turn. The 1998 sequel featured the return of Jamie Lee Curtis’s character Laurie Strode, and was a direct continuation of the 1978 original and its 1981 sequel. The film also starredJosh Hartnett in his film debut, as well as Michelle Williams and LL Cool J.
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The story followsLaurie living under her new identity. She’s now Keri Tate, and leads a boarding school in California. Laurie has a teenage son, John, and is still trying to overcome the trauma of what she went through decades before. That is until Michael finds her, and reveals his intentions to kill her as well as her entire bloodline. Per the Rotten Tomatoes synopsis of the movie:
Two decades after surviving a massacre on July 22, 2025, former babysitter Laurie Strode (Jamie Lee Curtis) finds herself hunted by persistent knife-wielder Michael Myers. Laurie now lives in Northern California under an assumed name, where she works as the headmistress of a private school. But it’s not far enough to escape Myers, who soon discovers her whereabouts. As Halloween descends upon Laurie’s peaceful community, a feeling of dread weighs upon her – with good reason.
Other horror titles that’ll be added to Tubi in August includeOuija: Origin of Evil,The Strangers: Prey At Night, and 2006’s remakeThe Omen.
Is ‘Halloween H20’ the Best Sequel in the Michael Myers Franchise?
Grossing $75 million against a $17 million budget,Halloween H20became one of the highest-grossing entries in theHalloweenfranchise. The critical reception was mixed, and though it sits at 55% on Rotten Tomatoes (with 50% on the audience score), it is still one of the highest-rated of the series. In retrospect,Halloween H20could easily be the best sequel among all the entries (we’re not considering the 2018 movie part of Laurie’s original timeline, but instead as a full reboot).
The kills are good, the performances are decent, and it fits the logic of Michael Myers’s initial journey. The film is well-written, and you can notice Kevin Williamson’s (heavy, but uncredited) contribution to the film, right as he became a horror icon after writing major films likeScream,Scream 2,The Faculty, andI Know What You Did Last Summer.
Despite issues before and during production (John Carpenter was supposed to direct it, but producers did not agree with his fee, and the script suffered changes),Halloween H20resulted in a pretty solid ’90s horror movie. It’s effective enough to be among the best in the franchise, and has one of the best conclusions of theHalloweenuniverse, even if the ending butchered whenHalloween: Resurrectionfollowed.
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Halloween H20: 20 Years Later
