17: Halloween H20 (w/ Preston DeFrancis)

Episode 17 sees Andy and Mitch joined by Preston De Francis, director of Shudder Exclusive and Official Selection of Frightfest 2017, Ruin Me.  His chosen film? Halloween H20: Twenty Years Later! Directed by slasher stalwart and released in 1998, 20 years after John Carpenter's original (and recently enjoying its 20 year anniversary), Halloween H20 reunites Jamie Lee Curtis' Laurie Strode and her wayward brother Michael Myers for one "final" showdown. The film also stars Michelle Williams, Adam Arkin, Jodi Lyn O'Keefe, Janet Leigh, Joseph Gordon-Levitt and features a first appearance of a certain Josh Hartnett.  The synopsis is as follows:  Halloween H20 picks up 20 years after the second movie with Laurie Strode now hiding out as the head mistress of a posh boarding school in the California hills after faking her own death and changing her name. She is an emotionally traumatised alcoholic wreck, still struggling with the memories of her near fatal encounters with her psychotic brother Michael Myers years earlier, and so is over-protective of her 17-year-old son John. Just when she thought it couldn't get much worse, Myers reappears after laying in hiding for the last 20 years. His target is now Laurie's son who, along with a few teenage friends, ditches a school camping trip for a private Halloween party in the now-deserted school, forcing Laurie into a climactic battle with Myers.    Please note that this podcast may contain strong language and even stronger Scottish accents.  Remember, you can keep up to date with our news by following us via the usual social media outlets:  Facebook Twitter Instagram Plus you can drop us an email to [email protected]. Strong Language & Violent Scenes theme by Mitch Bain Edits & Artwork by Andy Stewart Excerpt from John Carpenter's Halloween theme used with love and reverence   Also, we love what we are doing and the response so far has been wonderful so if you enjoy what we do and want to help us continue to do it and help us to grow, then please consider sending us a few pounds via Paypal to [email protected]! There is no lower or upper limit and every bit helps.