Message #40678

[Michael Myers]

In terms of total gross, Halloween: H20 is the second biggest box office hit in the Halloween series behind the 2007 Halloween remake directed by Rob Zombie. It was released on August 5, 1998 in the US and later in many other countries. H20 cost $17 million to make, and made over $73 million in worldwide box office receipts, over $21 million in DVD/video rentals, not including sales. When including inflation, this film, in box office totals alone, made over $100 million at the box office.

Critical reception was far more positive than it had been for any of the sequels. Many critics agreed that this was the best Halloween film since the original. From its simple atmosphere to its well-developed heroine Laurie Strode, the film gathered a lot of attention from both critics and the world at large.[1]