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10. Following In Her Uncle's Footsteps - Halloween 4: The Return Of Michael Myers

There's undoubtedly been some awful sequels over the years, but many often cite the Halloween franchise as being one where only the original 1978 entry is the only film of any genuine quality.

While it may not match the brilliance of John Carpenter's '78 picture, Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers is a film that's a great horror movie in its own right. Bringing the infamous Shape back to the series - Halloween III: Season of the Witch leaving Michael out in the cold, of course - we pick things up with Michael Myers trying to kill his young niece, Jamie.

As the bodies and bloodshed piles up, the conclusion of Halloween 4 sees Michael shot a ludicrous amount of times before falling down a mineshaft to his apparent death. But the film wasn't quite done there, for the final shot of The Return of Michael Myers stands out as one of the most shocking, gut-punching moments of the entire franchise.

It's here that the audience is left with the jaw-dropping revelation that the evil of Michael has passed on to his niece, with Jamie having butchered her foster mother in a way that's eerily reminiscent of her uncle.

That still shot of Jamie holding a bloody pair of scissors is an image that's forever engrained in the minds of those with a penchant for the Halloween series - and it was a moment that had you pausing the movie in complete and utter disbelief at what you'd just seen.