10 Movies That Are Basically One Big Apology

10. Halloween (2018)

The horror genre is no stranger to contrite sequels, but perhaps none have been quite as effusively apologetic for a series' prior sins as 2018's Halloween.

Rather than attempt to course-correct the existing franchise continuity or flat-out reboot it, David Gordon Green's film decided to disregard every single sequel since John Carpenter's 1978 original.

And considering the innumerable indignities Michael Myers has suffered through across 40 years, it's easy to understand why.

Though the first two Halloween sequels weren't bad, thereafter the series became increasingly desperate to bolster its box office returns with increasingly outlandish storylines which misguidedly demystified Myers' very nature.

The final film in the original continuity, Halloween: Resurrection, saw franchise heroine Laurie Strode (Jamie Lee Curtis) killed off much to fans' disdain, before the IP was given a grotty 2007 reboot at the hands of Rob Zombie.

After the Zombie reboot failed to gain much traction, Halloween laid dormant for almost an entire decade until Green and co-writer Danny McBride pitched a new movie which threw out everything from the nine previous movies.

The result was a film which, though flawed, hewed far closer to the suspenseful spirit of the '78 original while bringing Laurie back into the fold - but, crucially, ditched the familial link with Michael that was first introduced in the 1981 sequel.

Halloween 2018 ended up scoring solid reviews from critics and fans alike while grossing more than $250 million worldwide against a $15 million budget, effectively jolting the franchise back to life.

Two sequels, Halloween Kills and Halloween Ends, are due to release this Halloween and next Halloween respectively.