10 Dumbest Decisions In Slasher Horror Movies

4. Allowing Doubt To Win - Halloween: Resurrection

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To many, the Halloween franchise is the absolute best series in all of horror.

The stalking, slashing ways of Michael Myers, the autumnal locale of Haddonfield, the central protagonist of Laurie Strode, the 'crazy like a fox' brilliance of Dr Loomis, and plentiful disposable teens ripe for the Shape to carve up - Halloween forever ticks so many of the right boxes.

While Halloween is a franchise that offers up some fantastic films, there are also some obvious stinkers. And likely top of the pile on the stinkers front is 2002's Halloween: Resurrection.

Despite being abysmal for the most part, the one standout and genuinely great moment is the opening act shocker of seeing Jamie Lee Curtis' Laurie killed off by Michael. It was impactful, it was well done, and it was something that just didn't seem like it could ever happen.

For those watching, it really shouldn't have happened, for Laurie pulled off a genius plan to trap Myers and finally finish off her long-time foe. Luring him to the rooftop of Grace Andersen Sanitarium, Michael walks straight into Laurie's trap and finds himself dangling off a rooftop.

Stupidly, Laurie lets her doubt - caused by the retconning of Halloween H20's ending - get the better of her, pausing from killing Michael to check who's under the mask. It's here that the Shape makes his move, reversing the situation, stabbing Laurie and throwing her to her death.

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