As a die hard horror movie fan this video on Halloween II (1981) has been a long time coming. It's a lot of things, its the moment that the franchise, redefined Laurie Strode, and split the fandom for decades. From John Carpenter’s dislike of his own work to Halloween II becameing one of the most fascinating entries in the franchise, join e as we take a deep dive into the trauma of Laurie Strode who is arguably the original final girl of horror. We'll deep dive into Freudian analysis, Carol J. Clover’s Final Girl theory, and why does Laurie’s agency shift in Halloween II? How did the Final Girl tradition change between Halloween (1978) and its hospital-set sequel? And what does the film’s dream logic, doubled identities, and violent repetition tell us about the unconscious fears driving the slasher boom of the 80s?

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