A very worthy tribute to this franchise Having seen most of the movies of this franchise and being disappointed a number of times (basically only the first two and H20 are worthy in my opinion), I had high expectations of this movie due to the hoopla around it and of course Jamie Lee Curtis being involved, not only as an actress but as co-executive producer. Those expectations were involved.
Firstly, the violence was unprecedented for this series. Myers doesn't hold back from years of incarceration that's for sure. And while I liked the series, this one was the first one that actually scared me a few times. They found the perfect balance between making a connection between the original movie (the opening credits with the original theme and font were fantastic) and making it for the new generation. All of the actors did a fine job and there were several surprise kills with a few moments of comic relief. As for whether he died....well, I suspect that it was purposefully kept open even though you'd say "no one could make it out of that one", this is after all part of a slasher franchise known for making the protagonist be shot, burnt and lord knows what else countless times. A good entry to the series, perhaps one of the best.