Here is a concise summary of the provided text, which appears to be a transcript of a video commentary on the 2018 movie "Halloween":
**Summary:**
The commentary recounts the plot of the 2018 movie "Halloween", ignoring the franchise's other sequels and focusing only on the original 1978 film's storyline. Key points:
* The movie takes place 40 years after the original, with Michael Myers escaping from a mental asylum.
* Laurie Strode (Jamie Lee Curtis) has been preparing for Michael's return, having a complicated life and relationship with her daughter.
* Michael begins killing again, targeting a group of teenagers, including Laurie's granddaughter Allison.
* Laurie confronts Michael, and after a series of events, she traps him in her basement and sets it on fire.
* The movie ends with Laurie, her daughter, and granddaughter escaping, but a post-credits scene suggests Michael may still be alive, setting up potential sequels.
Here are the key facts extracted from the text, excluding opinions and keeping each fact as a short sentence with a number:
**Movie Background**
1. A new Halloween movie was released in 2018.
2. The movie is a continuation of the original Halloween film from 1978.
**Plot Points**
3. The movie's storyline only considers the first Halloween movie, ignoring the others in the series.
4. Michael Myers, a serial killer, murdered his sister as a child and was locked in a mental hospital.
5. Michael escapes from the asylum in the 2018 movie.
6. The protagonist, Laurie Strode (played by Jamie Lee Curtis), has been preparing for Michael's return since their first encounter.
7. Laurie's life has been complicated due to her past trauma, including two failed marriages and a strained relationship with her daughter, Karen.
8. Karen's daughter, Allyson, is introduced as a main character in the 2018 movie.
9. Michael starts killing again, targeting a group of teenagers, including Allyson's friends.
10. Dr. Sartain, Michael's new doctor, becomes obsessed with understanding Michael's motivations for killing.
**Key Events and Confrontations**
11. Laurie confronts Michael for the first time in the 2018 movie and shoots him.
12. Dr. Sartain's obsession leads him to betray the sheriff, allowing Michael to escape again.
13. Laurie, her daughter, and Allyson work together to trap Michael in the basement.
14. The trio sets the basement on fire, seemingly defeating Michael.
15. The movie ends with a final shot of the basement, but Michael's corpse is not seen.
**Franchise and Release**
16. The 2018 Halloween movie sets up the possibility for at least two more movies in the same timeline.
17. The franchise's popularity suggests that more movies will be made.