Halloween Kills - No Spoilers

This movie was fucking CRAZY. It picks up right after Halloween 2018 and doesn't have to waste time with exposition, but there are a few recaps for anyone dumb enough to jump into this sequel without having seen the last one. In addition to recaps, they also have some extended backstories to the original 1978 events, which are pretty glorious in their own right.

Jamie Lee is back of course, but not in the capacity you would expect. The last movie was her film. This movie is about the carnage and chaos erupting in the aftermath of those events. Michael was calm and collected in the last movie, but this time, he is PISSED! The bodycount is the highest of the entire franchise, because it has to live up to the name, right? And these kills aren't quick and to the point. Michael takes out his aggressions on people and savors these kills. No one is safe.

Some of the reviews are mixed, and I'm assuming it's because people are expecting a more formulaic slasher, but this isn't your typical slasher at all. Slasher films tend to be isolated and away from authorities, but this movie is out in the open and everybody is reacting out of fear and anger. It's a very busy film, but I was sucked in 100%.

The cast does a great job here. You'll see a lot of legacy characters, as well as returning characters from 2018 (even if they only appear as dead bodies). You'll be shocked at times, but you'll also be pleasantly surprised at others. Tyler Mane may have been 7 feet tall, but James Jude Courtney would make Hobo Myers shit himself. It's going to be hard for Halloween Ends to top this shit!

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