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Halloween Kills

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Halloween Kills

2021

David Gordon Green

Jamie Lee Curtis, Judy Greer, Andi Matichak, Will Patton ...

5.0

5,484

Horror. Thriller Sequel to "Halloween" (2018). The Halloween night when Michael Myers returned isn’t over yet. Minutes after Laurie Strode, her daughter Karen and granddaughter Allyson left masked monster Michael Myers caged and burning in Laurie’s basement, Laurie is rushed to the hospital with life-threatening injuries, believing she finally killed her lifelong tormentor. But when Michael manages to free himself from Laurie’s trap, his ritual ... [+]

	Author	Review
United States	Asher Luberto The Playlist	"An effective sequel (...) For all the deep and troubling psychoanalysis of this film, it’s also a textbook “Halloween” movie. Curtis remains the perfect Final Girl"	POS
United States	Owen Gleiberman Variety	"A follow-up that falls back into the numbing forgettability of sequel formula. (...) Green had the craft and spirit to mimic John Carpenter’s elemental midnight B-movie canniness"	NEU
United States	David Rooney The Hollywood Reporter	"This latest installment is like a latex ghoul mask so stretched and shapeless it no longer fits (...) Green amps up the violence and gore at the expense of actual scares or even a modicum of suspense."	NEG
United Kingdom	Wendy Ide Screendaily	"The film should connect with genre audiences but is unlikely to bring new fans to the franchise"	NEU
United States	Rafael Motamayor IndieWire	"It honors the original in a way that feels not like empty fan service, but as a compelling companion to the material. The film's darker tone instantly sets itself apart from its predecessors"	POS
United Kingdom	Robbie Collin Telegraph	"What 'Halloween Kills' lacks in ideas it partially makes up for in gruesomely authentic slasher texture (…) Rating: ★★ (out of 5)"	NEU
United Kingdom	Jonathan Romney The Guardian	"Green offers a functional but enjoyably efficient follow-up (...) familiarity with the terrain helps us settle in quickly (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
United States	Phil de Semlyen Time Out	"The body count is high but the scares barely register and it all moves with the mechanical rigidity of its villain (...) Rating: ★ (out of 5)"	NEG
United States	Jessica Kiang The Playlist	"After a genuinely promising beginning (...) Halloween Ends,' is on its way, seemingly doubles the body count of the previous installment while roughly halving its IQ."	NEU
United States	Marshall Shaffer SlashFilm	"[It] manages that tricky balance of providing enough of what long-time fans expect while also bringing a unique reflection and perspective to the well-known property."	POS
United States	Ben Croll The Wrap	"If this bloody entr’acte, whose title addition works as both noun and verb, has little to offer but a jacked up body count on a bed of fan service, it serves both with panache"	NEU
United States	Rafael Motamayor IGN	"'Halloween Kills' suffers from being the second chapter in a trilogy, but it still delivers gory fun, fantastic performances, and an electrifying score from John Carpenter"	POS
United States	Brian Tallerico rogerebert.com	"It definitely doesn't kill. It barely even wounds (…) Rating: ★★ (out of 4)"	NEU
United States	Peter Travers ABC News	"'Halloween Kills' is a fun fright fest but falls short of expectations (...) Curtis deserves better. So do audiences"	NEG
United States	Meagan Navarro Bloody Disgusting	"[It] makes for a sloppy and uneven entry without much to say. Even still, the cast fully commits to this lean, mean, and downright savage entry, carving up an effective and engaging old-school slasher (…) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"	NEU
Canada	J Hurtado Screen Anarchy	"'Halloween Kills' wants you to believe it's about something. It isn't"	NEG
United Kingdom	Ian Freer Empire	"Despite the odd fun bit of bloodshed, 'Halloween Kills' is mostly tired, tedious and an insult to everything John Carpenter got right first time round (…) Rating: ★★ (out of 5)"	NEG

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