Halloween Kills (2021)

As Laurie Strode (Jamie Lee Curtis) recovers from her wounds from her attack by Michael Myers (James Jude Courtney), the town of Haddonfield goes berserk as vigilantes roam the town in pursuit of Myers. Directed by David Gordon Green (SNOW ANGELS), this is the twelfth entry in the HALLOWEEN franchise begun in 1978. It picks immediately after the end of the 2018 installment. The franchise is clearly tired and the movie is a perfect example of going to the cinematic well once too often. The movie's premise of a town turning into a monster created by a monster in pursuit of the monster is a good one. But its execution is not. Too many characters taking up space and adding nothing to the narrative. They're there merely to make fools of themselves and get killed off. The film ups the gore factor considerably but again, the behavior of these dumb victims make no sense. Example: when a gay character finds his lover butchered by Myers and sees Myers looking out the window, what does he do? Instead getting out and going for help, he says "Michael, you've come home!". Clearly it's time to retire the franchise. To the movie's credit, it doesn't kill Myers off only to bring him back from the dead for the next sequel. At the end of the film, it's clear that Myers is alive and prepped for the next chapter.  With Will Patton, Judy Greer, Anthony Michael Hall, Andi Matichak and Nancy Stephens.