TheHalloweenfranchise, much like the infamous serial killer behind it, is not ready to die quite yet. Universal Studios released a brand new gory trailer for the twelfth installment in theHalloweenfranchise,Halloween Kills. With gruesome and brutal murders and an emotionless killing machine, what will the newfilm reveal about the masked horror?
The new trailer promises another bloody addition to the iconic slasher franchise.Halloween Killspicks up right where the last 2018Halloweenmovie left off: in a roaring hell-like fire. Staying true to the countlessHalloweenfilms, Mike Myers refuses to transpire so easily and walks out of the flames tomercilessly murder seemingly anyone he comes in contactwith.
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Laurie Strode (Jamie Lee Curtis) and her daughter Karen (Judie Greer) still do not give up and plan to finally kill Mike Myers. The trailer offers an interesting twist for fans: Myers is on a mission to return to his childhood home. The reason he wants to do this is unclear but could have something to do with Laurie’s desperate pleas throughout the trailer that Myers is no longer human. The trailer also shows that Myers will be unmasked, but if the audience will see the killer’s face is undetermined.
John Carpenter returns as executive producerof the gory film, withDavid Gordon Green also returningto direct the film (which he co-wrote with Scott Teems and Danny McBride). Green and creative director Jason Blum (known for working on numerous horror classics like theParanormal Activityseries), originally planned to shoot the 2018Halloweenfilm with a sequel back to back, but waited for the reception of the 2018 film first. AfterHalloweenperformed far better than expected, the pair setHalloween Killsinto motion. Another Halloween film, titledHalloween Endsis also set to release in October of 2022, although there is little information about the proposed third installment.
The Halloween franchisecontinues to keep its legacyof staying consistent with its story and reliving the horror of the first film that debuted in 1978.Halloweenis one of the most recognizable and beloved horror movie series in America. The campy and over-the-top nature of the films keeps fans coming back for more, even if some of them aren’t as strong as others. With this new slate of films under the direction of Green and Blum, it might be true what they say: legends never die.
