David Green’s Halloween Kills movie was just released on Oct. 15 and has already made $90.9 million worldwide, setting a new box office record for horror movies. 

The original Halloween movie was made for $300,000 in 1978, as horror films weren’t widely popular. However, the original became so popular that it earned $70 million and started a franchise which now consists of many sequels. The addition of Halloween Kills pushes the franchise past the $700 million mark, making it one of the most successful franchises of all time. 

In the film, the faceless and seemingly immortal, Michael Myers “stalks the town dispatching its hapless denizens in the most painful ways, this time using more instruments of violent murder at his disposal besides his customary knife,” said Teng Yong Ping on YahooNews. The added violence and gore are what drew in those who enjoyed the movie. 

“On average, most fans’ satisfaction derives from how the movie delivers on kills and overall feels like a story, surprises and all”  Nicholas Brooks stated on CBR.com. 

On the other hand, some are disappointed with the film. Articles with titles such as “The 7 most cringeworthy moments in ‘Halloween Kills’” and “REVIEW: ‘Halloween Kills’ is a disappointing, boring mess,” have been circulating throughout social media such as The Insider and Daily Lobo. 

“It maintains all of its great slasher kills and moments but ultimately lacks any real substance that impacts the character’s lore,” Brooks also said. 

The method in which the kills were carried out was very creative throughout the movie. There were so many deaths though, that some believed it was hard to keep track of what was going on. They also believed that it was the only notable part of the movie. 

It “had so much death and violence which is what these Halloween movies are known for but there really was no other significant plot to it,” stated Nathan Liu, a junior at Arcadia High School. “It was kind of metaphorically realistic in the sense that humanity as a whole fears death and all of the characters feared Michael Myers, the bringer of death. So I guess that’s kind of interesting.”  

Horror movies acted as the backbone for Hollywood productions during the pandemic, so the movie’s success in terms of money is no surprise. However, many fans are disappointed with the film’s outcome. They were expecting the movie to live up to the fame and popularity of the previous films but were left only with Michael Myers’ lofty body count. If that’s what a person was looking forward to, this movie would be perfect for them. 

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