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Halloween Kills

What is halloween kills?

· Sarah Mitchell

Key facts

Title Halloween Kills[1]
Year 2021[1]
Country United States[1]
Director David Gordon Green[1]
Sequel to Halloween (2018)[1]
Franchise position Twelfth film in the Halloween franchise[1]

Halloween Kills is a 2021 American horror/slasher film directed by David Gordon Green, serving as a direct sequel to Halloween (2018) and the twelfth installment in the franchise.

Context

Halloween Kills is a 2021 American horror/slasher film directed by David Gordon Green, starring Jamie Lee Curtis, Judy Greer, Andi Matichak, and Will Patton [1]. It is a direct sequel to Halloween (2018) and the twelfth film in the franchise [1]. The film was released in U.S. cinemas on October 15, 2021 [3].

Documented claims

  • The film continues immediately after the events of the 2018 film. [4]
  • The story involves Michael Myers and a vigilante mob formed by survivors. [2]

Questions and answers

Why did Halloween Kills get bad reviews?

Reviews criticized the film for relying on long-past glories of the franchise rather than offering fresh scares [1].

Is Halloween Kills a hit or flop?

The film was released in U.S. cinemas on October 15, 2021 [3], but its box office performance is not specified in the sources.

Is Halloween Kills the last movie?

The sources do not indicate whether Halloween Kills is the final film in the series.

Sources

  1. Halloween Kills review: a franchise coasting on long-past glories — timeout.com (retrieved August 3, 2026)
  2. Halloween Kills movie review & film summary — rogerebert.com (retrieved August 3, 2026)
  3. Halloween Kills (2021) summary & plot — spoilertown.com (retrieved August 3, 2026)
  4. Halloween Kills Movie Review — commonsensemedia.org (retrieved August 3, 2026)

Sources last checked August 3, 2026. · More in Culture