Halloween Kills (Gordon-Green, October 15, 2021) Movie • Page 18

the mask in halloween kills is so good

every time i watch halloween 4 i lol at the mask the whole time

 

That old man being stabbed scene made me think “wow, he really is a child thinking he’s having fun and trying something different”. It’s absolutely twisted.

 

I want more wide shots, I want the film to move slower, I want more spots of silence, I want less effects on him, I want normal characters to root for, I want less tropey/goofy monologues, etc. I don’t mind him putting in a little extra work on people if those demands are met.

 

there’s no space or silence in 2018 either

 

anyway here’s one of my favorite shots from rob zombo’s halloween deux

 

man, I hated Lords of Salem so fucking much. Bored me to tears.

 

Every time they take the mask off Michael, I hope its John Carpenter under there.

 

More than this though - the long stalking/killing shot and the outdoor stuff with cam - come to mind.

 

the long stalking/killing shot is my favorite part of 2018 but otherwise that movie doesn’t breathe, the editing is awful

 

That’s why I’m so surprised you love this one so much.

 

the editing still sucks but it works for me when the purpose is pure brutality e.g. the firemen scene

 

At the end of the day I could forgive this and RZ films if the writing wasn’t so fucking terrible. Anytime I laugh out loud at dialogue unintentionally I’m out, and I stretch my patience for horror films

 

You cut the corny ass stylized shot of him coming out of the house and slow down those kills a bit and I’m all for it

 

It would be a DREAM to direct one of these films

 

for me it’s essentially this: halloween (1978) is unrepeatable, its vibe is isolated to the time and place and the budget with which it is made. the movie that DEFINES it as a franchise, to me, is the og halloween ii, which is far more brutal and sadistic, and that’s why i like my halloween movies mean, nasty, bitter, sometimes even cursed (halloween 5 is the most cursed movie ever made)!

halloween 4 is the exception to this bc it is the only cozy halloween movie. i would love more cozy, warm blanket, cable-knit sweater and a cup of hot cocoa-esque halloween movies but it seems hard to do

 

I also realize she has ptsd but I REALLY wish this Laurie was a little less crazy old crone and just a normal level of determined af to kill him (a la h20)

 

The best part of the film is that we don’t hear many “grandmothers” but I giggled when I saw it written in the card

 

I just remember seeing it with you and S*** when it came out in theaters and thinking it was not great. But it gets talked about so highly now. I own it. Might as well watch it haha.

 

I kinda thought I liked two better than the first one but def didn’t like either

 

imo watch the director’s cut!!! it’s pretty different

 

Zombie's Halloween II is a masterpiece. It would have been interesting to see the proposed third script proceed with Zombie.

 

Speaking of Rob Zombie. I’m excited about The Munsters.

 

When it comes Rob Zombie I thought the devil’s rejects was okay. I feel like that was the most well directed film he has made. Everything I’ve seen from him I haven’t watched more than once. I’m not a fan of the hillbilly, vulgar word in every sentence, characters he writes.

 

Yeah, I can’t say I’ve enjoyed any of Zombie’s films. I find just about every aspect of his aesthetic grating.

 

https://deadline.com/2021/10/halloween-kills-the-last-duel-weekend-box-office-1234856404/amp/

Best Horror and R rated opening of the pandemic. $50.8 million opening weekend