Story Details Revealed for HALLOWEEN KILLS
The first teaser trailer was recently shared for director David Gordon Green’s Halloween Kills. It was also announced that the release date was pushed back an entire year, and the film will now be released on October 15th, 2021.
Up until this point, we haven’t really known much about the story that this sequel would tell, but thanks to Green and co-writer Danny McBride, we now have some details to share!
The 2018 film served as a direct sequel to John Carpenter’s original 1978 horror classic, and McBride explained what this middle chapter means for the new trilogy. He revealed:
"It takes place the same night, picking up where the last movie ended. Events in the film bring together a lot of characters who were in the 1978 film who we didn’t see last time. They gather to try, once and for all, to take down Michael, to stop this madman."
The last movie ended with Laurie Stroud, her daughter Karen, and granddaughter Allyson making their escape after they managed to trap and "kill" Michael Myers in a burning basement. We saw the aftermath of that in the trailer that was released as fire trucks were rushing to the fire to put it out. Laurie is seen yelling at the top of her lungs to “let it burn!”
When talking about Laurie’s continuing story arc, Green added:
"This first one was more about Laurie’s life of isolation after Michael and her attempts at revenge. It was personal. This is more about the unravelling of a community into chaos. It’s about how fear spreads virally.”
He went on to praise Jamie Lee Curtis' performance and teases a lot more action the upcoming sequel, saying:
"We learned that Jamie Lee Curtis as Laurie is capable of anything! We didn’t know what to expect working with her. The fact she could do her own stunts, kick everybody’s ass and be a joy to work with – that definitely meant re-evaluating what we wanted to do with the next chapter of the story. We were excited to write without limitations about what Laurie can do."
Curtis is joined by Judy Greer and Andi Matichak, who reprise their roles as Laurie’s daughter and granddaughter in the sequels. Michael Myers actors Nick Castle and James Jude Courtney will also come back to their shared role. The film also includes Kyle Richards returning as Lindsey Wallace; Anthony Michael as Tommy Doyle, and Nancy Stephens who will reprise her role as Nurse Marion.
Are you excited about the upcoming Halloween Kills sequel?