HALLOWEEN KILLS Star Jamie Lee Curtis Calls The Sequel "A Masterpiece"; Makes Black Lives Matter Comparison

On the heels of the first trailer for Halloween Kills, Jamie Lee Curtis has praised the horror sequel as a "masterpiece" while raising a few eyebrows by comparing it to the Black Lives Matter movement...

By MarkCassidy - Nov 02, 2020 04:11 AM EST

Filed Under: Halloween

The first trailer (well, second if you count the brief announcement teaser) for Halloween Kills was released this past Friday, and star Jamie Lee Curtis has now raised a few eyebrows with comments she made in a follow-up interview with SiriusXM.

The legendary scream queen dropped a few hints about the plot, explaining that this sequel to 2018's horror revival is all about "the mob," as it explores how trauma and tragedy “infects an entire community”.

She went on to point out that “the power, of the rage of voices, big groups of people coming together enraged at the set of circumstances" reflects what we saw recently with the Black Lives Matter movement.

“[But] when you see it, it’s a seething group of people moving through the story as a big angry group,” she added. “It’s really, really, really intense. It’s a masterpiece.”

Myers was defeated by three generations of Strode women at the end of the last movie, and while he appeared to burn to death, we all know you can't keep a good masked maniac down for long. How Michael is reintroduced remains to be seen, but we do know that Curtis, Judy Greer, and Andi Matichak will return to stand in his way - and it sounds like they're going to have quite a bit of backup this time!

Kyle Richards will also reprise the role of Lindsey Wallace from John Carpenter's original Halloween, while Anthony Michael Hall will play Tommy Doyle, another character Michael terrorized in the 1978 film.

Tell us, are you looking forward to Halloween Kills and Halloween Ends? Drop us a comment down below, and check out our ranking of all 11 previous Halloween movies while you're at it.

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Halloween: Resurrection

Quite a few of the movies on this list have at least some redeeming features, but it's hard to think of any positives when it comes to the eighth installment in the Halloween franchise, Resurrection.

Even putting aside how badly made and acted it is, the film kills off Laurie Strode (Jamie Lee Curtis) within the first few minutes, and then hilariously attempts to bring Myers into the modern age by making his childhood home the setting for a live internet horror show.

You know you're in trouble when the most memorable thing about your movie is Busta Rhymes roundhouse kicking Michael Myers in the head.

Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers

Looked at as a guilty pleasure by some fans, Halloween 6 is far too messy and incoherent to score a higher place on this list. A Producer's Cut of the movie was released back in 2014, but that did little to restore any sense to the plot.

Notable only for Donald Pleasence's final turn as Dr. Loomis before he died during production and a very young Paul Rudd as Tommy Doyle, The Curse of Michael Myers isn't even gory enough to sit through for some cheap thrills.

Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers

Honestly, there wasn't much between this and Resurrection, but at least Halloween 5 had the sense to bring Danielle Harris back as Jamie - even if they do make her mute for most of the running time.

The Revenge of Michael Myers is just a bonkers movie... and not in a good way. From slapstick cops with comedic music to a batshit crazy Loomis and a mysterious Man in Black busting Myers out of prison, this succeeds in undoing everything that was good about the largely underrated Halloween 4.

Oh yeah, and Michael Myers, aka The Shape, aka evil on two legs, cries.

H2: Halloween II (2009)

For many, Rob Zombie's second Halloween movie was a vast improvement over the first, but I actually found it difficult to sit through to the end when I was re-watching it recently.

Zombie ups the gore quota and does attempt to delve deeper into the fractured psyche of both Michael and his sister Laurie, but the ham-fisted dialogue and rather silly imagery (what is with that [frick]ing white horse?) bog the movie down to the point that it becomes little more than a brutally violent slog.

Halloween III: Season of the Witch

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How can the Halloween movie without Michael Myers in it be so high on this list? Well, because it's still a pretty damn good little horror flick.

Season of the Witch was originally envisioned as a re-imagining of the franchise as an anthology, but fan outcry forced the studio to bring Myers back for the fourth installment. Because of this, SOTW is often ignored, but there's a lot to like in this very odd, often terrifying tale of killer masks, ancient Celtic festivals and... robots? Yep, robots.

If you've never seen it, give it a shot.

Halloween (2007)

Rob Zombie probably shouldn't have went near Halloween, but he did, and the results were... nowhere near as bad as they could have been.

Granted, the monumentally ill-advised decision to give Michael Myers a backstory complete with Zombie's trademark depravity and woefully unsubtle scumbag characters plays out about as awfully as you'd imagine, but once little Mikey grows up Laurie Strode (an impressive Taylor Scout Compton) is introduced, it becomes a pretty effective - if still completely pointless - remake.

Oh, and Malcolm McDowell does a fine job as Loomis, too.

Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers

The Shape returned for the fourth Halloween movie, which is probably quite a bit better than you remember.

Though it never gets near Carpenter's original - or its follow-up, for that matter - TROMM still has some genuine moments of tension, thanks in no small part to a terrific debut performance from young Danielle Harris as Michael's niece, Jamie.

Plus, the ending still remains the most shocking of the entire franchise - provided you don't already know it's coming, of course.

Halloween II (1981)

The follow-up to the first Halloween was not helmed by John Carpenter (and it shows, tbh), but the horror maestro did produce co-write the script, so it does at least bear his fingerprints to a degree.

Picking up directly where the original left off, we follow Myers on a killing spree through the hospital where Laurie is being treated, with Loomis hot on his trail.

It's a solid slasher with a lot more blood than the relatively retrained Halloween 1, but first-time director Rick Rosenthal doesn't quite capture the atmosphere or dread that comes so effortlessly to Carpenter, and you'll likely feel a sense of deja vu before the credits roll.

Halloween: H2O

The highly underrated seventh entry in the series brought back Jamie Lee Curtis as Laurie Strode and was supposed to serve as the final nail in Michael Myers' coffin until the wretched Resurrection.

David Gordon Green and Danny McBride may never admit it, but they clearly took inspiration from the premise of H2O for their revival even if the execution of the story plays out (a little) differently.

The movie is far from perfect (there's the usual irritating cannon fodder and Myers' mask is laughably bad), but overall it's a terrific entry in the franchise, and Laurie's final stand against Michael is worth watching for alone.

Halloween (2018)

Yes, David Gordon Green's Halloween revival really is that good.

There are problems (one twist is a major misstep and some of the humor falls flat), but overall Halloween 2018 comes the closest to replicating the atmosphere of the original while also serving as a satisfying continuation (conclusion?) to Laurie Strode and Michael Myers' twisted story.

Jamie Lee Curtis is excellent, and she's backed up by a solid supporting cast which includes the always watchable Judy Greer and newcomer Andi Matichak as Laurie's granddaughter.

Very tense, gory, funny, even moving at times, it's difficult to imagine any fans of the franchise being disappointed.

Halloween (1978)

As great as Halloween 2018 is, it was never going to touch the original!

What can one say about John Carpenter's master-class in suspense that hasn't been said already? The movie may have dated a little in some respects, but it still retains its power to unsettle, unnerve and downright terrify at times. There's an atmosphere or dread that pervades Halloween that has arguably yet to me matched by any modern-day horror film.

Do yourself a favor and dim the lights, stick the jack o' lantern on the fireplace, and revisit a true classic this All Hallows' Eve.

How would you guys rank The Halloween franchise? Be sure to let us know in the comments down below.

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Imfunnyhow - 11/2/2020, 4:30 AM

"Calls The Sequel "A Masterpiece"; Makes Black Lives Matter Comparison"

ReverseFlasher - 11/2/2020, 4:30 AM

Lmao on what planet is h20 any good at all

ReverseFlasher - 11/2/2020, 4:31 AM

@ReverseFlasher - and i meant the movie since im sure someones excited to reply earth.

Origame - 11/2/2020, 4:44 AM

Correction. Halloween 3 wasnt a change in the franchise. It was always envisioned as an anthology series with the meyers story only meant for the first movie. Halloween 2 was the outlier, made to capitalize on the popularity of the original and being the catalyst for the franchise changing into what it is.

Repian - 11/2/2020, 4:47 AM

The entire enraged town of Haddonfield wants to "purge" Michael Myers. I understand that.

dracula - 11/2/2020, 4:47 AM

I enjoy a slasher movie as much as the next guy but

Its a stupid slasher flick, people watch to see people act like idiots and get killed.

FleischerSupes - 11/2/2020, 4:48 AM

Gotta say the right words to make people like you: social, systems, relevant, voices. Did I do it right?

manofillintent1 - 11/2/2020, 4:49 AM

Alright I’m ready, Halloween 2018 was somewhat of a disappointment for me but it’s still as watchable as any of the other decent sequels, which ain’t many but I like rob zombies Halloween’s so what do I know

Twenty23Three - 11/2/2020, 4:58 AM

Whilst I’m sure It could be a great movie, I don’t think any slasher film could ever be called ‘masterpiece’

MarkCassidy - 11/2/2020, 4:59 AM

@Twenty23Three - Carpenter's original?

GhostDog - 11/2/2020, 5:25 AM

Slow down Jamie

Kumkani - 11/2/2020, 5:45 AM

That thumbnail right next to the preceding article makes her look like Johnny Depp lol

marvel72 - 11/2/2020, 5:53 AM

There are no good Halloween movie sequels.

The first movie is a classic.

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