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Halloween Kills

Movie · 2021 · 105 min

A relentless, grim slasher that builds mob frenzy and brutal kills into a tense, cathartic experience.

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2021 film directed by David Gordon Green
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Year
2021
Runtime
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • bleakstrength 1 of 3
  • campystrength 1 of 3
Pacing
relentless, 4 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • revenge
  • mystery
  • trauma
  • violence
  • survival
Places
  • small town
  • hospital
  • suburbs
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • serialised
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror8
Humour2
Realism6
Romance1
Tension8
Darkness8
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

Details

Genres
horror, slasher
Directed by
David Gordon Green
Written by
Danny McBride
Starring
Jamie Lee Curtis, Judy Greer, Will Patton, Thomas Mann, Anthony Michael Hall, Nick Castle, Kyle Richards, Charles Cyphers
Music
John Carpenter
Cinematography
Michael Simmonds
Runtime
105 min
Country
United States
Languages
English

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