Michael Myers showed this weekend he can still get butts in the seats. Director David Gordon Green’s sequel to John Carpenter’s legendary original 1978 movie, which he penned with Danny McBride, brought in an estimated $77.5 million. That’s the biggest opening ever for the “Halloween” franchise and the best for any Blumhouse movie. “Halloween” is also the second-biggest opening weekend ever for an October release (just below the $80.2 million earned by “Venom” three weeks ago), and second-biggest opening ever for a horror movie. The first being Warner Bros.’ “It” in 2017 ($123.4 million). ‘Halloween’ earned $77.5 million over the weekend, the biggest opening ever for the franchise
Halloween is one of the most complicated franchises out there, so you’ll have to forgive me for breathing a sigh of relief when news broke that the latest movie would be a direct sequel to the original 1978 film. The new film, also simply titled Halloween, is asking audiences to forget the nine other sequels and reboots that came out between 1981 and 2009 — so no need to remember how many times homicidal maniac Michael Myers has “died” over the years. As we’ve seen in the trailer, Halloween picks up four decades after Laurie’s daring escape from the masked killer. If it’s been a while since you’ve seen the original, now is a perfect time to rewatch it. But if you don’t have the time, let me fill you in. Here’s a beat-for-beat recap of the 1978 horror classic. Every Important Detail You Need to Remember From the Original Halloween
Lets see what’s being said on social media..
honestly might be michael myers for Halloween this year cause getting shot sounds good as hell
— jase (@juliebeann13) October 22, 2018
‘Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers’ came out 30 years ago today. And it was Danielle Harris first movie role. at the age of 11. And then She went on to become a horror legend pic.twitter.com/nL8wAjvN2T
— Slasher boy🥀 (@HorrorAddictX) October 21, 2018
How long can you outrun Michael Myers? Let’s see! https://t.co/iXaCmV2jyG #michaelmyers #michaelmyersfan #halloween #halloweenmovie #horrorgame #horrormovie #lauriestrode #runnergame #runner #pixelart #8bit pic.twitter.com/HTkxNQAOTU
— Gustavo Viselner (@PixelGustavo) October 22, 2018
THANK YOU 2 ALL THE 🎃FIRST RESPONDERS! Well I guess the 🐎race is on & my competitive streak has kicked into gear. Let’s all see if we can help my favorite horses THREE TALL WOMEN, MURDERING MICHAEL MYERS & HALLOWEEN HUSTLE & let’s leave VAPID VENOM in the dust! @halloweenmovie pic.twitter.com/sHGCKto4KJ
— Jamie Lee Curtis (@jamieleecurtis) October 20, 2018
Sabo strikes again! Street artist replaces Michael Myers head with Maxine Waters on 'Halloween' billboard in LA. pic.twitter.com/ZJE6wGuepZ
— Mark Dice (@MarkDice) October 21, 2018
Michael Myers, the masked killer in the “Halloween” movies, is silent and does not emote. He just stalks and kills. How do you portray something called the Shape? The answer is unexpectedly complicated. https://t.co/9aruTBx9Nx
— The New York Times (@nytimes) October 22, 2018
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