Halloween Kills (2021) - Movie Review (Spoiler-Free)

[@CodyLeachYT]

If you want to check out my reviews of the entire Halloween franchise, check out this playlist! kzbin.info/www/bejne/ZnmmqIKii7GGpJI

[@thijs6439]

He cody is 31 the date you drop your 31 ranking or is 31 the date you guys do the stream?

[@CodyLeachYT]

@@thijs6439 31st is the ranking then hopefully the following week will be the debrief

[@007odc]

Im glad im not the only one who felt that they didn’t like halloween (2018)….it was literally shot here were i live in Charleston SC my neighborhood and all….but the movie itself i did not like the older ones i love have the blu rays and all, the movie it just fell in this whole for me though

[@shamarrialexandre-little3158]

I can’t wait to see Halloween Kills tomorrow😊. I’m really disappointed that they decided to approach the film like a Friday the 13th movie (light on story and more emphasis on the brutality of the kills), but hopefully I’ll still enjoy it more than Halloween 2018. It’s funny because me and mom sister we’re excited to see Halloween 2018, but ever since that movie came out, we rarely watched ever sense the movie theaters. When we’re in a mood for a Halloween movie, we always choose the older ones over Halloween 2018.

[@terralwalker5]

I agree 100% felt like I was watching a movie with no purpose .

[@GoreyBits]

Tommy Doyle was the worst. He had the cringiest dialog and only made matters worse. My wife and I did get a kick out of that nurse with the gun bit.

[@j2174]

So shit she couldn't even get one shot off though. Think she should have shot him once and then ran out.

[@vegetasolo1221]

Paul Rudd was awesome as Tommy Doyle

[@billsimms2511]

It wasn’t even Anthony Michael Halls fault either. He was given awful dialogue as were many other characters . I’m still shocked at how bad the writing is . It’s like they wrote it in 2 hours

[@billsimms2511]

@@vegetasolo1221 I think Rudd perfectly nailed the character of Doyle. Very underrated

[@ianmilne9633]

Couldn't wait for him to get wasted that whole speech he done in the bar was horrendous all in all a terrible movie.

[@roberthenrypoet]

" Evil dies tonight..." ( You can't kill evil when you've already planned the next sequel...)

[@AmericanGadfly]

Presumably the next one is on the same night too. :)

[@betterthanemril988]

The might have ends in the same night however that’s one long ass Halloween night if they’re gonna have three movies placed one night in 2018 lol

[@roberthenrypoet]

I might be wrong, but I've heard that Halloween Ends doesn't take place the same night, but 4 years later.

[@AmericanGadfly]

@@roberthenrypoet we'll see. Even if it is a long night i think it would be better that way

[@jboao]

@@AmericanGadfly no it’s not. there’s going to be a time jump by like a year or so

[@Kenyon712]

If they really want to kill him, why do they walk away after he’s unconscious? Destroy the body.

[@kantrailminor1309]

This what threw my off how the hell Lori granddaughter boyfriend the same age as her and the boy father was a young boy in 1978

[@TheGodfather-bm3ow]

@@kantrailminor1309 Simple... Lonnie is prob 8 years older than Karen and she got pregnant at an early age by an older man .

[@kantrailminor1309]

@@TheGodfather-bm3ow Lori had to have Karen first

[@MegaAwesome1121]

Exactly

[@Terminatorfan-2016]

That ending was kick ass. I love how Robin showed up in the batmobile by himself and took out Myers.

[@1428elm]

Dude spoilers!!!

[@weirdguy1495]

That was a weird way to incorporate Zsasz into the new Batman canon, but it's fun, I agree.

[@MikeOrtego]

I thought that was Aquaman!

[@roostermcscratch9060]

..?

[@militaryhistoryguy827]

🤔

[@3CFilms]

It was bugging me wondering who was the voice in your intro until it hit me.. SEAN!! lol nice But was super curious about your thoughts on this one! You for sure won't be on the island alone this time! great kills though lol

[@CodyLeachYT]

Dr SEANtain was too perfect not to capitalize on. Lol Yeah I think people are gonna meet in the middle alot more this time around.

[@hanny08baby]

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[@deemorales3856]

3 fuckin C ??? nah you guys have to collab

[@heartofalegend]

Cody, thanks for not getting swept up in the hype and sticking to your guns. Once again, this sounds like all icing and no cake, and even the icing ain't that great in parts. I think you nailed it by saying that they don't know how to deal with the absence of Pleasance. Will definitely be streaming it. Thanks, again.

[@libradawg9]

Problem is we can't get Donald back. You can't dock a film for something like this. You can only dock it for the other valid reasons you docked it.

[@heartofalegend]

@@libradawg9 I appreciate your point, but you CAN dock a film for failing to write dialogue that properly fits the characters for whom its intended. They can't help the absence of Loomis, but they can and should recognize dialogue that only sounds appropriate for Pleasance. On this front, they failed utterly.

[@libradawg9]

@@heartofalegend I still see it as some sort of slight to the movie for not having a Joey Loomis or whoever to carry things on. There is one way this suddenly cryptic Laurie thing can work - Ends will need its own flashbacks. The biggest plot hole from 2018 was having him inside an institution for some reason. Kills gave that information and more. Bc as far as we know the only time Laurie spoke to Loomis was asking if Michael was the boogeyman. In 2018 there was a terrible plot hole when she asked Sartain if he was *The new Loomis *. If all other sequels were retconned, why was she expecting a Michael guru with the same accent because of that one interaction? In other words, all of our complaints would fix themselves if they grew a pair and wrote SOMEONE resembling Loomis into this. Visiting her in the hospital and often thereafter. Helping her build her house fortress. They should've been best friends for years. Giving us a flashback Loomis would make Kills better and enhance Ends. After all, none of us would complain if we got a good Loomis! Nobody would.

[@heartofalegend]

@@libradawg9 Now that, I can agree with. The lack of skill in dialogue and storytelling has made these last two films frustrating and disappointing.

[@libradawg9]

@@heartofalegend Also sadly, character development. Which is weird when you're using basically developed characters already.

[@campscudder]

I totally respect how honest you are and I always enjoy hearing your take. I’m pretty optimistic and typically my emotions align with someone like Drumdums but I absolutely respect and love to hear your take on movies and their aspects. Great review Cody!

[@Lone_wolf1215]

Loved the intro with Sean. Hope I’m not disappointed. Good luck with the haters (Halloween fans)

[@hughjass6119]

This was literally one of the best/most accurate reviews I have seen. I thought the exact same thing and felt the same way. Well done.

[@gavinwolves2528]

Been waiting for this Cody! This is the last spoiler free review I'm watching before seeing the movie. Knew your views would be honest so thanks man. Ps the intro was Amazing!!!

[@LSUfan]

Always appreciate honesty!

[@kevingallagher717]

I just finished rewatching your halloween reviews. You dropped this at the perfect time. Lets Go !

[@ernieberd]

“You don’t even know what death is “ while turning away dramatically is the best doctor loomis line imo but I can’t see anyone else doing that and it working only pleasons can pull that off

[@CodyLeachYT]

There's like 50 lines in this movie like that and none of them work

[@jamiesonscarcella8519]

Honestly that’s a moment I always go back and watch just so I can have big laugh about it, just the way it’s is so funny and ridiculous… and I love it

[@dkres82]

Personally my favorite is the set of monologues in the 1st one. But that line is great.

[@Littlechannelofhorrors]

L lot He

[@jboao]

you don’t know what death is*

[@dukinhower]

I relate to Cody a lot on this... When the script calls for people to be suddenly ridiculously stupid within the rules of the narrative, the film falls apart...

[@brycef328]

I always appreciate your honesty in a review and that you don't pander at all. I'm a die hard HALLOWEEN fan and I'm sure I will love this movie but again always appreciate your opinions and was excited to see this review. Honestly just make me want to go see it more.

[@chrislawson1988]

Michael has always had plot armor. Look at all he's been through lol.

[@InkWarrior]

And look at what's been through him.

[@fairlyaveragegamer4000]

He could literally get eaten by sharks, those sharks would get fished, diced up, and sent to the smith’s grove penitentiary for sushi night. Where he would promptly escape and find Laurie strode’s great-grandniece’s best friend (no relation).

[@willjones9651]

Head cut off. Oh surprise he put his mask on someone else. Man is playing 4d chess

[@InkWarrior]

@@willjones9651 that was on one of the comics. Police shot the guy to hell and he got away.

[@dcrawley507]

Jason too lol

[@aqualiens4080]

I feel as though I will wind up have the same criticism of this film that I did of the last one: Danny McBride doesn't belong anywhere near the script of a horror film, especially one in a franchise as beloved as this one.

[@RosyTheRascal15]

I seriously couldn't believe at the after credits scene where Busta Rhymes came out!!! My jaw hit the ground. I cannot wait to see him in Halloween Ends.

[@leachjason111]

Hmmmm..i jus saw this movie..waited til after credits.. Didnt see a thing

[@Hakeemthabeen888]

@@leachjason111 u took this comment seriously? Lol

[@whodatking26]

@@leachjason111 oh no.....

[@metallicmarshmellow5397]

Not gonna lie…you made me sweat a bit 😂

[@il100374]

You had buddy wait alll the way till after the end credits because of a KZbin comment 😂

[@samplott8388]

It’s amazing how they can nail certain things such as creating “lost scenes” from the original film to fill in gaps from that part of the story, but can completely fumble other portions of the new part of the story. You would think it would be harder to make scenes that look and fit into the original more than it would to create and continue story for the newer part of the story. Bigger isn’t always better. I appreciate the increase in the gore and kills, but when that comes at the sacrifice of atmosphere and building great tension, especially with the original being famous for that, there is no longer a scary movie left by the end of the film. I enjoyed the movie well enough, but I’m with you Cody, very lackluster and clumsy storytelling/plot that did not advance this story much at all. This new thread of films, as we all probably know and think should’ve ended with a definitive conclusion in Halloween 2018.

[@CodyLeachYT]

It's amazing isn't it? The craftsmanship that went into that flashback had all the mood and tension of 1978 and then they act like they don't know how to do that for the rest of the movie.

[@samplott8388]

@@CodyLeachYT Right. And if your claim is going to be, “We’re going to do this franchise right by keeping it close to original story” you damn well better do everything you can to carryover the same tone as the OG. I understand implementing new ideas to keep the story fresh, but priority 1. at least for me would be continuing the same feelings of dread/suspense the OG did flawlessly. The 2018 did not do a good job of that either.

[@jskypercussion]

Ok, I have an idea to recapture that legendary suspense that is missing. I will film it Cody. I will come on out with by big ass lifted truck. I will be dressed as Michael while driving it. I will stalk Cody while he is walking through the streets and then come after him with my big truck chasing him down like in Halloween 5 with the Camaro. Lol 😂🤣. The suspense part is Cody will not realize it is just a joke for a Halloween short.

[@billsimms2511]

You are right and it’s so frustrating to see them put so much effort into recreating flashbacks and other ideas only for them to forget completely how to make a genuine tense and atmospheric film. I did not feel uneasy a single time throughout 2018 and Kills. Gory kills is fine but I want dread and atmosphere

[@SpencerLSimmons]

That “I’m terrified to ask,” had me on the floor! Love the review Cody, sucks it’s not any better than 2018 for you, but I’m going to find out tomorrow where I land with this one!

[@thijs6439]

Hope people will leave you alone this time around, love your reactions and at the end of the day its your opinion. 👍🧙‍♀️👍

[@TwistedReality13]

Remember the dumbass who asked about the review a month ago. I'm back... I honestly didn't know the release date man, horror isn't my usual choice of movies. But your channel is pretty awesome and I've been getting more into horror because of you bro, so hell yea.

[@CodyLeachYT]

Awesome! Check out my Top 50 Horror and check out some classics.

[@TwistedReality13]

@@CodyLeachYT Will do bro!! Edit: Man I just tested positive for covid yesterday and have to isolate for 10 days so I will have an abundance of free time actually 🤣.

[@robertkinler7294]

@@TwistedReality13 I hope you get better soon. I had it in April and it beat me up

[@TwistedReality13]

@@robertkinler7294 I really appreciate that. I have a compromised immune system so I'm a little terrified honestly.

[@jeromeinthehousesowatchyam4237]

@@TwistedReality13 you’ll be okay my man, I’ll pray for ya for sure, hope you get better soon🤙🏽

[@zackzaharko89]

I dug the 2018 Halloween, and have been looking forward to this sequel but I can certainly pick up what you are referring to just in the trailer alone so we shall see. Thanks for your honest review as always!

[@jrs1134]

After watching it tonight, I don’t know how to feel about this sequel. I didn’t hate it, but I didn’t love it either. The kills were solid. One of my issues was that there was one character that came off forced. I won’t give any spoilers. Nice review!

[@MoeFoeJo]

A little off topic but I just gotta say I am so impressed by Cody not only by taking the risk of doing KZbin full time but also dropping so many videos ever since he made the announcement. As someone that has been subbed for so long time it certainly is a pleasant change up. I always respect hard work and commitment and when I see someone working their butt off I always pray for their success. Keep it up Cody

[@CodyLeachYT]

Thank you

[@DeadlyBlitz]

"Doctor Seantain" That's brilliant 😂 I love that Cody brought back the background he used for his original Halloween reviews

[@foxnationz9593]

Ha, the intro with you and Sean is gold!😂

[@fpa5001]

Sounds like this is going to be a trilogy where you need to see Halloween Ends to see if they bring this all together. Maybe the tension will return in Halloween Ends and they were using this second film to get Myers body and brutality up since they erased all past movies. I had my issues with 2018 but liked it, this one sounds like it wont be my favorite but I do want to see how the entire trilogy comes together in the end. No pun intended.

[@adaptivegamer9905]

If you're a fan of a more grounded, apex predator stalker Michael that plays on the suspension of disbelief in a good way, you'll be disappointed. I came out disliking this movie especially the last act. Weak writing all throughout which is why I think they made the kills so crazy and so much to make up for it but when you see the movie you'll understand by the last act why I was like "okay this is just stupid. I can forgive a lot but so many people did dumb shit and the way Myers is or they make him become, just isn't something that makes sense at all with the director saying "Michael is human he can't do the impossible he's man" etc etc.

[@gabeluvsmakeup]

I am seeing it tonight. I was with you on 2018. We will see about this one;) good review. Your always so honest. It’s refreshing. I never miss a review.

[@JDubs9999]

Definitely agree with tons of points. Story and characters suffered to have cool kills. And you are right, it wasn't scary. I'd probably give it a 4.5 or a 5 outta 10. But maybe Halloween Ends can lift what has been a pretty mixed revival of the franchise.

[@koichidignitythief7429]

They killed Tommy before he could actually do anything to fight against Micheal. And Karen also just got killed for the sake of a cliffhanger, completely ruining the development she got in the previous movie. All that's left is Hawkins, The Sheriff, Allison, and Laurie who pretty much did jack all.

[@dawudj2286]

Scariest Halloween movie in a while. 2018 one was one of the top 3 least scariest of the franchise.

[@lonewolfjoshp5165]

Loved every minute of it. I wasn't huge fan of 2018 and the abrupt endingbut this one left me wishing OCTOBER 2022 couldn't here sooner.

[@robertmarginean164]

As a Friday fan, I thought this movie was great. I loved Michael Myers, even more than in 2018, I really liked some of the shots and the cinematography overall, the score was kick-ass and the kills were absolutely fantastic. This movie suffers however because of the script. There were some incredibly cheesy lines that totally take you out of the movie and while I like the concept of the story ( the people of Haddonfield wanting to finally kill Michael and being proactive) , it got lost in the execution. The characters were ok overall, some pretty good and some less than desirable. I'd give this movie a 4.25/5, but one's enjoyment of the film is directly related to one's expectations in regards to what they want out of it, so I can completely understand if die hard Halloween fans won't think fondly of it. It is definitely a film meant for horror and gore fans, so I doubt the casual audience will be won over by Halloween Kills.

[@CodyLeachYT]

Well said. I loved that the town finally got to rise up but the execution was borderline cartoonish. If I had to hear people chanting "Evil Dies Tonight" one more time I was gonna scream.

[@申月営無営月無営有申]

I prefer the creeper stalker Michesl over the Jason wannabe Micheal. I was like, "Bitch, if you met Jason, you be called 'No Shape'"

[@lukeknutson3191]

This is a good take.

[@taylorpack7705]

I just didn’t understand the ending. So is he a damn ghost all of a sudden like what was the point of him looking out the window and stuff.

[@dkres82]

@@taylorpack7705 it’s a call back to what the cop said in the beginning, and Loomis’s speech about how he would just stare out the window or at walls and do basically nothing. He’s likely looking at his reflection and at the people below since cops and EMTs are still down there. As for if he’s a ghost now no of course not there’s just a time skip and Michael did what Michael does he snuck into the house through the back door after killing all of them and then snuck up on Karen. As for the thing she sees in the window it’s just her imagination playing with her seeing child Michael in his clown costume likely moments after killing Judith in her mind but we know he didn’t actually do that he went right down stairs.

[@joeymorvant161]

Continuing to love your intros, Cody. The snippet of "Halloween" music near the end was the crowning glory.

[@doctorjoker87]

I'm not surprised by your take on this, and I haven't even seen it yet. I don't expect a lot out of this movie because it's a middle chapter to a trilogy, and middle chapters have the unenviable task of having a story but not having enough story to be complete and lead into the final chapter of the trilogy. So I'm hoping it's a 4/5. Great review!! Keep up the awesome work!

[@KzzZ88]

Love the backdrop Cody! Great review, very detailed (just the right amount) and informative as per usual! Looking forward to seeing the movie!

[@ApolloBalboa-el9fc]

Cody this is why I seek out your reviews. You are honest. There are so many fans that want to love this film so much to validate their passion that are deluding themselves. I hear over and over the screenplay is bad, the dialogue is cringy, and the phrase evil dies tonight is shoved down our throats. Keep up the good work.

[@MEdney511]

Just seen it and This comment is actually a spot on review of this movie lol

[@deonte9014]

The dialogue has always been cringy (except for Loomis)

[@dkres82]

Eh you aren’t wrong with a lot of your points but I loved it Michael on the rampage was enough for me to forgive those issues. Besides 1 and 2 the series has never been the standard of writing and dialogue outside of Loomis and that’s more to do with Pleasence than the writing imo. Hell Pleasence made exposition dumps captivating.

[@billsimms2511]

I mean, I drastically want to love these new Halloween movies too but they just are not good or enjoyable. I actually feel gutted at how bad Kills is

[@MarvelBuffNerd]

Love your custom intros man. Digging all of the Halloween content!!!

[@CR-vj6vv]

I think at this point if they are going to make any more sequels past Halloween Ends, they should pick up after Curse. Granted it was 26 years ago but they sure left it an open ending with his body gone and just showing the mask and syringe. A lot of people crap on Curse and granted it has issues, it still has a lot more atmosphere and dread than these new movies. Resurrection was just full blown terrible and I pretend it doesn’t exist and that timeline ends at H20 for me with that perfect head chopping ending. All I know is we don’t need another Halloween with Laurie Strode and yet another timeline.

[@tylertheguy3160]

I don't think I'd want a direct sequel to curse because I don't like all the thorn stuff very much, but I absolutely would love another movie that had the atnosphere of Curse. In my opinion that's really one of the few Halloween movies that completely nails the look of the autumn season.

[@WCWFanForever]

This is why I like your videos and continue to watch them because I like that you are very honest I look forward to seeing this on peacock tomorrow.

[@dairyfarmer232]

Man, I finally got to see this movie last night and throughout the whole movie I felt pretty medium on it. I could buy what they were selling of a brutally violent Michael and was loving the kills. The script wasn’t very good and if I have to hear “evil dies tonight” one more time 😂... But the movie got ruined for me in the last 3-5 minutes. I can’t remember the last time I left a movie theatre that dissatisfied with an ending. Can’t wait for your spoiler review!

[@EnchantedTooWell]

The original ending sounded a lot better

[@Ben-ud9fl]

Cody, I'm really happy how successful your channel has been doing after you started doing youtube full time

[@lptremors882]

Going out to see it tomorrow night. Thanks for another kick ass review! I for one am a huge carnage freak F13 is easily my favorite out of the big 3 but when it comes to Halloween I do really miss the eery vibe and mysterious element John Carpenter depicted so well from the 78 film and in my opinion they haven’t been able to remotely come close to that magic. For me the franchise started to go downhill once we found out Laurie and Michael are brother and sister and then REALLY went downhill once we lost Donald Pleasence. I’m going to be going into this film the same way I went into 2018... Just to see Michael kick some ass as usual without high expectations regarding the story. Its just for Michael at this point

[@mikedearing7736]

Damn, you seem like a really cool guy to talk about movies with, even if our opinions don’t match up, it’ll still be a lot of fun. Great review Cody, thanks as always for being honest and not buckling under the pressure to jump on the hype train

[@9RedSquares]

I loved HKills! It worked for me across the board. But I get why some people don’t. Completely respect differing opinions. Always love the reviews, my man ✊💪

[@mala6238]

One of those franchises that never should have become a franchise.

[@KB-bh9hp]

Couldn't agree more.

[@talksick508]

Love Michael, Halloween and some of the films But I agree It was perfect the first one Part 2 was ok h20 a better sequel Rest I could careless about from that timeline 4 is only good one Thorne one and that’s not saying much Rob zombies I enjoy 2018 and kills Ends sucks

[@mala6238]

@@talksick508 yeah, pretty much

[@cwsmoker2313]

I agree with everything you said. One of the most disappointing things for was the 10 minutes spent with the other guy who escaped from the bus. The character simply brought nothing to this movie and we didn't need him in the movie.

[@nickp3949]

I have a feeling that Halloween Ends will be the tension filled one of the trilogy and will feel most like the original. A poetic way to bring it all “full circle”

[@darkninja2772]

I hope so too because H18 wasn't that scary and HKills is just a slaughterfest.

[@Yes_king6973]

I was thinking the exact same thing.

[@itsyourboy7150]

@@darkninja2772 I mean the original Halloween wasn’t scary at all either. It was just tension. At least I didn’t find it scary at all

[@CarterHayes77]

hmmm its going to be hard bringing back someone like me for a 3rd in this series (im glad people enjoy them). Im more a classic halloween fan I guess. The atmosphere, tension, slow burn, Donald pleasance was a really big loss to the series. I'll watch f13th/sleepaway camp films for just kill counts and stupid humour.

[@Yes_king6973]

@@CarterHayes77 I’m also a big fan of Halloween as well as Friday the 13 . But I’m also gonna watch another Halloween or Friday movie

[@hornmoviereviews8739]

Yes!!! Those awesome interview sessions are back!!!! Love it!!!

[@Jam1022]

This was disappointing for me as well. The lack of story, sustained tension & atmosphere all just really stood out. The camera work and score are good. The ferocity that James Jude Courtney brought to Michael this time was impressive. This is the most aggressive Michael portrayal I've seen, and I loved it. I enjoyed all the carnage, but I need more than that. I agree that the OG characters are wasted here, it's a shame. My expectation going in was the 2018 film, to at least match it - and Kills comes up short.

[@michaelvoorhees5978]

I liked it better!!!

[@pokadotdaisy2]

Your intros are always dope!

[@miguelg2238]

Oh yeah man, I love your dedication to all this! What a crazy, late-night upload! Good stuff man!

[@georginacadwell8411]

Love your reviews, our tickets booked for tomorrow night when it drops in Ireland 🇮🇪

[@tylerp7350]

Appreciate your honest review, Cody. I was worried the dialogue was cringeworthy.

[@thedeadchannel]

Man I would’ve loved to see your review of Halloween Ends with an intro like this 😢 Your Halloween intros grew on me as I watched the series

[@HEYitzED]

I’ll give it a 4/5. Easily my favorite sequel in this franchise and I’m thoroughly impressed. Slight improvement over 2018. Although I completely agree with most of your criticisms they just didn’t bother me nearly as much as they did for you. I still pretty much agree spot on with your 2018 review though. For some reason the issues with 2018 still really irk me (and they did since the first time I saw it) but the issues with Kills I’m a little more forgiving over. I think the major thing for me is that 2018 was tonally and narratively all over the place while Kills was a little more cohesive and coherent. Dave McRae seems to agree with this sentiment.

[@Budd631]

Kills is objectively shit. The ending was dumb as shit.Myers is on the ground and he takes out people with guns, Karen walks into the house and dies, it was horrid

[@HEYitzED]

@@Budd631 And thinking it’s good is objectively my opinion.

[@michaelshane5882]

@@Budd631 You obviously don’t know what the word objectively means because there is no such thing as the movie being objectively good or bad. Art is subjective Always

[@matthewharrison2971]

Based on your review Cody, I’m streaming it. Looking forward to your spoiler review and your review with CP as well as your commentary of the film. Love the channel and all the content. Super happy you’re now full time, you’re my favorite KZbinr, love the channel keep it up!!

[@tanishq3039]

Neither have I seen any Halloween movie nor I have any interest in it,but just wanted to support you Cody.

[@juliangarcia5730]

Oh boy been waiting for this review the most

[@popcorndistrict1334]

Exactly how I felt, Cody. The 1978 recreations, the tying of loose ends from the 2018 film and the reunion of the 1978 kids all grown up was nice. It was all undone by having them contribute to eventually nothing by the end of the movie. Zero pay off. I would like to give it the benefit of the doubt for being "the middle movie" but as a standalone, meh. Thanks for the review Cody. Look forward to more content from you.

[@koichidignitythief7429]

I just realized something. Tommy beating Michael Meyers to death with a Pipe was more of a payoff than anything he did in this movie.

[@CJSeverus93]

Having literally just watched Halloween Kills right before watching your review, very well said Cody. I'm very much looking forward to your spoiler review as well 👍

[@alexpletcher4365]

Doc Sean is the hypest thing I've ever heard.

[@CodyLeachYT]

His voice is so dreamy

[@CaptainsQuartersOffical]

Haven't watched it yet. Long time Halloween fan. After your 2018 review I went back and watched it. I was like "damn he's right". I stay subbed because you say how you feel. Certainly doesn't take the enjoyment away. Just wish Michael was back to playing cat and mouse. Respect to you brother!

[@hannibalnecture2740]

Before the haters get here and I even watch this.... Good luck cody😂

[@CodyLeachYT]

BRING IT BITCHES!!!

[@hannibalnecture2740]

@@CodyLeachYT yeah man lol hopefully they keep the bullsht to a minimum. Keep up the awesome content my dude. Always love your videos

[@Cinderella718]

Cody! You were so right about this one. This was a huge step down except for the carnage, they did deliver on that. I unintentionally 🤣 during certain scenes and I knew that was a bad sign.

[@jurassicpark1fan920]

If you like Halloween 2 more than the original you'll like Halloween Kills. This is a full on slasher film. No more and no less. If you prefer the suspense of the original you'll be disappointed.

[@vcreed455]

I equally like both the original and II. I like the increased brutality of Michael but want it mixed with the stealth and suspense of the original.

[@AlienDrone_22]

"Peanut butter on my penis, get the fuck out of here!" 😄 lol Awesome. Great review Cody.

[@coillest8628]

1. Hated how they executed the mob concept. Completely useless! 2. Hated how they unceremoniously killed that character in the final scene. How TF was Michael able to get back into the house without being seen? 3. It was too damn looong! I was counting down the time for it to end. 4. A large majority of characters were so damn stupid. Like they had me rooting for Michael, bruh! 5. Michael and his kills are the strongest part of this movie! And that's it!

[@joshuatabak95]

Seeing it tonight! Can not wait. Thank you for your review on this and once I see it I look forward to your spoiler review. Happy Halloween!!

[@DisturbedReality.]

Not going to lie, I thought this was an abomination of a movie, extremely disappointed. Halloween 2018 for me was a mixed bag, it did certain things well & had potential, but got a lot wrong and I knew rebounding from that movie would be tough. However, I still expected more, the only positive is James Jude Courtney, he plays a great Myers, that's all I can say good about this movie.

[@kingmufasa1688]

What specifically did (you) not like?

[@ChrisB-br6kc]

@Disturbed Reality this movie was for fans and clearly you are not. Like seriously, what do you expect it to do?? I mean really?

[@kingmufasa1688]

@@ChrisB-br6kc I agree with you man, I just feel like people are looking for stuff to complain for because as a Halloween movie it gave me everything that I was looking for

[@DisturbedReality.]

@@ChrisB-br6kc I don't blindly rate a movie because I loved the original movie and liked some of the original sequels. This movie had no suspense, no atmosphere, it didn't feel like a Halloween movie at all. It feels like Michael Myers is no longer the shape, but basically Jason Voorhees wearing a Michael Myers mask. Not to mention, I don't like the direction of Halloween 2018 and Kills, just felt they missed a great opportunity.

[@CryingLord]

You raise my anticipation every time Cody!! We definitely appreciate it!!

[@Psycho_butcher]

I’m going in with limited expectations. I consider myself a Halloween fanatic, I think Michael is the greatest slasher to ever grace the big screen. However, I thought H18 fell flat on a lot of instances. It wasn’t a good Halloween movie, it was a decent, modern day “slasher” film at best. Feeling that way, and knowing the direction they’ve taken, I don’t think Kills will live up to its hype. We’ll see officially on Friday, and I could very well be blown away by the movie. But I’ve definitely limited my expectations, so I won’t be as let down as I was with H18.

[@Psycho_butcher]

I’m back, Kills blew me away, it was leaps and bounds better than H40. That is all. ✌🏻

[@DAVIDDIGS]

I saw the movie tonight. I agree with everything you touched on. There were returning characters from the original Halloween that really got on my nerves during this film. Then there were characters from H18 that really surprised me. For me, there was a little more tension in this movie than H18. I loved the carnage this film brought. I’m glad I saw it in theaters, but like you, I would have been just as well off seeing this at home. This almost felt like a glorified fan film with some of the delivery and pacing of the film. The score was great, but didn’t wow me as much as the H18 score. Great review, Cody, as always.

[@State.of.Emergency]

This was honestly one of my favorite Halloween movies. I'd say top 2-3 with the original always being one and the Rob Zombie remake being 2 or 3.

[@kaiden247]

I’ve suspiciously been doing really good and been happy since Cody started uploading everyday 👀😂

[@CodyLeachYT]

Hey me too!

[@Xehanort10]

5:09 I wonder where Nick Castle's cameo in this is. His cameo in 2018 was obviously when Michael looks in the mirror in Julian's house after killing Vicky and Dave.

[@CodyLeachYT]

I'd be fascinated to find out

[@thetasigma412]

I hate that we're still in lockdown over here, and that I won't be able to see this for a while. I saw your first impressions of Kills and hope that the movie lives up to both of our expectations!

[@miguelgcgamer9878]

It’s on peacock to stream

[@thetasigma412]

@@miguelgcgamer9878 I know, but nothing beats the atmosphere of a theatre. We should get out of lockdown sometime before Halloween, so hopefully theatres open then.

[@kellz9972]

This is going to be the "Empire Strikes Back" of this trilogy. itll be underappreciated until we get the full trilogy and see the spot it was supposed to fill.

[@JoshAintSoCool]

Yooo what was that djenty Intro tho!!! 🤘🏼

[@enablednonsense9853]

I'm still going to see it, I've been anticipating this movie for the past two years and loved 2018, but I respect your opinions on this.

[@itsyourboy7150]

I was never hyped for childs play 2019. That shit looked garbage in the trailers even 😂

[@enablednonsense9853]

@@itsyourboy7150 I was the opposite haha, trailers looked promising. As soon as I learned the movie was 90 minutes I began to lose steam then I actually sat down and watched it in theaters and man I was disappointed and frustrated - this is from the perspective of someone who isn't a Chucky fan btw jeje so I didn't go in comparing it to the original or anything. Have way too many issues to count with CP2019 that overwhelm the positives, all I'll say is it's a 5/10 film. Could've been great and utilized its concepts and ideas really well but nope, just a mess. Glad it isn't getting a sequel tbh, no reason to since the studio only cared for money rather than delivering a passionate product, feel bad for the director Going to be seeing Halloween Kills tonight, hopefully it's as good as H2018 if not even better - loved that one so much

[@itsyourboy7150]

@@enablednonsense9853 I can tell you with a fact Halloween kills is waaayyyy better than that crappy ass child’s play reboot 😂 that ones belongs in the trash bin with the Netflix movies as well as seed

[@enablednonsense9853]

@@itsyourboy7150 And you can bet your ass I fucking loved it, shocked that HKills was that good. It had nitpicks and issues, yes, but as it stands I fucking loved it so much. 9/10 from me and definitely without a doubt waaaaayyy better than the Child's Play reboot. In Cody's rating system words, I recommend you buy Halloween Kills and throw Child's Play 2019 in the bin

[@deej8983]

Ur review hit home for me, just like ur 2018 one did. Keep it up!

[@sinjin9994]

I loved this movie, and I did not like Halloween 2018 that much, I guess I’m not too much of a hardcore Halloween fan I was the a fan of the original first two Halloween movies and then these two, I mean Michael was really killing people the entire movie and that’s what I love

[@CurtSeavers]

Great review, very fair and balanced! Thank you! I'm a huge Halloween fan, sorry to hear you got some crap from your previous review. Please don't think all Halloween fans are the same, if it has a big following, you're gonna get some idiots and you're gonna get some decent folk. The larger the fanbase, the more likely you're gonna get some oddness. I know you know this, but wanted to say we're not all that negative or poisonous :) It's almost like when you support a football team supported by hundreds of thousands of people worldwide and then a handful of idiots decide to do something stupid, the whole club gets a bad name because of it. I'd give the movie a 6.5/7 on initial viewing, thought it was OK. There's something missing in these new movies, a Loomis, someone to really connect Halloween the night to Myers, that kinda thing without it going Halloween 6 level. A subtle hint that Myers and Halloween night are one without going overboard. i think they tried that here, but everyone and its dog chanting evil dies tonight is just not gonna cut it. They seem to spend too much time talking about Michael Myers, even showing him in the flashback was unnessacary, to try and get a picture of what Myers is. All you needed in the original (and H2(81) was Loomis great speeches. I really respect your views, think you do excellent videos and I'm sorry you didn't like this film but I appreciate your honesty and love hearing your thoughts. See you for Halloween Ends :)

[@SonOfAnarchy91]

I was hoping to hear Andi Matachek was a stand out but so far I've barely heard anything about her. Heres a shield Cody 🛡 you gave another fair and great review but I don't think the Halloween fans will care 😅

[@CodyLeachYT]

She was fine. She was one of those characters that I wanted to see more of.

[@jasonvoorhees310]

Uhh i do care and appreciate is honest opinion....

[@SonOfAnarchy91]

@@jasonvoorhees310 some people do, but some crazy "hardcores" gave Cody alot of BS over his opinion on 2018 so "crazy Halloween fans" is like a running joke for those that know about all of that 😅

[@jasonvoorhees310]

@@SonOfAnarchy91 oh. Im a slasher film purist and think that people like what they like and that's it. Glad I'm on the side that likes the film. Just wish the rest of fans where there with me. But its fine that their not

[@gregfullerman5196]

Cody. You do amazing work and I love what you do for us! After watching Halloween kills this to me as a lifelong fan is a winner for us Michael fans. The original is my favorite movie of all time. The story means a lot to me. This delivered and I’m excited for the last chapter. Keep on rockin man. 🤘🏻

[@gregfullerman5196]

Thanks Cody!

[@thijs6439]

As much as i love the scream movies they can take some notes from this when it comes to kills.

[@michaelmccay6163]

I just saw this tonight and as a diehard fan, the movie was everything I’ve always wanted in a Halloween movie. More Carnage Fucking Candy and brutality that rivals the zombie films combined. I can’t disagree more on the tension, I was on the edge of my seat on some of the scenes, but I can see how this movie would divide the masses as a bridge to a trilogy. Can’t wait for HE ✊🏻. Great content as always. Gotta respect a reviewer that’s not afraid to say their true opinion. Keep it up bro!

[@NPS2204]

Once I heard the voice I knew it was Sean Chandler, hopefully Halloween Ends will conclude this new trilogy well.

[@leoliboy2680]

Great pfp! Last of us rocks!

[@TanWam]

@@leoliboy2680 fuck yeah.

[@jasonvoorhees310]

Man my excitement is through the roof. My brother and I are seeing it tomorrow. Just judging by the leaked script I read, I'm going to be very, very, happy. Great review Cody 👍 I'm actually really liking the whole violence begets Violence thing and the mobb justice. Definitely pulled from ANOES in that regard.

[@shaungregersen6069]

Haven’t seen this movie yet but I’m definitely watching my expectations. I was not a fan of the 2018 movie. To this day I think Halloween 1,2,4, and H20 are the best and are way better then 2018 which is upsetting because they got rid of the timeline. I think H20 is a better Lori strode movie and is more accurate to her character from the original film

[@TmaineyOnDaBeatz]

@@maubl8165 That was Halloween: Resurrection

[@shaungregersen6069]

@@maubl8165 you are thinking of the wrong movie. H2O is amazing and in my opinion the second best movie in the franchise. It’s one downfall is Michael’s mask

[@shaungregersen6069]

@@maubl8165 you need to watch it again. She is the main character and has more screen time then anyone else in that movie🤣

[@TheTurquoiseAlien]

You mirrored my exact thoughts. Great review.

[@maxhammer4067]

I was a crap Halloween movie but a good Friday the 13th movie lol. It was Jason wearing a michael mask 😷

[@0megaForce]

Awesome video as always Cody! Can’t wait to check this movie out tonight.

[@WOLFENCT]

I was anxiously awaiting your opinion above all other KZbinrs. I like Drumdums as well when it comes to Halloween and he's raving about it. I had a feeling you would be disappointed again. I think the more they make Halloween movies, it becomes more apparent how important the Dr. Loomis character & Donald Pleasence performance was in the early films. I liked 2018 overall and we'll see about this one. I have a feeling I'll have similar sentiments as you. Either way, I always appreciate your work & opinion.

[@McGomezAddams]

I was worried I was the only one feeling like this. Great review!

[@bushidoblues9302]

Excellent review. Lol Drumdums just went on and on about how this was the greatest film, but he pretends to like every movie. This is why I go to Mr. Leach for the truth!

[@TheMonyeView]

Yea it’s pretty irritating. Drumdums seems to only dislike movies that most people dislike. He also has a hard time being objective when it comes to his favorite franchise, which is Halloween. I love Cody cause he can be objective with even his faves.

[@loslobostotal]

I'm a die hard Halloween fan but the overly positive reviews that Drumdums makes on the franchise makes me cringe.

[@NativeWrestler]

Now I can't wait to see the intro for the Ends review.

[@CodyLeachYT]

Should be interesting lol

[@StonayBalogna]

I love the brutal honesty. Those are problems I have with slasher films as well and hopefully if people like you keep up with it, things may change in the future. Great video as always! 🔥

[@dkres82]

Slashers bread and butter has always been gore/kills and nudity there’s nothing wrong with that, if you’re a Slasher fan you’ll like this movie if you aren’t you probably won’t.

[@hadlo777]

Thank you for having the guts to talk truthfully about this movie , I was looking so forward to it and I was so excited and I sat there about 40 minutes in ust crushed knowing that they have totally screwed it up. other reviewer‘s on KZbin are praising it and they’re just falling in line because that’s what horror people want to hear and they’re afraid to tell the truth about a slasher icon’s demise,great job and I’ll continue to listen to your channel

[@patrickthomas8890]

I’ve found humor has been falling flat in most big movies for years now. Loads of sitcom level one liners which only serve to undercut tension. I wish screenwriters would lay off trying to be funny. A funny moment can be very effective at times but man do they shoehorn awful deflating jokes anymore

[@VertexGolfAcademy]

The park scene where he kills Marion and that couple and chases Lindsey through the woods was epic, I loved it and the music score was amazing when he was after Lindsey that was my favorite part!