Why is 'Halloween Kills' R rated and just how scary is Jamie Lee Curtis' new horror movie?

The poor folks of Haddonfield, Illinois, are having the worst and longest Halloween ever. It seems one movie wasn’t enough to contain Michael Myers’ 40th anniversary rampage.

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National story. 29 articles from 16 sources. Updated Oct 15, 2021.

How each side is putting it

Left

5 sources
Rolling StoneLeft· Oct 14, 2021

'Halloween Kills'…Your Desire to See Any More 'Halloween' Movies

InsiderLean Left· Oct 14, 2021

'Halloween Kills' hits Peacock and theaters on October 15, but you need a premium plan to stream the slasher movie

Greensboro News & RecordLean Left· Oct 14, 2021· ran in 2 outlets

Movie review: 'Halloween Kills' lacks focus of reboot predecessor

Los Angeles TimesLean Left· Oct 13, 2021

Review: Neither trick nor treat, 'Halloween Kills' is just a messy letdown

Ran by 4 outlets across the spectrum· Sioux City Journal
Sioux City JournalLean Left· Oct 13, 2021

Review: ‘Halloween Kills’ is a gruesome mess

Sioux City JournalLean Left· Oct 13, 2021

Review: ‘Halloween Kills’ is a gruesome mess

Sioux City JournalLean Left· Oct 13, 2021

Review: ‘Halloween Kills’ is a gruesome mess

Center

8 sources
NewsweekCenter· Oct 15, 2021

Why is 'Halloween Kills' R rated and just how scary is Jamie Lee Curtis' new horror movie?

KVIA El PasoCenter· Oct 14, 2021

'Halloween Kills' is a strange title for a franchise that just won't die

Richmond Times-DispatchCenter· Oct 14, 2021· ran in 2 outlets

Movie review: 'Halloween Kills' lacks focus of reboot predecessor

Ran by 8 outlets· The Daily Nonpareil, Press of Atlantic City, +6 more
The Daily NonpareilCenter· Oct 13, 2021

Review: ‘Halloween Kills’ is a gruesome mess

Press of Atlantic CityCenter· Oct 13, 2021

Review: ‘Halloween Kills’ is a gruesome mess

The Buffalo NewsCenter· Oct 13, 2021

Review: ‘Halloween Kills’ is a gruesome mess

Fredericksburg.comCenter· Oct 13, 2021

Review: ‘Halloween Kills’ is a gruesome mess

Beatrice Daily SunCenter· Oct 13, 2021

Review: ‘Halloween Kills’ is a gruesome mess

Waterloo-Cedar Falls CourierCenter· Oct 13, 2021

Review: ‘Halloween Kills’ is a gruesome mess

Lebanon ExpressCenter· Oct 13, 2021

Review: ‘Halloween Kills’ is a gruesome mess

NWI TimesCenter· Oct 13, 2021

Review: ‘Halloween Kills’ is a gruesome mess

Ran by 5 outlets· NBC Los Angeles, NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth, +3 more
NBC Los AngelesLean Left· Oct 13, 2021

‘Halloween Kills’ Takes a Stab at Getting Personal Through a lot of Pain

NBC 5 Dallas-Fort WorthLean Left· Oct 13, 2021

‘Halloween Kills’ Takes a Stab at Getting Personal Through a lot of Pain

NBC ChicagoLean Left· Oct 13, 2021

‘Halloween Kills’ Takes a Stab at Getting Personal Through a lot of Pain

NBC New YorkLean Left· Oct 13, 2021

‘Halloween Kills’ Takes a Stab at Getting Personal Through a lot of Pain

NBC10 PhiladelphiaLean Left· Oct 13, 2021

‘Halloween Kills’ Takes a Stab at Getting Personal Through a lot of Pain

Right

3 sources
Tulsa WorldLean Right· Oct 15, 2021

'Halloween' franchise reaches dozen films with 'Halloween Kills'

Breitbart NewsRight· Oct 15, 2021

'Halloween Kills' Review: Brilliantly Brutal and Shocking

Ran by 4 outlets across the spectrum· Tulsa World, Billings Gazette
Tulsa WorldLean Right· Oct 13, 2021

Review: ‘Halloween Kills’ is a gruesome mess

Billings GazetteLean Right· Oct 13, 2021

Review: ‘Halloween Kills’ is a gruesome mess

Fox NewsRight· Oct 13, 2021

'Halloween Kills' review: 'A bloody, violent, chaotic and cynical mess'

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  1. Oct 13, 2021Review: ‘Halloween Kills’ is a gruesome mess
  2. Oct 14, 2021Movie review: 'Halloween Kills' lacks focus of reboot predecessor
  3. Oct 15, 2021Why is 'Halloween Kills' R rated and just how scary is Jamie Lee Curtis' new horror movie?

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