Ok, here’s the thing, Halloween Kills is no doubt going to divide audiences. Why? Because it boldly delivers the opposite of what you’re probably expecting. If you want a full-on brutal 2 hours of Michael Myers killing people and a larger-than-life climactic battle with OG victim/survivor Laurie Strode, then you’re out of luck. What you will get, however, is a sinister outing with new characters, new victims, and new layers on old ideas. And I for one dug it. Yep, credit needs to be given to the filmmakers for taking such a big stab at doing something different. Of all the other Halloween films out there (and this is number 13 by the way), this is the one that surprised me the most - and that’s saying something. Ok, so maybe not all the risks pay off. There are some pretty extreme shifts in tone and a few dud plot points, but for the most part, it will damn well keep your attention the whole way through. Yes, they could have played it safe and given the fans what they (think) they wanted (more of the same) but instead, the filmmakers continued to play with the franchise’s themes of trauma and destiny, while still being respectful to its history. Trust me, this is far from sacrilege! In fact, the ending will certainly leave long-time movie-watchers feeling a little emotional, and maybe a little nauseous. I mean, we still get our final Michael/Laurie confrontation after all, and there IS a definitive winner. For her part, Jamie Lee Curtis puts forth another stellar performance in this series. She is definitely cinema’s most badass grandma at this point! There’s no debating that. However, there is likely going to be plenty of debate when it comes to the character Corey Cunningham. This is not Laurie’s movie, nor is it Michael’s movie. It’s actually Corey’s movie. And that’s ok, because he is used as a catalyst for all the ideas brought about, not to mention ties all of the characters together.Corey is the opposite of Laurie in a lot of ways. Sure he’s a victim of trauma as well, but he’s all the product of human to human treatment. So much so that, well, you’ll see. At least I hope you do. Because for all its bold risks and tonal shifts, it still has lots to stab… I mean say!