Welcome back to Road to Halloween Kills! When we last left off, we had revisited Halloween (1978) and Halloween (2018).
When Halloween (2018) ended, we were faced with a whole new world. I mean Laurie and her family got away from Michael. They proved he was just a man. And they were able to lock him in the basement of the house while it was burning.
That was a great way to end the story. Absolutely iconic. And trying to figure out how Michael could have survived. It would be such a wait for Halloween Kills due to COVID. But the hype and excitement was there. Everyone was waiting to hear what could happen next.
I found a great way to tide us over till October when Kills is finally unleashed upon the world. Over at Coleman Films, they took the time to give us a good idea of what could happen next.
This was in the form of a fan film called Halloween Inferno. When this was released, it was released in three parts. Eventually it was pieced together in it's entirety under The Boogeyman Cut.
I remember catching the first part when it was released. At the end of it, I was sold on seeing how this would turn out. I am happy to say that it delivers a solid take on continuing the story from Halloween '18.
One of the best thing that this film does is that it expands the world that was established in the Halloween '18.
Here, we are given more time with the Sheriff Barker (Issac Thompson Jr.). At first, he's just trying to look the other way. He almost doesn't want to admit that Michael has returned. But slowly as events begin to become more tense, he realizes truly what has come to Haddonfield. Thompson Jr.'s performance is great. We are also introduced to the daughter of Will Patton's character from Halloween '18. This was a welcome addition. It also adds another layer to Will Patton's character by helping flesh out this world. It also illustrates how much of a force Michael is and anyone can get caught up in it.
Now, I don't want to dive too much into spoiler territory with this one. Yeah, it's been out for a little bit now. But it's fun going in blind.
The kills that happen in this film, they showed more of the Michael we loved in Halloween '18. The more brutal. The more visceral. When Michael strikes, it's quick and precise.
It's interesting that they show the burnt mask from the ending of Halloween '18. This was released a bit before anything from Halloween Kills released, as far as I know. So, the cool thing is seeing how close they got it. Yes, we end up getting the classic mask. However, to me, Michael was at his strongest with the burnt mask. It's the striking imagery that helped. Plus, it helped add something distinct to the character. Not that I am going to knock the classic mask. It just felt a little off seeing a version of the classic back in a more cleaned up look. I am probably just being a little nitpicky.
Overall, Halloween Inferno works. It works as a solid story that gave us an idea of where things could go next. The Boogeyman Cut is the definitive way to experience this as well. It takes all three parts of the film and edits them into one cohesive beast. If you get the chance, I recommend it. It's great and is a nice way to spend some time till we finally see Halloween Kills.
Halloween Inferno can be found on YouTube.
Rating: 4 out of 5.
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