John Carpenter, who directed the original 1978 Halloween, gave a master class and received a lifetime achievement award as part of the festival.
During the event, Carpenter was asked about Halloween Kills and shared his praise-filled thoughts on the matter.
If John Carpenter is to be believed, and considering the franchise is his baby his word is worth a lot here, Halloween Kills is going to be one hell of a ride.
Per Carpenter, the sequel to 2018’s Halloween reboot/sequel will be the quintessential slasher movie.