The Moral Majority takes a look at "Halloween" this week from a Christian viewpoint. Is the movie appropriate for the youngsters and what can we expect going into it? Movieguide breaks it all down and grades films based on their content and possible messages they are trying to convey.
Check out what they think after the jump.
The new "Halloween" is the best-made, most intense of the "Halloween" sequels since the original 1978 movie. It has some entertaining twists as the female heroine defends herself and her family against an evil killer. That said, the villain’s murderous behavior is likely to attract more susceptible teenagers wanting to copy such violence. Besides extreme violence, the new movie contains lots of strong foul language, some sexual references and a couple marijuana references involving its teenage characters. For these reasons, the new "Halloween" (2018) is unacceptable entertainment.
It's been 40 years since Laurie Strode survived a vicious attack from crazed killer Michael Myers on Halloween night. Locked up in an institution, Myers manages to escape when his bus transfer goes horribly wrong. Laurie now faces a terrifying showdown when the masked madman returns to Haddonfield, Ill. -- but this time, she's ready for him.
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