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It’s been a little more than a year since we said it.  Now the distributors of Halloween Kills are doing exactly as we’d hoped.  The latest installment in John Carpenter’s original slasher movie series has been ready for viewing since early 2020.  Halloween Kills was wisely kept from theaters a year, so the studio released a teaser then and another earlier this year to keep us interested.  The excuse for not just streaming the movie to viewers was always that the filmmakers didn’t want audiences to have a “compromised theatrical experience.”  We suggested streaming it for Halloween last year here at borg, because it just makes financial sense.  And guess what?  They must have changed their minds.  This Halloween we get a 1980s style celebration with another Halloween movie entry streaming at home for anyone and everyone who wants to see it.  Now it will be released the same day as in theaters via Peacock’s Premium streaming platform.  That’s not the free version we bragged about a few weeks ago here, but the version you can subscribe to for as little as $4.99 per month.  So instead of dropping $20-40 in a crowded theater at the height of the second year of the pandemic, you can just stay home with the fam and watch it for less than five bucks.  That’s going to be great for the streaming service, as it’s sure to be the top bet this Halloween weekend.  Then you can hang around for some of the best classic TV series available on any current platform.  Plus, we now have a full preview of a new Carpenter music track from the film.  Check it out below!

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