'' Halloween '' premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 8 , 2018 , and was theatrically released in the United States on October 19 , 2018 , by Universal Pictures , the distributor 's first involvement with the series since '' Halloween III : Season of the Witch '' ( 1982 ) . The film received generally positive reviews from critics , with many considering it to be both the best '' Halloween '' sequel and a return to form for the series . It grossed over $ 255 million worldwide , making it the highest-grossing film in the franchise and the highest-grossing slasher film in unadjusted dollars , breaking a record that '' Scream '' had previously set in 1996 , as well as setting several other box office records . Two sequels , '' Halloween Kills '' and '' Halloween Ends '' , are scheduled for release on October 16 , 2020 and October 15 , 2021 , respectively
Toronto International Film Festival
2018 Toronto International Film Festival
Halloween (2018 film)