"Halloween" was filmed from January to February of 2018 in Charleston, South Carolina before reshoots took place that June. It 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 "" (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, while also receiving particular praise for Curtis' performance. It grossed over $255 million worldwide and is 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 to be released on October 15, 2021 and October 14, 2022 respectively.