Warning: major spoilers for the new Halloween lie ahead.

If you love something… Let. It. Go. 

In the middle of an already exciting month for horror fans, this weekend heralds the release of the latest Halloween sequel. A fresh take on the beloved franchise, the new Michael Myers chapter is presently holding an 81% on Rotten Tomatoes and has been excitedly praised by many film critics, including Mashable’s own Angie Han.

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As a fervent lover of the entire slasher saga—shout out to the Busta Rhymes and Tyra Banks days—I naturally want to throw my own two cents in on the sequel assessment. 

And while I cannot say enough about how much I really, really loved this movie, one small audio edit at the end of the credits has me more than a little angry.

No, I’m not nitpicking an acoustic faux pas. (The audio engineering throughout is masterful.) I’m talking about the literally last-minute post-credits audio clip that undercuts every moment of the film’s preceding 100 minutes of glory.

If you didn’t catch what I’m talking about, here’s a recap 

Following an epic fight to the finish against Michael, three generations of Strode women (Laurie, Laurie’s daughter, and Laurie’s daughter’s daughter) climb into the back of a pickup truck and drive into the night, finally free of their terror. Michael has been captured in Laurie’s kickass bunker/basement and climactically burned alive. It is a rare moment of triumph in both this franchise and in the horror genre at large.

And yet, when the credits wrap up, the closing music cuts out and the dark screen is met with distinct, muffled breathing. It is a clear sign that behind that infamous mask, Michael Myers lives on.

The film never shows Myers’ dead body and upon first viewing that makes total sense, even in a world where the Strodes win. (The film is tactfully gory and a charred corpse isn’t really necessary to the finale pacing.) But this auditory Easter egg is clearly the creators’ wink-wink-nudge-nudge attempt at opening the door to a sequel—and that could not be a bigger mistake. 

We’ve been down this path before – with discouraging results

What makes this rendition of Halloween so marvelous isn’t the throwback scares or the persistent threat of a deranged killer. 2018’s Halloween is fantastic because it constantly uses its own history to subvert audience expectation. 

Turning trope after trope on its head, this reimagining of a 1970s classic puts the victims in the driver’s seat and the killer on blast. It is a grand exit that champions the final girl in all the right ways and manages a surprising reprieve for the rocky franchise’s mixed past. 

Compared to the rest of the outstanding story, this been-there-done-that “the killer is still out there!” cliffhanger feels starkly predictable. 

That being said, I am not oblivious as to why yet another Halloween follow-up is desirable. Plenty of fans, myself included, left theaters wanting more. Not to mention, any financially successful movie seemingly compels studio execs to trick it out for another payday. 

This auditory Easter egg is the creators’ attempt at opening the door to a sequel—and that could not be a bigger mistake. 

While all of that may seem tempting—I, too, want Jamie Lee Curtis to have so much money she can afford to dive into a pool of gold coins like Scrooge McDuck—Halloween, of all franchises, knows what a dangerous road this is to go down. 

Each of the nine preceding sequels to 2018’s Halloween managed to more than make back their respective budgets at the box office. However, plenty of these revisits were also met with searing criticism from professional and amateur reviewers alike. 

Halloween III: Season of the Witch was called “one of the worst films in history.” In a particularly scathing 2002 review, Halloween: Resurrection was dismissed as “flat, unfunny and less frightening than a Vanilla Ice comeback album.” And, in a burn that says, “I care so little about you I’m not even upping my word count,” one critic summed up his Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers experience by commenting, “The less said about this sixth entry in the Halloween series, the better.” Ouch. 

If David Gordon Green can force himself and his Halloween creative team to take a walk down memory lane, a litany of horrific reviews will remind them that no amount of audience demand can make up for horrendous quality. 

And, if that doesn’t do it, then I am asking personally: Mr. Green, you made a phenomenal movie. Please, please leave it alone.  

All in all, this post-credits addition adds a small stain to an otherwise perfect film. So, what’s my recommendation? 

When the credits start to roll at your viewing this weekend, get out of that theater as fast as you can. Linger too long and I promise a decades-old cinema killer will be back for one last scare. 

YouTube launched a new update to its website two days ago allowing users to browse while watching a video at the same time. Now, the video platform is quietly rolling out another major update to the offsite YouTube experience.

The video giant is finally giving its embedded player a major overhaul — making it easier for people to subscribe to channels from embedded videos.

Now, when you come across a YouTube video embedded on a website, you will see the channel’s avatar on the top left corner, next to the title of the video on the thumbnail image. Hovering over the channel image reveals the channel’s name, subscriber count, as well as a new actionable “subscribe” button. You can also click on the channel image to open its YouTube channel page in a new window. These changes were first pointed out by 9to5Google.

Mashable has confirmed that this new feature began quietly rolling out across YouTube video embeds two weeks ago. The update was designed to provide more context about the video being watched. 

YouTube videos embedded on a third-party’s website had long been void of any additional information. You may not have even realized it, but shockingly before this update, video embeds simply displayed the video’s title without any information about the channel or creator who uploaded it.

On its surface, this update may seem like a small change, but in action, it makes it much easier for channel creators and YouTube personalities to grow their subscriber base.

All viewers have to do is hover over the channel avatar, and as long as they’re logged into their YouTube account, they can click the “subscribe” button from the pop-up menu that appears. The viewer would then be subscribed to the video uploader’s channel without ever having to even leave the website or post where the video is embedded on. So, next time you see a YouTube video embedded on one of your favorite websites, do the uploader a favor, and smash that subscribe button.

It’s that time of the year again when we force ourselves to dig out our coats, scarves, hats … and nose warmers?

This ridiculous winter accessory by the Nose Warmer Company is essentially a knitted pouch made specifically to keep your nose nice and toasty. Surprisingly, this company also isn’t the only one to create this kind of product either. Aunty Marty, an Etsy store that makes animal-themed nose warmers, has also been a part of this trend since 2008.

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The Nose Warmer Company has recently been in the social media spotlight due to it’s very odd-looking designs and utility. During an interview with BuzzFeed, Sally Steel-Jones, the owner of the company, defended the controversial warmer.

“It looks a bit silly, you say? So do Christmas jumpers and bobble hats, but plenty of people wear those,” Steel-Jones said. “With enough cold-nosed people out there to create a demand for the warmers, one day it might be you looking silly walking around with your red, bare nose!”

To be fair, having a cold nose is something I personally deal with every time I leave the safety and warmth of my apartment during the winter. But, to what lengths would I go to protect my frosty nose? I can’t say.

But, would you wear this?

At the very least, you can personalize the pouch’s color or patter to suit your taste. There are also a variety of different materials such as fleece, wool, and faux fur that can be selected to allow your nose to be snuggled up in a fuzzy environment of your preference.

But if you’re not a fan of things on your face, that’s also understandable. No amount of intricate crocheting can remove the feeling of wearing a surgical mask. 

It can be argued though that wrapping a scarf halfway around your face — which I’ve personally done many times — is the same thing. Granted, scarves are little more acceptable at this point in history. 

But muffs for your nose? Maybe we need a little more time to warm up to the idea.

We just might not be ready for this next step in winter fashion, but you can’t dismiss its utility. It serves a pretty unique purpose, but it really does look silly. 

At the end of the day, you only got one nose. Treat it kindly.

If you’re into actually buying one of these things, they’re available on NoseWarmer.com and Etsy for about $15 depending on style and material.