Directed by David Gordon Green, Halloween Ends is the ultimate movie within the H40 timeline and the final Halloween movie to be produced underneath Blumhouse. In the movie, iconic scream queen Jamie Lee Curtis is joined by Andi Matichak, Rohan Campbell, James Jude Courtney, Kyle Richards, Will Patton, and Nick Castle. While Halloween Ends may not be the top of the franchise, it’s the final film during which Curtis will play Laurie Strode and Castle will play Michael Myers. Talk about strain.
Halloween Ends takes place 4 years after the occasions of the earlier movie (Halloween Kills). Laurie Strode is rooming along with her granddaughter, Allyson (Matichak) as she finishes writing her memoir. They try to maneuver on with their lives regardless of the horrible folks round them who insist on blaming Laurie for the antics of Myers, who has since disappeared.
Allyson finds a kindred spirit in Corey (Campbell), who was accused of deliberately killing a baby he was purported to be watching. Babysitters in Haddonfield simply can’t appear to catch a break, can they? With Halloween Day coming again round, will the previous repeat itself? Is Michael Myers actually lifeless? Will the roving ensemble of band-geeks-turned-bullies get their comeuppance?
The performances within the film are nicely executed, as are the particular results. The writing is hit and miss, nonetheless, with the highlights being the artistic killing strategies, the adorably awkward flirtation sequence with Laurie and Frank, the compelling opening hook, and the assorted representations of evil and the way it has manifested by way of Haddonfield. Using Laurie’s memoir as a story framing software, the theme of malevolence is explored all through.
Unfortunately, sure features aren’t totally fleshed out and really feel rushed. Specifically, Allyson and Corey’s connection, Corey’s evolution, and Myer’s reintroduction into the movie. As a finale to this Halloween timeline and the final film during which Curtis will seem as Laurie Strode, numerous emphasis is positioned on creating an ending which is able to really feel satisfying. The end result, whereas visceral and as bloody as a slasher movie needs to be, feels reasonably anticlimactic. But then once more, how does one kill a power like Michael Myers? How ought to this epic cinematic story come to an finish?
New moviegoers who aren’t versed within the Halloween franchise could also be a bit confused by the order of occasions, because the franchise has spun a whopping three completely different timelines because the first film was launched in 1978. The authentic timeline consists of Halloween (1978), Halloween II (1981), Halloween 4 (1988), Halloween 5 (1989), and Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers (1995). The second timeline consists of Halloween (1978), Halloween II (1981), Halloween: H20 (1998), and Halloween: Resurrection (2002). However, it’s the third timeline which incorporates this iteration, and it consists of Halloween (1978), Halloween (2018), Halloween Kills (2021), and Halloween Ends (2022). Outside of those three canon timelines, there may be additionally the Rob Zombie Halloween films which embody Michael Myers however don’t observe any of the timelines. Halloween III doesn’t observe the narrative in any respect; nor does it embody Myers within the plot.
Halloween Ends performs out like a typical slasher movie. While it may not be the scariest, the kills are artistic, viewers will love rooting for Laurie, and the particular results are nicely executed. However, the story is shaky and a number of the potential is misplaced because the movie feels considerably rushed and convoluted. The fault could lie of their misguided (albeit earnest) efforts in making an attempt to tie a pleasant, neat bow to conclude this storyline.
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