Halloween Ends

10/14/20221h 51m

Theatrical Release (US)

~ Only one of them will survive. ~

Overview:

Four years after the events of Halloween in 2018, Laurie has decided to liberate herself from fear and rage and embrace life. But when a young man is accused of killing a boy he was babysitting, it ignites a cascade of violence and terror that will force Laurie to finally confront the evil she can’t control, once and for all.

Director:

David Gordon Green

Status:

Released

Language:

English

Buget:

$33,000,000.00

Revenue:

$104,374,176.00

Key words:

mask
sadism
radio station
psychopath
homicide
insanity
trauma
halloween
forbidden love
babysitter
illinois
bullying
sequel
halloween party
rampage
serial killer
slasher
accidental death
multiple stabbings
motorcycle
stabbing
sewer
evil
death of son
reboot
homeless man
mentor protégé relationship
autumn
halloween costume
grieving father
memoir
murder spree
human monster
death of a child
doomed romance
sadistic killer
grandmother granddaughter relationship
masked killer
junkyard
holiday horror

Cast

Jamie Lee Curtis

~ as ~

Laurie

Andi Matichak

~ as ~

Allyson

James Jude Courtney

~ as ~

The Shape

Rohan Campbell

~ as ~

Corey

Will Patton

~ as ~

Frank

Jesse C. Boyd

~ as ~

Officer Mulaney

Michael Barbieri

~ as ~

Terry

Destiny Mone

~ as ~

Stacy

Joey Harris

~ as ~

Margo

Marteen

~ as ~

Billy

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Reviews (8)

Nathan
Written 2 year(s) ago
4
Halloween Ends is such a weird film, as a standalone movie I enjoyed it but in the trilogies totality it underwhelms and undermines. With each entry in this trilogy, the movies get farther and farther away from what Halloween is. With Ends there is no tension and no horror, there are some good kills but with nothing building up to it they felt stale. This movie also tears down Michael Meyers in a way that felt out of place in the trilogy. Halloween Kills built Michael up to be an indestructible force with the ability to withstand fire or multiple gunshot wounds, but in Ends that is flipped on its head making him weak due to the ending of the predecessor. It left me feeling like the writers had no idea what they were doing in developing this trilogy. The marketing of the movie was a total farce as well. It was building up to a final clash between Laurie and Michael, and while that does happen the majority follows a character that was just introduced (Corey Cunningham). Even though I really like the opening sequence and backstory to Corey, it had no place being centerstage in the final installment. Overall, this movie was slightly better than the sequel but still squanders the potential that Halloween (2018) had for the trilogy. If any more movies or trilogies are made in the future, please for the love of God hire a producer/writer to develop the entire series instead of piecing it together film by film.

Score: 44% | Verdict: Poor
The Movie Mob
Written 2 year(s) ago
5
Poor writing and a confusing story overshadowed a few shining moments and satisfying conclusions to character stories.

It’s so hard to choose whether I liked or disliked Halloween Ends. I enjoyed the resolution to Laurie Strode’s 40-year story arc and the hopeful journey for her granddaughter, Allyson. Even the final showdown between Jamie Lee Curtis and Michael Myers was satisfying, although the story didn’t build to the climax well. Sadly that is where the pros stop. The story was a convoluted mess that ignored all the build-up of the first two films and focused on a new character that didn’t matter to the overall story and didn’t have much impact on the film. As a result, Halloween Ends forgot what made its two predecessors successful and told a pointless meandering tale that had its moments but ultimately disappointed.
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MovieGuys
Written 2 year(s) ago
4
An unfortunate end, to a horror franchise, that started way back in 1978.

Halloween Ends, is an inarticulate mess, that fails to build on past films. Instead, it delivers an incomprehensible story, that makes little to no sense, save that it brings the overriding story, to a somewhat confused, conclusion.

On the upside solid acting and some tense, jump scare moments but really, its not enough.

In summary, a reasonable cast in a poorly scripted film, that add's little to nothing that is meaningful, to the tale of serial killer, Michael Myers.
TwiceONCE2016
Written 2 year(s) ago
8
It's a sad state of affairs when HALLOWEEN ENDS (2022) is being classed as a "bad", "terrible" or "disgraceful" motion picture and I worry for cinema as a whole if the only direction the mass want is nothing but cookie-cutter.

This film is a straaaaaaange beast and it probably holds the world record for the quickest development of a relationship on screen. Bloody hell, I wanted that relationship to succeed.

I'm going to be controversial here... did we need Michael Myers at all here? Maybe the 2 or so scenes we get in the sewer early into the film and that's it... maybe pass the evil on and Michael die of his wounds.

The evil is contagious element worked for me and Corey (played by Rohan Campbell) was the standout character.

Issues? Yes, there are some - the narration and memoir aspect weren't needed and Corey's mum... erm, I'll leave it there. But I admire this film, oh boy do I. I'd rather the risk be taken than them fall back into the same old routine.

Now, before I start the Corey Appreciation Society, all I have left to say is... give a new biscuit a try.
CS
Chris Sawin
Written 2 year(s) ago
6
Halloween Ends does provide what it promises and that’s a proper end to the Laurie Strode saga. However, the birth of a new rushed, hot-headed, and sloppier version of The Shape seems to take precedence only to be squashed before Laurie and Michael meet one last time. Entertaining at times and frustrating at others, Halloween Ends is a bloody scenic route of a conclusion that is mostly satisfying despite its underappreciated albeit risky detours.

Full review: https://hubpages.com/entertainment/Halloween-Ends-2022-Review-A-Square-Shape-in-a-Round-Horror

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