HallowScream - Halloween Ends (2022)

           Hey guys, Chuck here, and welcome back to HallowScream . Tonight, I just went to see the brand new movie Halloween Ends, directed once again by David Gordon Green and starring Jamie Lee Curtis, Will Patton, Andi Matichak, Kyle Richards, Rohan Campbell, James Jude Courtney, and Nick Castle. This film wraps up the Blumhouse trilogy of Halloween films that kicked off with the 2018 film Halloween and its 2021 sequel Halloween Kills, and it also marks the final appearances of Jamie Lee Curtis as Laurie Strode and Nick Castle as Michael Myers. 

         It's been four years since the ending of Halloween Kills, and things in Haddonfield, Illinois have been pretty quiet. Laurie Strode has been living with her granddaughter Allyson, and is no longer letting fear rule her life. But evil takes many forms, and when a young man who accidentally killed a child he was babysitting just one year after the ending of Halloween Kills finds himself ostracized by the still grief stricken Haddonfield, Willem he embrace the same evil that Michael Myers is, or will a town finally learn to heal? You're just going to have to watch this movie yourselves to find out. 

         Okay, so one major theme I took away from watching this movie was the theme of evil vs healing. The idea that grief can push a town to turn one of its own into the very evil that made them full of fear is truly a unique one, and director David Gordon Green, along with co-writers Danny McBride, Paul Brad Logan, and Chris Bernier definitely made the theme stand out in terms of other themes the Halloween franchise has showcased over the years. 

         Now, everyone in the cast does really well here, but special praise has to go to Jamie Lee Curtis, Andi Matichak, Rohan Campbell, and Will Patton. All four of them are the real stars of this movie, and all four of them are absolutely fantastic. I also need to give a shout out to James Jude Courtney, who portrays Michael Myers. Now, while his on-screen presence is definitely less than in the first two movies of this current trilogy, you still feel Michael looming throughout the film even if he isn't on screen, as if he might pop back up at any minute. 

          Now, it should be noted that the major focus is on healing and moving on from the past. And not strictly for Laurie, but the entire town of Haddonfield, who has had to deal with the menace of Michael Myers since 1978. The big reason that this is a focus is because David Gordon Green designed this movie to wrap up the story of Michael and Laurie that began with John Carpenter's 1978 original film. This film also marks the end of Blumhouse's run with the Halloween franchise, as producer Jason Blum has stated that while more Halloween films may pop up in the future, Blumhouse's trilogy is over, and the rights are no longer at Blumhouse Productions. 

          All in all, I thoroughly enjoyed this movie as a concluding chapter in a trilogy that is the only part of the long-running Halloween franchise I've actually watched. I admit, I was never a particular fan of the series, and outside of this recent trilogy I can't say I have any real interest in the Halloween series or the character of Michael Myers. As for this movie, I thoroughly enjoyed it, and I'm giving Halloween Ends a rating of 4.85/5. Definitely one to check out. 

        Well, this is Chuck signing off, and HallowScream will be back on Monday with the three-year anniversary of Chuck's Movie Breakdown, where I take a look at the 2003 film The Haunted Mansion. 

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