Ep811: HALLOWEEN ENDS (2022) - Movie Review
Ian and David conclude their sojourn in nearby Haddonfield, Illinois with a look at David Gordon Green's Halloween Ends!
Four years after the events of Halloween Kills, Laurie Strode (Jamie Lee Curtis) has moved back home to write a book about her traumatic experiences with serial killer Michael Myers (James Jude Courtney). Her granddaughter/housemate, Allyson (Andi Matichak), starts a relationship with a troubled outcast named Corey (Rohan Campbell). The three of them grapple with a Haddonfield that hasn't been the same since Myers vanished without a trace...though the essence of his evil lingers as an emerging threat.
In this spoiler-filled and merciless (but mostly fair) review, Ian and David break down the decisions that some call "bold" and others call "misguided", as Green and company deliver one of the most divisive and convoluted horror sequels since Friday the 13th: A New Beginning! They also propose an alternate version of the trilogy; question what reality the new movie takes place in; and decide whether or not it's time to stop celebrating Halloween!
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Watch the Halloween Ends trailer.
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Catch up with the guys' reviews of the first two films in David Gordon Green's HALLOWEEN trilogy:
As a bonus, check out Ian's interview with Halloween Kills star Anthony Michael Hall.
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