Halloween Ends arrives on Netflix this week, but is Michael Myers really dead at the end of the movie? Read on for all the details.The film was the final in a trilogy of sequels to John Carpenter’s highly influential 1978 slasher, following on from 2018’s Halloween and 2021’s Halloween Kills.David Gordon Green (Pineapple Express, Joe) directed all three films, which saw Jamie Lee Curtis return to the franchise in her role of Laurie Strode, the high school student targeted by serial killer Myers in the original film.Halloween Ends is set four years after the events of Halloween Kills and finds Strode attempting to move past her trauma while living with her granddaughter Allyson.
However, 21-year-old Corey, who has his own history with Myers, becomes involved with Allyson, and by extension, with Strode.In a four-star review of the film, NME wrote: “Less concerned with making a slick modern horror than with doing something genuinely interesting with the franchise – Green’s trilogy makes much more sense when you can see the whole picture.
There’s a lot of history to cover here, and a lot of loose threads to tie, but Halloween Ends finally feels like a fitting way to end the saga.
For now, at least…”In 2022, Jamie Lee Curtis spoke to NME about the impact of the sequel trilogy on her life. “At 64, I have an entire career,” she said. “Now I’m a producer.
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