Bound to be a future cult classic, Halloween Ends amps up the ante by going completely out of the box in the best way possible. While the other two films in this trilogy are far more focused on Michael, this film seems to pick up the pieces thereafter and become more of a focused character study that I just found to be far more fascinating. The writing is phenomenal, heartbreaking, and incredibly personal. Every performer puts their absolute all into every single scene and it's truly a spectacle unlike any before, and I praise it for taking a chance to be so unique. It's so tempting to stick to the same formula for so many times, especially when it's been so much easier to do so for so long, but i'm honestly so glad to see something so different like this film stand out. It may piss some people off, just even solely for the fact that it's a different type of film, and was not quite marketed the way it turned out to be. But for people willing to give this one a chance, you are in for such an amazing ride- and I really hope you enjoy it. The film is incredibly brutal and violent, but also so personal. It's so much different than what we have seen from these films before and allows us to delve into the mind of a killer rather than just watching violent act after violent act. There is a slow crawl to insanity that we see linger inside their mind, and it's just utterly fascinating to watch, and I hope its attention to detail and gripping resolution will eventually be appreciated in days to come. In many ways, this film reminds me of Halloween III Season of the Witch. A very different film from the previous ones, one that sticks out, and was frowned upon for the most part on release, but I hope like that film it will earn the cult status it so deserves and earn the attention of people who look for quality in a horror film like this rather than just mindless entertainment.
My Rating: 9.5/10.
My Rating: 9.5/10.