Halloween Ends is one of those movies that could’ve been great but ended up being a total mess. It had so much potential to wrap up this trilogy in a satisfying way, but instead it completely dropped the ball. The forced romance storyline felt awkward and unnecessary, especially when this was supposed to be the big finale between Laurie and Michael. Speaking of Michael — he’s barely even in his own movie, and when he finally does show up, there’s no real final showdown between him and his sister, which is insane. The movie also wastes time with an unnecessary recap of Halloween (2018) at the start, and it never truly leans into its most interesting theme — that evil doesn’t die, it spreads. It’s a cool idea that could’ve given this story real depth, but it just never goes anywhere.
As bad as this movie is, I’ll be honest — I actually liked Corey. I know that might sound crazy, but I think there was real potential there. With the whole “evil transfers” concept, I wouldn’t have minded a story where Corey becomes the next boogeyman if it was written better. He fit the theme they were trying to explore, but it felt rushed and disconnected. If they had introduced him back in Halloween (2018) and given him a more emotional, traumatic backstory that tied into the town’s paranoia, it could’ve worked so much better. Corey had the makings of an interesting new direction for the franchise — but just like the rest of Halloween Ends, that potential was completely wasted.
Halloween Ends is one of those movies that could’ve been great but ended up being a total mess. It had so much potential to wrap up this trilogy in a satisfying way, but instead it completely dropped the ball. The forced romance storyline felt awkward and unnecessary, especially when this was supposed to be the big finale between Laurie and Michael. Speaking of Michael — he’s barely even in his own movie, and when he finally does show up, there’s no real final showdown between him and his sister, which is insane. The movie also wastes time with an unnecessary recap of Halloween (2018) at the start, and it never truly leans into its most interesting theme — that evil doesn’t die, it spreads. It’s a cool idea that could’ve given this story real depth, but it just never goes anywhere.
As bad as this movie is, I’ll be honest — I actually liked Corey. I know that might sound crazy, but I think there was real potential there. With the whole “evil transfers” concept, I wouldn’t have minded a story where Corey becomes the next boogeyman if it was written better. He fit the theme they were trying to explore, but it felt rushed and disconnected. If they had introduced him back in Halloween (2018) and given him a more emotional, traumatic backstory that tied into the town’s paranoia, it could’ve worked so much better. Corey had the makings of an interesting new direction for the franchise — but just like the rest of Halloween Ends, that potential was completely wasted.
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