Movie Review: " Halloween Ends " The horror franchise ends with a whimper rather than a bang
Jamie Lee Curtis and a few other legacy characters remain in Haddonfield in the slasher series' 13th and (hopefully) final installment Halloween comes to an end... with a whimper of franchise brain death. The series has finally been cancelled (until such future time as it is considered expedient to reconnect the life-support machine). It is directed by David Gordon Green, who began his career with Malickian drama before moving on to comedy before being assigned the final three-movie branded Halloween content tranche with co-writer Danny McBride. And it's the most uninspired finale you've ever seen. There are a few lively moments, and the famous jabbing piano music is always triggering in a good way, but this is a film with a large kitchen knife inserted deeply into each vital organ. As the final curtain falls, a few OG legacy characters hang out in the fictitious town of Haddonfield, Illinois, the scene of all the carnage. Jamie Lee Curtis reprises her role as Laurie, who f