HALLOWEEN ENDS

44 years in the making, HALLOWEEN ENDS is Jamie Lee Curtis' swan song to the Laurie Strode character and it's a lovely parting between her and the franchise. Picking up 4 years after the events of HALLOWEEN (2018) and HALLOWEEN KILLS, this entry into the trilogy redeems itself after the previous mediocre offering fans were given. Refusing to be paralyzed by fear any longer, Laurie lives a more active life in Haddonfield along with her granddaughter Allyson (Andi Matichak). However, Laurie seems to have moved on from her most recent encounter with Michael Myers, whereas Allyson picks up the torch of playing the traumatized survivor who finds it difficult to move past it. Both JLC and Matichak should be commended for their brilliant performances respectively. The story also introduces new comer Corey Cunningham (Rohan Campbell) who has a horrific past experience of his own and he and Allyson develop a relationship based upon their own troubled past and outcast standing within the community. Not as violent as the last entry of the franchise (although it didn't need to be) and I only had 1 major issue with the plot line but other than that, this was a satisfying finale for both this new trilogy and JLC. Overall, nothing spectacular but most certainly worth your time. 6.5/10