Halloween Ends

Halloween Ends

Year: 2022

Language: English

Director: David Gordon Green

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Four years after the events of Halloween Kills, Laurie Strode attempts to move on and write her memoir, seeking to escape the shadow of Michael Myers. However, when Corey Cunningham is accused of murder, a fresh wave of violence threatens to consume the town. Laurie finds herself confronting the enduring evil that has shaped her life and facing her own mortality in a final, gripping confrontation.

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Halloween Ends (2022) – Full Plot Summary & Ending Explained

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On Halloween night in 2019, a young man named Corey Cunningham is entrusted with babysitting a boy named Jeremy. However, things take a dark turn when Jeremy locks Corey inside the attic as a prank. When Jeremy’s parents return home, a desperate Corey kicks the door open, tragically knocking Jeremy over the railing and causing his untimely death. Accused of murder, Corey manages to clear his name of manslaughter, but the scars of that night linger on.

Fast forward three years, Haddonfield, Illinois, remains shaken after the terrifying events brought by Michael Myers in 2018, and Michael himself has seemingly vanished. Laurie Strode, portrayed by Jamie Lee Curtis, is in the process of writing a memoir and has started anew in a different house, living with her granddaughter Allyson, played by Andi Matichak, who is now a nurse. Meanwhile, Corey is working at his stepfather’s salvage yard, struggling with his past.

One day, while returning home, Corey encounters a group of high school bullies who torment him, resulting in an injury. Observing him in distress, Laurie takes it upon herself to bring him to a doctor’s office where Allyson works. An unexpected bond forms between Allyson and Corey, leading them to a Halloween party together. However, things turn sour when Jeremy’s mother confronts Corey, leading to an argument with Allyson. Heartbroken, Corey leaves the gathering, only to be ambushed by the same bullies who throw him off a bridge. In a bizarre twist of fate, he is dragged into the sewers where he meets Michael, who surprisingly allows him to escape rather than killing him.

Upon his return, Corey finds himself caught in a cycle of violence. During a dinner date with Allyson, her ex-boyfriend, Officer Doug Mulaney, disrupts their evening, prompting Corey to lure him back to the sewers, where Michael kills Doug, much to Corey’s twisted satisfaction. As Allyson faces workplace disappointment when passed over for a promotion, Corey’s dark side grows stronger; he kills the doctor after learning of his affair with Allyson’s superior and lets Michael take care of the nurse.

As Laurie grows more skeptical of Corey’s intentions, she becomes aware of a horrifying pattern. In a tense exchange, Corey tells her, “If I can’t have Allyson, no one will.” On October 31, in a climactic showdown, Corey successfully acquires Michael’s mask, but chaos erupts as he embarks on a murderous spree against the bullies and unexpectedly kills his own stepfather and mother, pushing him further into madness.

At the Strode house, Laurie makes a desperate move, seeming to attempt suicide to draw Corey in. When Corey confronts her, he takes things further by stabbing himself, framing Laurie in front of Allyson. However, Michael makes an appearance, killing Corey and leading to a fierce confrontation between Laurie and Michael. With Allyson’s help, Laurie manages to overpower Michael, leading to his ultimate demise at a local salvage yard where they dispose of his body in an industrial shredder, symbolizing the end of his reign of terror.

In the days that follow, a reconciliation occurs between Laurie and Allyson, with Allyson choosing to leave Haddonfield behind. As the dust settles, Laurie completes her memoir and revisits her romance with Deputy Hawkins, finding a hint of peace after the horror they have endured.

Last Updated: November 02, 2024 at 13:23

Ending Explained – What Happens at the End of Halloween Ends?

Still wondering what the ending of Halloween Ends (2022) really means? Here’s a spoiler-heavy breakdown of the final scene, major twists, and the deeper themes that shape the film’s conclusion.

Set several years after the events of “Halloween Kills,” “Halloween Ends” centers on Laurie Strode, who is trying to heal from her traumatic experiences and is writing her memoir. Meanwhile, Michael Myers is missing, and the town of Haddonfield struggles with chaos and violence. In this chaos, Corey Cunningham, a young man wrongly accused of a deadly mistake, becomes the town’s new frightening figure and begins to connect with Allyson, Laurie’s granddaughter. However, Corey’s appearance near Laurie’s house and his troubled past draw Michael Myers’ attention, and he begins to influence Corey, seeing him as a kind of vessel for his evil. The movie explores how Corey’s obsession with evil grows, transforming him into a new embodiment of Michael’s menace, as he dons the mask and commits a series of murders to fully embrace this dark identity.

As Corey fully adopts Michael’s persona, Laurie recognizes the danger he poses and tries to protect Allyson. She confronts Corey, who, in a moment of desperation, stabs himself in the neck to continue his descent into evil and to keep Allyson from leaving him. Laurie, pretending to be defeated and vulnerable, lures Corey into her house, where she shoots him multiple times in the chest. Despite this, Corey’s defiant act is countered by Michael Myers, who sneaks into the house, kills Corey with a brutal attack, and reclaims his mask. A fierce fight ensues between Laurie and Michael; Laurie fights fiercely, even managing to trap Michael under a refrigerator and slitting his throat, suggesting she was willing to sacrifice herself to finally end their rivalry.

In the climax, Laurie and Allyson carry Michael’s battered, lifeless body to a car crusher, destroying him completely. As the town begins to recover, Allyson leaves Haddonfield to start fresh elsewhere, and Laurie finishes her memoir, reflecting on the nature of evil. She notes that evil doesn’t truly die but merely changes shape, hinting perhaps that it could resurface in different forms someday. The film closes with Laurie sitting on her porch, the iconic mask in her study, and the haunting message that evil is an ongoing, shapeshifting force that can never truly be eradicated.

Last Updated: June 25, 2025 at 09:00

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