“Halloween Ends,” the final chapter in the Halloween franchise, is coming to cinemas after 44 years.
In the Philippines, “Halloween Ends” will have an exclusive screening at Ayala Malls Cinemas starting Oct. 12.
“Halloween Ends” marks the return of Jamie Lee Curtis in her iconic role as Laurie Strode as she faces Michael Myers for the last time.
For more than four decades, the Halloween franchise and Curtis’ character Strode have reshaped and redefined the horror genre.
The record-breaking relaunch of the franchise that began with 2018’s “Halloween” and continued with 2021’s “Halloween Kills” now reaches its end.
In the finale, set four years after the events of last year’s “Halloween Kills,” Laurie is living with her granddaughter Allyson (Andi Matichak) and is finishing writing her memoir.
Myers hasn’t been seen since. Laurie, after allowing the specter of Michael to determine and drive her reality for decades, has decided to liberate herself from fear and rage and embrace life.
But when a young man, Corey Cunningham, is accused of killing a boy he was babysitting, it ignites a cascade of violence and terror that will force Laurie to finally confront the evil she can’t control, once and for all.
“This story begins with a babysitter and a child on Halloween night that goes terribly wrong. That sequence is so crazy intense, beautifully shot and visually put together that, just on its own, I think it could have been an Oscar-nominated short film,” said Curtis.
Only one of them survives this fight to the death so as Curtis and James Jude Courtney, who plays Myers prepared for their final scene, their history together, both as characters and actors, the weight of the moment became overwhelming.
“When Jamie and I had our big finale, I pulled her aside and asked her to walk me through the beats. As she did, both of us just started going deep into this emotional place together. Then we had tears coming down our cheeks. This was what was happening between the characters, but it’s also what was happening to us while we acted it,” said Courtney.
Curtis added, “The legacy of Laurie Strode is directly attributed to the late Debra Hill, (co-writer of the original Halloween’). The gentle soul of Laurie and that fierce warrior spirit are the legacy of Debra. As a feminist, she’d be very proud of how women are represented, how Laurie has evolved as a character—with the deep emotionality, incredible bravery and physical prowess she demonstrates in this trilogy. I know that she’d be incredibly proud of her contributions, which are forever.”
Watch “Halloween Ends” exclusively at Ayala Malls Cinemas starting Oct. 12 – Glorietta 4, Greenbelt 3, Alabang Town Center, Market Market, TriNoma, Ayala Malls Manila Bay, U.P. Town Center, Ayala Malls The 30th, Fairview Terraces, Bonifacio High Street, Ayala Malls Vertis North, Ayala Malls Circuit, Ayala Malls Cloverleaf, Ayala Malls Feliz in Metro Manila; and Marquee in Pampanga, Harbor Point in Subic Bay, Ayala Malls Solenad in Laguna, Centrio Mall in Cagayan de Oro, Ayala Center Cebu, Ayala Malls Legazpi, and Ayala Malls Capitol Central in Bacolod.