Even (or maybe especially) among hardcore fans of the iconic horror franchise, Halloween Ends proved to be a highly-divisive final chapter in David Gordon Green's sequel trilogy.
Most of the criticism seemed to stem from the introduction of a new character named Corey, who ended up being "possessed" by Michael Myers and going on a kill-crazy rampage of his own after overpowering The Shape (yes, really) and taking his mask.
It was a baffling decision, but may have worked if the execution was better. Alas, a rushed, messy, borderline nonsensical script ensured that what played out on screen was more head-scratching than nerve-shredding.
As it turns out, it wasn't only fans who took issue with the movie.
During the latest episode of their Talk Scary To Me podcast, Scout Taylor-Compton - who played Laurie Strode in Rob Zombie's Halloween remakes - and Danielle Harris - who played Jamie in Halloween 4 and 5, as well as Annie in Zombie's films - shared their thoughts on Halloween Ends, and it's fair to say they weren't exactly won over!
Here's their exchange (via Screen Rant).
Taylor-Compton: It was a really cool story if it was about a new serial killer and what it was like for someone to become a serial killer ... but then they just kind of threw Michael Myers in there, is what it seemed like to me
Harris: Where are the kills? Where's Michael? What the hell is going on?
Taylor-Compton: Michael was so weak. [Him not showing up until 40 minutes in was] so long for a Halloween Michael Myers movie, and the end, for him not to show up and not be strong as f—.I was mortified when he went into that tunnel and [Corey] almost beat his ass. I was mortified. I almost couldn't look, I was so traumatized about what was happening. [An old and weak Michael is] not the Michael Myers that we deserve. That is not it. That's not the last Michael Myers [movie]. I felt so bad for James [Jude Courtney]. Like, this is the end of your Michael Myers?
Harris: I much preferred [Corey's] kills to Michael Myers' kills. He's the only thing that kept me interested ... but it shouldn't have been a Halloween movie.
Taylor-Compton: I know how hard it is to make movies. I also don't want to offend anybody that made the movie. It's just our opinion. Now I get when people have opinions about my movies and your movies — I get it.
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