Summary
Halloweendirector John Carpenter debunks rumors of an alternate ending. Released in 1978,Halloweenremains one of the most beloved and important horror movies ever made. The film follows Jamie Lee Curtis' Laurie Strode as she faces off against the unstoppable masked killer, Michael Myers, and both characters would go on to appear in multiple sequels.Halloween’s endingsees Laurie surviving and Michael being seemingly shot dead, with a final shot then revealing that the killer has actually gotten away, free to continue his reign of terror.
Carpenterrecently posted on X, formerly Twitter, about theHalloweenending, debunking rumors that an alternate cut exists that changes Michael’s fate. Check out his post below:
“There is no different version of HALLOWEEN where Michael dies,” writes the legendary filmmaker, calling the claim “total bullsh-t.” Those looking for an alternate ending to the film, it seems, are out of luck.
Halloween’s Ending Helped The Franchise Succeed
Michael Myers Became An Iconic Slasher Villain
While it’s now commonplace for slasher villains to somehow miraculously survive their films' climaxes, popping back up just before the end credits roll,Halloweenwas a key early adopter of this strategy. Instead of ending on a triumphant note,the killer surviving keeps the horror alive and teases that the protagonist still isn’t safe. This is certainly the impression thatHalloween’s ending leaves audiences with, but it also helped Michael Myers become one of the most iconic slasher villains of all time.
After the 1978 original, Myers would return for 12 sequels and reboots, most recentlyHalloween Endsin 2022.The ending of Carpenter’s original film helps to establish Myers' dark supernatural power, and it’s part of why the character can be brought back again and again. Even though there are films in the franchise in which Michael “dies,” death is never really permanent for the character, and it’s now a key part of franchise tradition that Myers is never truly gone.
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Halloween Ends' ending actually does attempt to put a button on the story and the character, serving as the conclusion of the Laurie and Myers saga. It gives the villain his first truly definitive death, but this entry was also particularly divisive for a variety of reasons. The character will next be returning in a MiramaxHalloweenTV show, which is sure to bring back the villain’s unique ability to cheat death. It’s been reported that the upcoming show will take the franchise back to its roots, which will perhaps mean a more modern take on the now iconicHalloweenending.
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Halloween is a horror film released in 1978 that centers on the fictional town of Haddonfield, Illinois, as a masked serial killer terrorizes it. Over a decade after the brutal murder of Judith Myers by her brother, Michael, Michael escapes from the local Sanitarium to continue his silent killing spree- with teenage Laurie Strode being his new potential victim.
