A new petition demands that David Gordon Green’s Halloween Ends be reshot in its entirety following the film’s lackluster reception with fans.
Following Halloween Ends' lackluster reception, a new petition demands that the film be entirely reshot. After first being introduced in John Carpenter's 1978 original film, Michael Myers returns in director David Gordon Green's Halloween reboot trilogy, which started with 2018's Halloween. The reboot sees the return of Jamie Lee Curtis' Laurie Strode, who once more faces off against the unstoppable killer. Last year's Halloween Kills earned mixed reviews but set up an emotional and action-packed finale showdown between Laurie and Michael, with the recently-released Halloween Ends marking the conclusion to Laurie's story.
Picking up 4 years after the events of Halloween Kills, Halloween Ends sees Laurie writing a memoir in an attempt to move past her extensive trauma. Much of the film's story revolves around a new character named Corey (Rohan Campbell), who is revealed to have a special connection with Myers. Although Corey's downfall into evil is a central focus of the film, Halloween Ends does deliver a final battle between Laurie and Michael, as was teased in the film's trailers. With the help of her granddaughter, Allyson (Andi Matichak), Laurie is eventually able to kill Michael for good and gives the villain a definitive end by disposing of his body in a large industrial shredding machine.
Now, a new petition has been launched on Change.org that demands Halloween Ends be reshot in its entirety. The petition was started by a user named Dj Jones, with most of Jones' frustration regarding the film stemming from its treatment of Michael Myers. At the time of writing, the petition has garnered over 5,600 signatures. Check out Jones' impassioned reasoning behind the petition below:
"Halloween Ends was NOT a film that the Fans wanted! This was an Origins Story! The Corey Story! We deserve a movie worthy of Michael Myers & the Halloween Franchise! We love this Franchise whole heartily and this version of a Halloween Movie left us sad, mad, disappointed, and Infuriated. Please give us a movie that shows us what Halloween is really about. Our Apex Predator.... the King of Slasher Movies Michael Myers! This movie gave us a weak pathetic Michael who needed his mask to survive! This isn't OUR MICHAEL MYERS! Our Killer is Strong , relentless, & unstoppable! Please right this wrong! We beg of you !!! "
