Shocking Revelation: John Carpenter Shatters Halloween Ends' Michael Myers Mystery

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Despite Michael Myers meeting a definitive death in Halloween Ends, director John Carpenter believes there are plenty of ways to bring the iconic slasher back.

The recent Halloween trilogy, directed by David Gordon Green, has received criticism for its artistic decisions, particularly the choice to depict Michael Myers forming a friendship with a loner.

Given Green's underwhelming reception for his Exorcist reboot, it appears likely that another director will soon assume control of the Halloween franchise and resurrect Myers once more.

Renowned horror filmmaker John Carpenter is aware of the outcome of Michael Myers in Halloween Ends, but he harbors doubts that the infamous slasher is truly gone forever. Known for his work on timeless movies like Escape From New York and Big Trouble, Little China, Carpenter also happens to be the creative force behind the film that kickstarted the slasher genre. With its release in 1978, the original Halloween elevated Jamie Lee Curtis to the status of a scream queen and established itself as one of the most influential horror franchises in history. Despite distancing himself from the Halloween series, Carpenter has entrusted other directors to carry on its legacy.

One notable director in this regard was David Gordon Green, who was responsible for the creation of the recent and controversial trilogy. In Halloween Ends, Michael Myers seemingly meets his ultimate demise, but that does not indicate his permanent departure. "Don't believe it just yet. Don't believe it just yet," Carpenter informed ComicBook.com regarding Halloween Ends. "There are numerous ways to resurrect Michael Myers. There are various avenues to continue that particular narrative. We will simply have to wait and see."

In the past four decades of the franchise, not every Halloween film has been successful. However, Green's trilogy has faced criticism due to its artistic decisions, particularly the most recent film, where loner Corey (played by Rohan Campbell) becomes friends with the masked serial killer. This all leads to a climactic moment when Michael Myers' obsession with Laurie (portrayed by Curtis) comes to an end. Following a showdown in her kitchen, Laurie ensures that nothing remains of her tormentor, and the entire town disposes of him in a metal shredder.

While it may appear challenging to recover from this, Carpenter makes a valid point. Michael Myers is the infamous character who always manages to return. Nobody can forget his apparent demise in Halloween H20: Twenty Years Later, when Laurie beheads him. As Carpenter suggests, there is always a way to bring Michael back, especially when it is time to reboot the franchise. The newest trilogy showed promise but ultimately received negative reviews from many critics.

Green's decision to reboot another iconic franchise, The Exorcist, only worsened the failure. Similar to Halloween, he attempted to breathe new life into the series by creating The Exorcist: Believer, a direct continuation of the original movie. However, both critics and fans were left unimpressed, perhaps even more so than with his Halloween trilogy. It seems that Green has a knack for tarnishing classic horror films, and it wouldn't be surprising if Hollywood soon considers replacing him and entrusting the Halloween trilogy to a different director. In the meantime, Halloween Ends can be streamed on Amazon Prime.

Source: ComicBook.com