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Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago Sun-Times
National
Richard Roeper

‘Halloween Ends’: Deteriorating horror franchise deserves its fate

Laurie Strode (Jamie Lee Curtis) once again faces off with Michael Myers, her tormentor since 1978, in “Halloween Ends.” (Universal Pictures)

Even Michael Myers looks tired in “Halloween Ends.”

The Shape looks a little out of shape and you can’t really blame the big lug, given he’s sustained an insane number of injuries through the decades. Not to lose sight of the fact Michael is the boogeyman/villain in the franchise that kicked off with John Carpenter’s minimalist horror classic way back in 1978, and he’s killed dozens upon dozens of humans since then — but Michael himself is beat to hell by now. If he were in the NFL, he’d never pass the protocol to play on Sundays.

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