Slashers have had a major year so far in 2022 with the return of both theScream andTexas Chainsaw Massacre franchises, but what most horror fans are anxiously waiting for is the release of the final film inDavid Gordon Green’sHalloween trilogy,Halloween Ends. This highly anticipated slasher sequel stalks its way into theaters this October, but now it has been announced that the film just finished up principal photography in Savannah, Georgia. Since the production started shooting in early January, fans have been treated to manybehind-the-scenes images ofJamie Lee Curtis’ final bow as Laurie Strode. To continue that trend and mark the end of production, a few members of the cast and crew have shared new images from the set.
The first image is from the horror film’s producerRyan Turekwho shared a beautiful sunset from the crews’ final night shooting. They appear to be on a bridge and in the background there is a series’ Easter egg for eagle-eyed viewers. On a build board off in the distance there is an advertisement for The Rabbit in Red Lounge which was seen as an ad on Marion Chambers’ box of matches inJohn Carpenter’s originalHalloween. The first two films in this newHalloween trilogy have been full of fun franchise references and this trilogy capper looks to be no different. Turek in his post called the cast and crew amazing while also commenting on the final night being emotional.
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The next post comes from the slasher’s makeup artistChristopher Nelson who is also best known for playing the cop who gets his head turned into a jack-o’-lantern by Micheal Myers inHalloween 2018. The image Nelson posted is what appears to be a wrap gift for the crew from Curtis, Green, co-writerDanny McBride, and producersMalek Akkad,Bill Block, andJason Blum. The note on the gift shows appreciation for the whole team that made these three films over the course of four years and the tag features a cool 2018-2022Halloween Crew logo with a classic knife image with The Shape himself lurking behind it. Nelson's message accompanying his post shares the same sentiment as the wrap gift thanking the cast and crew while saying it was an honor to be a part of the franchise. He also teases what to expect from their final film saying, “I think fans will be surprised and really love this chapter.”
The final image is from Michael Myers himselfJames Jude Courtney who has frighteningly played the character since Halloween 2018. He shared a picture of him out of the mask and hanging out with the “brilliant” set photographerRyan Green. Like the ominous Shape, he is a man of few words. However, he does write about what a ride it has been playing the iconic slasher killer and teases that there is “more to come.”
It is hard to believe that the final film in Green’sHalloween trilogy is done shooting, but here we are. What makes this melancholy feeling a little easier for horror fans is seeing how much love this cast and crew have for one another. You can definitely feel the emotions while reading each of the posts and this is one of the few reasons why this particular chapter is going to be special. This film is going to be the end of a lot of things. There will definitely be otherHalloween entries in the future, but above all else, this will most likely be the last time we will see Curtis’ version of Laurie Strode. Curtis finished her part of the film late last month and there was a sense of finality toher individual posts on the subject which is also felt in these new wrap posts. This newHalloween trilogy has been brutal, bloody, and has had a high body count thus far, but this time around there seems to be an additional emotionally somber punch to this upcoming final chapter’s impending bloodbath. There is still a lot of time to enjoy this celebratory ride between now and October. However, whether it has been hearing Carpenter’s new awesome musical scores or seeing Curtis return to fight Myers alongside other legacy actors likeKyle Richards, this has been a Horror Trilogy like no other.
There are a lot of questions to be answered inEnds like will Laurie Strode or Michael Myers survive, and what will be left of Haddonfield in the wake of The Boogeyman? We are sure to find out more in the coming months and whenHalloween Endscomes home one final time to theaters on October 14, 2022.
