50 God-Tier Acting Moments Buried in Bad Movies

50. Corey's Fatal Mistake - Halloween Ends

Halloween Ends pissed off a lot of fans by sidelining Michael Myers (James Jude Courtney) and focusing instead on a new killer, Corey Cunningham (Rohan Campbell). That was more than understandable, but it's telling that none of the criticism ever focused on Campbell's performance. He did a bang-up job. 

This came through right from the film's opening, which was rightly highlighted by many critics as one of its best scenes. This opening serves as the origin story of Corey's villainy, as a little boy he's babysitting locks Corey in an attic as a prank, and he accidentally pushes the boy to his death when he bursts through the door. 

Following this, Corey is vilified by the town, but the audience knows it was a genuine accident, and thanks to Campbell's terrific portrayal of Corey's terror and guilt in this opening, Corey is an immediately sympathetic figure. This sympathy, of course, decreases throughout the movie as Corey morphs into the next Michael Myers, but it never entirely goes away, thus allowing Corey to be a more human and complicated villain than Myers has ever been. 

This opening was vital to Corey's journey throughout the film, and even though this sequel was a mess, none of that should be blamed on Rohan Campbell, who did the very best with what he was given.