Halloween Ends Review: 5 Ups & 5 Downs

2. The Convoluted Storytelling

Though sloppy storytelling isn't exactly uncommon in the Halloween franchise, Ends sees David Gordon Green crank up the contrivances to laughable levels.

Without going into too much detail, the manner in which Corey crosses paths with Michael is itself deeply convoluted and convenient.

Elsewhere, Corey's relationship with Allyson feels hilariously rushed: the pair go from their first meeting to falling madly in love in what feels like a blink, as undermines their respective arcs throughout the story.

Character motivations are also all over the place here: people frequently do things that appear to make little sense, all in an attempt to justify the overarching narrative trajectory.

If you thought the last two Halloween movies had their flimsy moments, they've got nothing on Ends, which has such lacklustre narrative integrity as to often feel held together with duct tape.