History YMMV / HalloweenEnds

* TheScrappy: Allyson's characterization in this film was received negatively by many, mainly due to her ignoring Laurie's absolutely valid concerns that [[spoiler:her new boyfriend is becoming increasingly dangerous]]. [[TookALevelInJerkass Cruelly blaming her for the events of the previous films]] and initially believing [[spoiler:[[NotWhatItLooksLike Laurie to have killed her]] actually NotQuiteDead boyfriend upon stumbling to the scene]] didn't endear her to many viewers, nor did her impassive and callous BrattyTeenageDaughter attitude about Laurie's ShellShockedVeteran status. Some fans also did not like [[BadassDecay how much of a relative backseat she took in her involvement in fighting Michael]], nor does she get a chance to redeem herself by fighting Corey. To be fair, Laurie seemingly got over her shell-shocked status at the beginning of this film and falls right back into it over the course of the film after having a few more years out-of-story to deal with it. Although considering what Laurie has been through, you would think Allyson would understand.

** The fact that [[spoiler:Michael observed Corey and Allyson having sex and did not attack them. Looks like Michael genuinely saw Corey as a successor and as willing to leave him and his loved ones alone until Corey spoiled it by betraying him.]]

* EvilIsSexy: [[spoiler:Corey Cunningham]] is seen as this, given he's a very attractive young man with a sympathetic backstory. Even [[spoiler:Allyson]] falls for him very quickly.

** After being built-up as stronger than ever and slaughtering ''dozens'' of people on-screen in ''Kills'', Michael's status as an unstoppable murder machine takes a surprising hit as all the abuse he took over the course of ''Halloween'' (2018) and ''Kills'' managed to stick. This leaves him so weak that [[spoiler: he needs help to kill a man he ambushed, gets beaten up and robbed of his mask by Corey and gets pinned down and killed by Laurie one-on-one]]. The movie's attempt at portraying him as [[spoiler: a dangerous yet very mortal man who was seen as a supernatural boogeyman because of the fear that Haddonfield projected unto him]] doesn't gel with ''Kills'' depicting him as a genuinely supernatural threat capable of enduring a beatdown from a mob before slaughtering them all single-handedly (granted, he did benefit greatly from the mob holding a collective IdiotBall and [[MookChivalry only attacking him one at a time]]), and even this very movie with [[spoiler: the scene where he and Corey lock eyes with one another, activating the evil in the latter]].

*** [[spoiler:All of Haddonfield, which includes Julian (the boy who saw Michael kill his babysitter Vicky) and Sondra (who survived Michael’s attack but was left mute and saw her husband die), following Laurie, Allyson, and the cops to the junkyard to witness Michael’s corpse get shredded and ensure that the man that destroyed so many lives would get the fate he deserves. In ''Film/HalloweenResurrection'', Michael killed Laurie and now, two decades later, she gets to return the favor.]]

* ContestedSequel: Probably the most divisive film in the franchise since [[Film/Halloween2007 Rob Zombie's remake]]. Generally, it comes down to whether or not one finds [[spoiler: Micheal being DemotedToExtra and Corey being the main villain]] an excellent subversion and meta-take on the franchise, or an insulting move to fans and a complete waste of a proper GrandFinale for this continuity.
* CrossesTheLineTwice: As brutal as [[spoiler: Willy's death]] was, there's something [[BlackComedy darkly hilarious]] about [[spoiler: his severed tongue landing on the record player and constantly interrupting the music by hitting the needle, ''[[IsThisThingStillOn all while still on the air.]]'']]

* EnsembleDarkhorse:

* JerkassWoobie: [[spoiler:Corey Cunningham]] is a [[spoiler:remorseless serial killer who brutally murders the [=DJ's=] receptionist and Margo, two people who never hurt him]]. However, it's clear to see why as nearly every interaction he has with someone not named Allison or Laurie results in him getting called a psychopath when he [[spoiler:accidentally killed his babysitting charge, sending his life on a downward spiral and driving him to become bitter and pessimistic]].

** Not to mention the fact that Corey willingly wears the same moss-covered mask that Michael's been wearing for four years straight, and that [[spoiler: Laurie kills him by bleeding him out on her kitchen island -- I.E., where she cooks]].

** Related to the above, [[spoiler: Laurie's AsLongAsThereIsEvil closing narration pretty much directly says the legacy of Michael Myers will continue even though Michael himself is gone now, and most of the movie's runtime is spent on Corey's ProtagonistJourneyToVillain just like Michael. It would be a perfect SequelHook[=/=]BookEnd if Haddonfield [[NeverFoundTheBody never found Corey's body]].[[note]]Reportedly, this was going to be the case originally, but negative test screenings lead to Corey being given a more definitive death in the final film.[[/note]]]]

** Michael taking on Corey as a protégé could have been really cool and interesting, possibly leading to a conclusion where the two of them take on Laurie and Allison together. Instead, Corey rather spontaneously decides to [[TheStarscream betray and usurp Michael]], which doesn't do either character any favors and leads to a final battle between Laurie and Michael that is completely disconnected from any of the Corey stuff.

* MoralEventHorizon: While [[spoiler:Corey killing people that inadvertently contributed to his fall into darkness is understandable, to a certain extent, his killing of Willy's receptionist and Margo, neither of whom wronged him in any way, plus his complete non-reaction to his kind boss TakingTheBullet for him, is what emphasizes Corey's point of no return]].

* MoralEventHorizon: While [[spoiler:Corey killing people that inadvertently contributed to his fall into darkness is understandable, to a certain extent, his killing of Willy's receptionist and Margo, neither of whom wronged him in any way, is what emphasizes Corey's point of no return]].

* TheScrappy: Allyson's characterization in this film was received negatively by many, mainly due to her ignoring Laurie's absolutely valid concerns that [[spoiler:her new boyfriend is becoming increasingly dangerous]]. [[TookALevelInJerkass Cruelly blaming her for the events of the previous films]] and initially believing [[spoiler:[[NotWhatItLooksLike Laurie to have killed her]] actually NotQuiteDead boyfriend upon stumbling to the scene]] didn't endear her to many viewers, nor did her impassive and callous BrattyTeenageDaughter attitude about Laurie's ShellShockedVeteran status. Some fans also did not like [[BadassDecay how much of a relative backseat she took in her involvement in fighting Michael]]. To be fair, Laurie seemingly got over her shell-shocked status at the beginning of this film and falls right back into it over the course of the film after having a few more years out-of-story to deal with it. Although considering what Laurie has been through, you would think Allyson would understand.

* TheScrappy: Allyson's characterization in this film was received negatively by many, mainly due to her ignoring Laurie's absolutely valid concerns that [[spoiler:her new boyfriend is becoming increasingly dangerous]]. [[TookALevelInJerkass Cruelly blaming her for the events of the previous films]] and initially believing [[spoiler:[[NotWhatItLooksLike Laurie to have killed her]] actually NotQuiteDead boyfriend upon stumbling to the scene]] didn't endear her to many viewers, nor did her impassive and callous BrattyTeenageDaughter attitude about Laurie's ShellShockedVeteran status. Some fans also did not like [[BadassDecay how much of a relative backseat she took in her involvement in fighting Michael]]. To be fair, Laurie seemingly got over her shell-shocked status at the beginning of this film and falls right back into it over the course of the film after having a few more years out-of-story to deal with it. Also, considering what Laurie has been through, you would think Allyson would understand.