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Halloween Ends (2022): Cast, Plot, Ending and Where to Watch

Halloween Ends (2022), directed by David Gordon Green, is the 111 minute final film of the 2018 to 2022 Halloween trilogy, released in US theaters and on Peacock on October 14, 2022. It follows Halloween Kills, it is the thirteenth film in release order, and it has Jamie Lee Curtis returning as Laurie Strode opposite Rohan Campbell as Corey Cunningham.

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Halloween Ends (2022) theatrical poster
US release
October 14, 2022
Runtime
1h 51m
Rating
R / 18 / MA15+
Budget
$30 million
Worldwide
$104 million

Halloween Ends Trailer

Official Trailer

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Halloween Ends Plot: The Setup

Halloween Ends opens on Halloween night in 2019, when teenage babysitter Corey Cunningham is involved in a terrible accident in which the boy he is minding dies. He is cleared legally, but the town of Haddonfield treats him as an outcast anyway. Three years later Michael Myers has not been seen since his last rampage, and Laurie Strode is living with her granddaughter Allyson while writing a memoir. Laurie meets Corey after some local bullies attack him, and Allyson starts a relationship with him.

The film sits at the end of a three film run that began with Halloween (2018) and continued in Halloween Kills. That run is a direct sequel to Halloween (1978) and treats the other sequels as if they never happened, so you can skip a lot of homework. If you are wondering who broke Michael Myers out of jail, nobody does in this film: he is not in custody, because he escaped in 2018 when the bus carrying him during a prison transfer crashed. The full map of how the different story lines fit together is in Halloween timelines explained, and the viewing sequence is in Halloween movies in order.

Halloween Ends Cast and Characters

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More of the cast: Kyle Richards (Lindsey), Nick Castle (Flasher), Jibrail Nantambu (Julian), Diva Tyler (Sondra), Omar J. Dorsey (Sheriff Barker).

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Release Dates

MarketDateSource
USOctober 14, 2022confirmedthewrap.com
UKOctober 14, 2022reportedboxofficemojo.com
AUOctober 13, 2022reportedboxofficemojo.com

Where to Watch Halloween Ends

MarketSubscriptionRent or buy
USNetflix, Netflix Standard with AdsAmazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, FlixFling
UKNone listedApple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Sky Store, YouTube
AUBINGE, Foxtel NowApple TV Store, Amazon Video, YouTube, Fetch TV

Streaming availability data from JustWatch, checked 2026-11-03.

Who Directed Halloween Ends, and Who Wrote and Scored It?

DirectorDavid Gordon Green
WritersPaul Brad Logan, Chris Bernier, John Carpenter, Danny McBride, David Gordon Green, Debra Hill
ProducersJason Blum, Bill Block, Malek Akkad
MusicDaniel Davies
CinematographyMichael Simmonds

Box Office

Budget$30 million
Domestic (US and Canada)$64 million
International$40 million
Worldwide$104 million
Worldwide, in September 2026 dollars$120 million

Halloween box office for every film.

What Songs Are in Halloween Ends? Soundtrack and Score

Daniel Davies composed the score for Halloween Ends, and the 21 track album "Halloween Ends: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack" was released by Sacred Bones Records on October 14, 2022. Alongside that score, the film uses nine songs, and one of them was written for it.

The original song is "Burn It Down" by Boy Harsher. It plays as Corey watches The Shape after a murder and rides his motorcycle, then continues as he and Allyson hang out on the WURG rooftop.

The other songs are tied to specific scenes:

  • "Midnight Monsters Hop" by Jack & Jim plays on the WURG radio station through the opening credits, as a graphic sets the story in Haddonfield, Illinois.
  • "Halloween" by Dead Kennedys plays in the bar scene, where Allyson drinks and dances with Corey.
  • "License to Confuse" by Sebadoh plays as a bar scene begins and Corey talks to Allyson.
  • "Come to Me" by Johnny Goth plays while Corey and Allyson talk, and it continues over a road scene as they kiss after a motorcycle ride.
  • "I Was a Teenage Werewolf" by The Cramps is played by radio host Willie the Kid for a caller, and then The Shape kills him.
  • "Tell Me with Your Eyes (Just Be You)" by Rob Galbraith plays when Dr. Mathis arrives home with a female guest and asks Alexa to play it.
  • "Toccata and Fugue in D Minor, BWV 565" by Johann Sebastian Bach accompanies the scene where Corey greets Mrs. Allen while Roger plays piano.
  • "(Don't Fear) The Reaper" by Blue Oyster Cult plays over the final moments of the film and carries into the end credits.

For composers and songs across every film in the series, see the Halloween soundtrack page.

  • Daniel Davies, composerDaniel DaviesScore
Halloween Ends: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack album cover

Halloween Ends: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

Score album · Sacred Bones Records · October 14, 2022 · 21 tracks

Cover art via Deezer

Full tracklist

  1. 1Where Is Jeremy? · John Carpenter, Cody Carpenter, Daniel Davies2:58
  2. 2Halloween Ends: Main Title · John Carpenter, Cody Carpenter, Daniel Davies1:45
  3. 3Laurie’s Theme Ends · John Carpenter, Cody Carpenter, Daniel Davies3:37
  4. 4The Cave · John Carpenter, Cody Carpenter, Daniel Davies0:21
  5. 5Cool Kid · John Carpenter, Cody Carpenter, Daniel Davies1:03
  6. 6Drags to the Cave · John Carpenter, Cody Carpenter, Daniel Davies0:40
  7. 7Evil Eyes · John Carpenter, Cody Carpenter, Daniel Davies2:02
  8. 8Transformation · John Carpenter, Cody Carpenter, Daniel Davies1:52
  9. 9Because of You · John Carpenter, Cody Carpenter, Daniel Davies1:29
  10. 10Requiem for Jeremy · John Carpenter, Cody Carpenter, Daniel Davies1:00
  11. 11Kill the Cop · John Carpenter, Cody Carpenter, Daniel Davies2:11
  12. 12Corey and Michael · John Carpenter, Cody Carpenter, Daniel Davies1:44
  13. 13Corey’s Requiem · John Carpenter, Cody Carpenter, Daniel Davies2:01
  14. 14The Junk Yard · John Carpenter, Cody Carpenter, Daniel Davies4:11
  15. 15Where Are You? · John Carpenter, Cody Carpenter, Daniel Davies1:18
  16. 16Bye Bye Corey · John Carpenter, Cody Carpenter, Daniel Davies0:53
  17. 17The Fight · John Carpenter, Cody Carpenter, Daniel Davies3:48
  18. 18Before Her Eyes · John Carpenter, Cody Carpenter, Daniel Davies1:42
  19. 19The Procession · John Carpenter, Cody Carpenter, Daniel Davies3:03
  20. 20Cherry Blossoms · John Carpenter, Cody Carpenter, Daniel Davies1:59
  21. 21Halloween Ends · John Carpenter, Cody Carpenter, Daniel Davies3:03

Songs in Halloween Ends

  1. (Don't Fear) The Reaper

    Licensed song

    Blue Oyster Cult

    It plays over the final moments of the film and carries into the end credits.

  2. Burn It Down

    Written for the film

    Boy Harsher

    Corey watches The Shape after a murder and rides his motorcycle, and the song continues as he and Allyson hang out on the WURG rooftop.

  3. Halloween

    Licensed song

    Dead Kennedys

    In the bar scene, Allyson drinks and dances with Corey.

  4. I Was a Teenage Werewolf

    Licensed song

    The Cramps

    Radio host Willie the Kid talks to a caller and plays the song, and then The Shape kills him.

  5. Come to Me

    Licensed song

    Johnny Goth

    Corey and Allyson talk, and the song continues over a road scene as they kiss after a motorcycle ride.

  6. License to Confuse

    Licensed song

    Sebadoh

    A bar scene begins, the camera pans past a dart board, and Corey talks to Allyson.

  7. Midnight Monsters Hop

    Licensed song

    Jack & Jim

    It plays on the WURG radio station through the opening credits, as a graphic sets the story in Haddonfield, Illinois.

  8. Tell Me with Your Eyes (Just Be You)

    Licensed song

    Rob Galbraith

    Dr. Mathis arrives home with a female guest, asks Alexa to play the song, and grabs a bottle of wine.

  9. Toccata and Fugue in D Minor, BWV 565

    Licensed song

    Johann Sebastian Bach

    Corey greets Mrs. Allen while Roger plays piano and Corey offers gardening advice.

Sources: musicbrainz.org, themoviedb.org, vaguevisages.com

Halloween soundtrack

Halloween Ends Plot in Full: SpoilersSpoilers

After the 2019 accident, Corey is shunned in Haddonfield and works at his stepfather's salvage yard. Three years on, Laurie is trying to move on, writing her memoir and raising Allyson, who now works as a nurse. Laurie helps Corey after the bullies attack him, and Allyson begins dating him.

Another assault by the bullies leaves Corey in the sewers, where he comes face to face with a wounded Michael Myers. Michael spares him. The encounter changes Corey, and he starts killing people who have wronged him, sometimes with Michael's help. Laurie senses something dark in Corey and warns Allyson, which strains the bond between the two women.

Corey then takes Michael's mask and goes on a Halloween night rampage that includes his own family. Laurie sets a trap for him at her home, but Corey turns the scene around to make Laurie look like the killer, and Allyson flees in distress. Michael arrives to reclaim his mask and kills Corey.

Michael then fights Laurie, and Allyson, who has learned the truth, returns to help. Together the two women overpower him, and he bleeds out. Townspeople follow his body in a procession to the salvage yard, where Laurie destroys it in an industrial shredder. Allyson leaves Haddonfield, and Laurie finishes her memoir and starts a calmer life.

Halloween Ends Release Date and Where to Watch

Halloween Ends reached US theaters on October 14, 2022, and Universal released it on Peacock the same day. Jamie Lee Curtis announced that plan on August 23, 2022, according to TheWrap, and it matched what Universal did with Halloween Kills. The UK release was also October 14, 2022, and Australia got the film a day earlier, on October 13, 2022. No premiere event has been recorded for Ends.

The film is rated R in the US, 18 in the UK and MA15+ in Australia. It runs 111 minutes and centers on a series of killings, so it is not a film for young viewers. At the box office it took $104 million worldwide on a $30 million budget, according to Box Office Mojo, the lowest worldwide total of the three films in the trilogy. The Numbers lists the budget at $20 million. The Halloween box office page compares every film.

As of November 3, 2026, according to JustWatch via TMDB, Halloween Ends streams on Netflix in the US. It can be rented or bought on Amazon Video, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home, and rented on FlixFling. In the UK it is listed to rent or buy on Apple TV, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Sky Store and YouTube. In Australia it streams on BINGE and Foxtel Now, and can be rented or bought on Apple TV, Amazon Video, YouTube and Fetch TV. The wider guide is where to watch Halloween.

Halloween Ends Ending Explained: How Michael Myers DiesSpoilers

Michael Myers dies in Halloween Ends: he bleeds out after the fight with Laurie and Allyson at Laurie's house, and his body is then destroyed in an industrial shredder at the salvage yard. Laurie and Allyson reconcile, Allyson leaves Haddonfield for a fresh start, and Laurie finishes her memoir and reconnects with Frank Hawkins. The last shot lingers on Michael's mask, which Laurie keeps.

What does it all mean? In my opinion, the film is about evil as something that can be handed on rather than something that lives in one body. Corey picks up the mask, behaves like Michael for a night, and then Michael turns up to take it back, which makes the mask the real object of the story. It could be argued that this is why the trilogy needs Corey at all. After Halloween Kills turned the survivors of 1978 into a hunting party, Ends asks what a town does to a young man it has already decided is guilty.

The procession matters too. Haddonfield follows the body to the yard, so nobody can claim afterward that he got away. Compared with Halloween (2018), which treated Michael as a force the town could only survive, this ending explains the town more than the man. After forty years of surviving everything, the shredder is a bluntly practical answer. Perhaps the most telling detail is that Laurie keeps the mask, since it suggests she has stopped treating it as a threat, though the film does not say so outright.

Nothing further is set up inside the film, because it closes this trilogy. For what comes next, see the status of a new Halloween movie.

Where Was Halloween Ends Filmed?

No filming location list for Halloween Ends has been published by Universal, and the story itself is set in the fictional Haddonfield, Illinois. Since no shooting locations have been confirmed for this film, none are given here.

Halloween Ends Trivia

Several small details set Halloween Ends apart from the rest of the saga:

  • Four writers share the screenplay credit: David Gordon Green, Danny McBride, Paul Brad Logan and Chris Bernier.
  • The score is credited to John Carpenter, Cody Carpenter and Daniel Davies, according to TheWrap.
  • David Gordon Green directed and co-wrote all three films in the trilogy that began with the 2018 Halloween.
  • Universal released the film in theaters and on Peacock on the same day, as it did with Halloween Kills, and Jamie Lee Curtis announced the plan on August 23, 2022.
  • Kyle Richards returns as Lindsey, a role she first played in the 1978 original.
  • Box Office Mojo lists the budget as $30 million, while The Numbers lists $20 million, so the two sources disagree on what the film cost.

Facts

FAQs

Is Halloween Ends going to be the last movie?

Halloween Ends is the last film of the 2018 to 2022 trilogy, and nothing further is set up inside it. No studio or trade source has announced a dated next Halloween film. TheWrap reported in 2023 that Miramax won the Halloween TV rights and plans a series with Trancas, with no film title or date given.

Is Michael Myers dead in Halloween Ends?

Spoiler: yes. Michael Myers bleeds out after a fight with Laurie Strode and Allyson at Laurie's house, and his body is then destroyed in an industrial shredder at the salvage yard. The film does not show him surviving, and it sets up no sequel.

How was Michael Myers finally killed?

Spoiler: Laurie and Allyson overpower Michael together after he kills Corey and then attacks Laurie, and he dies from his wounds. Townspeople follow his body in a procession to the salvage yard, where Laurie puts it through an industrial shredder.

Is Halloween Ends good or bad?

That comes down to taste, because Halloween Ends spends much of its running time on Corey rather than on Michael Myers. That choice is the main point of debate around the film. The ending explained section sets out one reading of what the film is doing.

Is Halloween Ends a hit or a flop?

Halloween Ends earned $104 million worldwide on a $30 million budget, according to Box Office Mojo, the lowest total of the three trilogy films, below both Halloween (2018) and Halloween Kills. Universal also released it on Peacock on the same day, so theater grosses were only part of its audience.

Will there be another Michael Myers movie after Halloween Ends?

No studio or trade source has announced a dated Michael Myers film. TheWrap reported that Miramax plans a Halloween TV series, which it framed as a possible base for a wider film and TV universe, but it gave no film title or date. The latest status is on the new Halloween movie page.