8/26/2023 0 Comments Utterly soulless sketch original![]() Michael Myers, in the first Halloween, is a subliminal study in evil. ) The other iconic movie killers are either cheeky novelties (Chucky) vehicles for social or cultural commentary (Candyman, Ghostface) or. (This would prove literal in 2001’s Jason X. Friday the 13th (notably from Part 2 on), the most detestable of them all, is a blatant cash-in on Halloween a flaccid attempt to “level up” its own mute boogeyman to sell more seats in a crude sort of Slasher Space Race. The Nightmare on Elm Street series comes next-closest to tapping into the ethereal nature of evil, but again beefs it if only by virtue of Freddy Krueger being a chatty, often very funny dude you kind of want to get a beer with. (especially over the course of the increasingly comic sequels) evoke a pastoral menace that could sooner inspire a lecture on real-world class disparity than a meditation on the soul. Yes, the arresting Texas Chainsaw Massacre came first in 1974-but Leatherface and Co. (Basically, David Gordon Green should be in jail.) We can (and I will) discuss the narrative soullessness of Michael Myers-which is at odds with the more cynical soullessness that for me pervades the entire production of Halloween Ends. ![]() When we’re talking Halloween, the concept of soullessness is one of great importance, and one of two distinct meanings. It’s a cellular affront to a character and a franchise that, despite being convoluted and inconsistent, sits atop the pantheon of classic slashers all the same. (As they say, I have a “take,” hot or otherwise-a phrase that’s expedited the woeful reduction of pop culture criticism to touch-and-go sport, but more on that later.)īut Halloween Ends isn’t just bad. Like so many horror fans a couple weeks back, I saw the new (and “final”) Halloween film, and I’ve been harboring a pretty itchy opinion on it since. Is it glib of me to open with, “ Halloween Ends, but where do I begin?” Share The following essay contains Halloween Ends spoilers, obviously.
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