Stephen King contradicts criticism: “I enjoyed Halloween Ends”

Almost forty years ago a horror film arrived in theaters that would have marked the horror genre, we talked Halloween by John Carpenter, released in 1978. And now in 2022 the last film of the saga of the murderer Michael Myers has been released, which after having raised many expectations has not left the critics satisfied, but the master of terror Stephen King gave his approval to the tape.

Writer Stephen King, originally from Portland, Maine, reacted to the theatrical release of Halloween Ends, the latest film in the series. The famous horror writer expressed his opinion on social networks. And that’s no small feat, given that he is one of the most famous and best-selling writers in the history of universal literature.

Being a reference in both literature and horror films, and that Netflix recently released another adaptation of its books “Mr. Harrigan’s Phone”, it shouldn’t surprise us that he went to see this latest film. And now through his Twitter account, Stephen King has shared his opinion on the latest film in this horror franchise.

“Halloween Ends” didn’t get the recognition the studio would expect

The legendary author of classic horror titles such as ‘Carrie’, ‘It’ or ‘The Shining’, said of this film, that it is not that he invents the black thread, or that he pushes the horror genre in different directions or novels. But despite all this, he considers it the characters in the film live up to the storyand that he enjoyed watching it.

I loved Halloween: Ends. He doesn’t reinvent the wheel, but the characters frankly guide the story well, “tweeted King.

An opinion that surprised more than one from Stephen King’s hand, given that the theatrical release of the latest Halloween movie was not well received by critics. However, it seems that the bestselling writer, considered a legend within the genre, doesn’t need a horror story full of novelty to enjoy it.

But, although Stephen King was able to appreciate and enjoy the latest installment of the saga, “Halloween Ends” did not receive as many accolades as Blumhouse studio and director David Gordon Green hoped. The critics were not satisfied with the final climaxhowever, Jamie Lee Curtis’s work was saved, which received all the praise.

With these very different opinions between specialized film critics and the master of terror Stephen King, the only thing we can conclude is that, if you are a fan of horror, and especially a fan of Halloween, you should go and see this latest installment. of the saga, to express your verdict on whether or not this is the ending that the story of Laurie Strode and serial killer Michael Myers deserved.