Halloween Ends (2022)

Bias Rating

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Center

Viewer Rating

Rating: 5.0

Overview

The plot follows the outcast Corey Cunningham who falls in love with Laurie Strode's granddaughter while a series of events, including crossing paths with Michael Myers, drives him to become a serial killer....

Starring Cast

Jamie Lee Curtis • Andi Matichak • James Jude Courtney

Where to watch

Prime Video

Apple TV

Google Play

Bias Dimensions

Political: Center

Diversity: Moderate

LGBTQ: Neutral

Overview

Starring Cast

Jamie Lee Curtis • Andi Matichak • James Jude Courtney

Where to watch

Prime Video

Apple TV

Google Play

Detailed Bias Analysis

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Primary

Political: CenterConfidence: High

The film explores universal themes of evil, trauma, and community hysteria, critiquing human failings like mob mentality but offering a traditional horror resolution to its central conflict, thus remaining neutral on the political bias scale.

Diversity: ModerateConfidence: High

The film maintains traditional casting for its main characters without explicit race or gender swaps of established roles. Its narrative explores themes of trauma and the nature of evil, with the antagonists' villainy stemming from personal circumstances and supernatural influence rather than a critique of traditional identities.

Secondary

LGBTQ: NeutralConfidence: Medium

Halloween Ends features a brief, implied queer interaction where a bully attempts to kiss Corey, only to be violently rejected. This moment is incidental, serving to highlight Corey's descent into violence rather than developing the queer character or theme. The portrayal is neither affirming nor overtly denigrating, thus landing as neutral due to its minimal narrative impact on LGBTQ+ representation.

FemPower: N/R

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

Gender Swap: NoConfidence: High

All major and legacy characters in "Halloween Ends," such as Laurie Strode and Michael Myers, maintain their established canonical genders from previous installments. No existing character was portrayed with a different gender.

Race Swap: NoConfidence: High

Halloween Ends features established characters like Laurie Strode and Michael Myers, whose portrayals remain consistent with their original depictions. New characters are introduced without prior racial canon. No instances of race swapping are present.