But the truth is, evil doesn’t die. It changes shape. Laurie Strode Lock your doors, check the candy, and prepare to feel the fear of studio executive boogymen willing to butcher good storytelling to make a buck in the conclusion of the Bloomhouse-produced and David Gordon Green-directed Halloween Ends. In this episode of The Cinematic Schematic, hosts Caleb Masters and Laron Chapman are joined by guests Christopher Shultz and film studies educator and OKC councilperson James Cooper return to Haydenfield, IL to finish the latest final face-off between Laurie Strode and Michael Myers. We start by answering this week’s icebreaker question, “What mask or Halloween costume always gives you chills?” before providing our spoiler-free reviews. We close out the conversation with an in-depth spoiler-filled analysis discussion. In 2018, we were very positive about Halloween (2018), but after a few years’ distance from the hype and a widely maligned sequel, Halloween Kills, do we think there are still ideas left in David Gordon Green’s premise? Special Guests James Cooper Oklahoma City Councilperson, OCU English and Modern Languages Artist in Residence, film studies professor (OFCC) Follow James @jamesforokc on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram For Ward 2 matters, James can be contacted at ward2@okc.gov Christopher Shultz Contributor, The […]

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