Halloween Ends star Jamie Lee Curtis its she watched most of the slasher on mute. The film will conclude David Gordon Green's rebooted trilogy of the Halloween franchise, with original series lead Curtis in the main role. The film will be released in theaters on October 14 and on the paid tiers of Peacock for 60 days.
Halloween Ends concludes the story of Curtis' Laurie Strode and her decades-long battle with masked serial killer Michael Myers, who she originally faced off against in John Carpenter's 1978 classic. Curtis has made it clear that Halloween Ends will be her final entry in the franchise, with Blumhouse confirming there will be no more entries under their production company. The film is projected to make over $50 million in its opening weekend at the box office, easily recouping its $20 million budget.
When talking to The New York Times, Curtis - very much not a horror movie fan - its she watched most of Halloween Ends on mute while first viewing the movie in a private theater. The performer was given a volume dial on her seat that allowed her to turn the sound off, which she expects she did for around two-thirds of the running time. Read her quote below:
It was muted for easily half the movie, if not two-thirds. I muted it so quickly, it would make your head spin around like "The Exorcist."
What Curtis' Fearful Reaction Could Mean For Halloween Ends
Curtis' reaction to Halloween Ends isn't particularly surprising, since the horror genre relies on aggressive sound design to build atmosphere and deliver scares. Anyone who doesn't actively seek out that sort of entertainment would be very turned off by it, and Curtis clearly isn't a fan of jump-scare heavy slashers. That being said, her reaction could be a positive indicator to fans about the quality of the scares in the final film.
Horror is one of the more niche genres in storytelling, and those who aren't already interested in the blood-pumping appeal aren't likely to be wooed by any one movie. Curtis' reaction to Halloween Ends is simply how someone who doesn't enjoy being scared would react to a scary movie, and her runtime estimate makes it seem like a lot of tense conflict is ahead for fans. Curtis wanted to take in her final work as Laurie Strode on the big screen, and the way she chooses to enjoy it is her decision. In the end, hopefully, Halloween Ends will live up to expectations and makes fans wish they had a volume nob of their own in the theater.
Source: The New York Times
