Halloween Ends trailer shows Laurie Strode & Michael Myers’ final showdown

Horror movie fans, and movie enthusiasts in general, know that there are no horror movies. Really end. It’s all just a matter of how long before an iconic horror villain is rebooted, retconned, or resurrected. But for now let’s just play along, shall we? Universal Pictures has released Tuesday’s first trailer. Halloween is OverThis is the thirteenth and most likely final installment in the long-running slasher franchise. Yes, Michael Myers is back.

Four years have passed since the events of Halloween killsLaurie Strode (Jamie Lee Curtis), series protagonist, is now living with Allyson Matichak (Andi Matichak), following Karen’s death and subsequent disappearances of Michael Myers. Laurie finds herself in a situation where a man accused of brutal murder is brought to justice.

The trailer puts the fateful confrontation between Laurie and Michael front and center, juxtaposing footage of John Carpenter’s 1978 original with shots of Laurie being choked, slammed, and stalked by Michael before eventually turning the tables on him with a nearby cutting knife.

Halloween is OverThis film is scheduled to debut in theatres October 14.