Shocking Halloween Ends Theory Reveals Laurie Strode Is The Villain

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Halloween Ends will resolve Halloween Kill's cliffhanger after a time jump, and a shocking twist theory could make Laurie Strode (Jamie Lee Curtis) the series' new main villain. The new Halloween trilogy has made it clear that Michael Myers (James Jude Courtney) was never specifically after Laurie, with his main goal being to return to his childhood home to gaze into his own eyes in the reflection of his sister Judith's (Sandy Johnson) old bedroom window. However, after the shocking death of Laurie's daughter Karen (Judy Greer) at the end of Halloween Kills, Laurie is driven by revenge now more than ever.

This is far from the first time Laurie has faced off against Michael. She survived his attacks in Halloween (1978) and Halloween 2 (1981) and famously battled Michael in Halloween H20, beheading him and "ending" the series before dying to him in another confrontation in Halloween: Resurrection. In these films, Laurie is a hero, a victim of Michael who finally gets the upper hand on the murderer who has haunted her for years. Halloween (2018) chose to start the timeline over, making Laurie obsessed with Michael while cutting the familial ties between them that were established in the original Halloween 2. Because of the of Dr. Sartain (Haluk Bilginer), Michael ends up at Laurie's compound, fueling her idea that Michael is solely after her and making her think that she's the only one who can put an end to the evil.

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Halloween Kills solidified the idea that Michael kills only those who are in his way as he ventures back to his childhood home. The ending of Halloween Kills has Michael killing Karen and then taking his place in front of Judith's