This 2-Hour ‘Halloween’ Fan Film Fills in a Gap Between ‘Kills’ and ‘Ends’

There are fan films and then there are FAN FILMS. Halloween Aftermath, a new movie from director James Grim and writer Cole Tatham, falls into that second category. It is a 135-minute feature set between the events of David Gordon Green’s Halloween trilogy, specifically in the multiple years between Halloween Kills and Halloween Ends, following new characters with a story that expands the trilogy’s mythology… without making a dime, of course.

That, clearly, was your and our first thought with the release of this movie. How the heck can someone put up a feature-length movie using a known character on YouTube and not be sued into oblivion? Well, the film’s YouTube description explains that with Aftermath “No single individual or entity involved has, nor will they ever, profit from this film’s distribution—it is made purely out of love for the franchise.” And, really, that’s what it’s all about. If no one is making money, we guess that means it’s okay?

It must be because the film, which we found thanks to Bloody Disgusting, has been online for several days now and racked up over 250,000 views (and counting.) Plus, the filmmakers have also made something called  My Special Boy: A Friday the 13th Fan Film which has been up for over two years and can be watched at that link, and are already working on Scream Descent: A Scream Fan Film.

Halloween Aftermath is set during the time jump between 2021’s Halloween Kills and 2022’s Halloween Ends. It follows one of the survivors of the events of the original 2018 reboot/sequel and, of course, his run-ins with a certain Michael Myers. We have yet to watch the film, but it’s right here.

And here’s the trailer, if you just want a taste and don’t have 135 minutes right now.

“Our goal with this movie is to create a deep, thoughtful character study, very much in line with what this timeline has already established in the main films, but with our own twist on things,” Grim said to Bloody Disgusting. “Consistency and authenticity are key driving points on this project.”

Which, honestly, sounds pretty great. While we loved that first David Gordon Green film, things certainly went a little off the rails with the sequels. Even though this isn’t official, the potential to kind of smooth some of that out with a fan-made sequel is certainly fun.

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