This week we celebrate our 5th anniversary by watching Halloween Ends (2022). We break down the treatment of its characters, reflect on the Laurie Strode and Michael Myers saga, and consider the impacts of nature versus nurture. In this episode's b-side, we reflect on how much the show has changed in five years, Ryan spreads propaganda, and Alexis really tries to make “spoilerly” happen. This episode contains spoilers, beginning at 29:42. Mentioned in the Episode This episode and the entirety of our 2022 Spooky Season is sponsored by our friends at Calm Strips, makers of the textured sensory adhesives designed to help reduce anxiety, reduce restless energy, or increase focus. Save 20% when you shop at www.calmstrips.com and use promo code SLASH at checkout. Join the (New) Blood Drive Halloween Ends (2022) - Peacock Halloween Ends: The Official Novelization Support the Show We've launched our Patreon to have a place for listener support to help keep our show going. We are accepting support in the form of small monthly donations from our audience. The proceeds we gain from Patreon are put towards ongoing website fees, funding for new content, and equipment upgrades. In return, our patrons enjoy bonus content, early access, live streams, and exclusive channels in our Discord server. Support the Show on Patreon We're building a community where our listeners and horror fans as a whole can connect and share the ideas, movies, games, experiences, and stories they are most passionate about. Our community is completely free and powered by Discord, which you can access from both a web browser and mobile app. We’re looking forward to your arrival! Join our Discord Server Contact Us Kris: @Rojawesome Alexis: @HackorSlashLex Ryan: @ryanfremeau Mack: @mackorslash You can connect with us by creepin' on us on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram, @HackorSlash. You can also share your opinions with us by leaving us an audio message on our website, hackorslash.live. Special Thanks We want to give a special thanks to the following patrons: Brittany R. Joseph D. Rob H. Tristan P. Darren M. Greg D. Gwen N. Karlin M. Damien V. Heather W. MJ D. Kylee F. Taler T. Joseph L. Allison B. Amber M. Matt S. Alex L. Sabrina T. Jazzmene U. Jake S. George C. Elizabeth I. Anthony Z. Nathan E. Sam M. Amanda T. Brittany P. Rob D. Ashley E. Gabrielle G. Thom Kane R. J Marc P. Alexander P. Luis Lucas G. Tameera K. Mark H. Jemia S. Mister_Mister Ash M. Music Credits "Hack or Slash" by Daniel Stapleton "The Dread" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/