Beyond Fest: LA Premiere of ‘Halloween Ends’

On October 11th, The Knockturnal attended the LA premiere of David Gordon Green’s ‘Halloween Ends’ at the Hollywood Legion Theater, marking the last film in the ‘Halloween’ reboot trilogy. 

The film stars Jamie Lee Curtis and tackles the legacy of Laurie Strode as she writes a memoir grappling with the evil encounters of her life; however, Michael Myers doesn’t lurk far from her attempts to finally find peace. 

The audience gathered in a packed theater to experience the horror as part of Beyond Fest, and continued the celebration at Yamashiro for the premiere’s afterparty. The popular high-end sushi hotspot was transformed into a terrifyingly magical Halloween escape land, a full-on seasonal celebration and tribute to the iconic film series. 

Guests were greeted by a spectacle of orange lights and jack-o’-lanterns that lit up the beautiful space overlooking the LA skyline, while staff members were decked out in a variety of thematic costumes, including a special guest appearance from a masked Michael Myers himself. To complete the Halloween horror ambience, realistic dead body props were placed strategically throughout the Yamashiro, including the staircase and the central pond area of the venue. 

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Yamashiro provided a wide variety of buffet-style entrée options including salmon, chicken, an array of side dishes, and of course a stunning platter of sushi spelling out “Ends.” In tune with the flawlessly executed theme, the bar served movie-inspired cocktails named “The Myers” and “The Strode” after the film’s prominent enemies, and buckets of candy and “trick or treat” bags were conveniently placed all over the restaurant. 

‘Halloween Ends’ was released in theaters on October 14th by Universal Pictures, and can also be streamed on Peacock for the next two months.