“’Halloween Kills’: What moviegoers need to know about the franchise before seeing Michael Myers unmasked for the first time”

In recent years, horror movies have been a popular genre for Hollywood to explore. The American public has become more and more receptive to the genre with hits like “A Quiet Place” and “Hereditary” leading in box office sales. One of the most successful horror franchises in modern history is ‘Halloween Kills’ which has spanned 11 films over 40 years. This article discusses what moviegoers need to know about this franchise before seeing it on Halloween night.

The first film was released in 1978 when John Carpenter created "Halloween" as an independent release with $300,000 budget that would go on to gross $47 million at the US Box Office and $73 million worldwide (in 2018 dollars).

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Halloween Kills is an American horror movie franchise, and a reboot of sorts to Michael Myers. Michael Myers first appeared in the original 1978 film: Halloween, and has since become famous for his interest in murder and his signature white mask. Michael Myers has been played by many famous actors, including Nick Castle (1978), Tony Moran (1978) and Tyler Mane (2007). He’s also been portrayed by Paul Rudd as an adult, but more famously as a child actor by actor Daeg Faerch (2007). 

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Michael Meyers has killed many people throughout the series; notable victims include Judith Margolis Myers (Kristina Klebe) and Debra Strode Dent Myers (Judy Greer), Laurie Strode’s (Jamie Lee Curtis) daughter and granddaughter respectively. Michael Myers’ first victim was his older sister, Judith (Hanna R. Hall), who he killed as a young boy (Will Sandin). Michael has also been thought by some to be ‘possessed’ or otherwise mentally ill; the truth of this is debated. Michael Myers has appeared in six movies so far: Halloween, Halloween II, III, IV, V and VI, H20/II Resurrection)

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Why are people so interested in Michael Myers? Michael Myers is an interesting figure for many reasons - the main being that the franchise hasn’t gone stale with him at its very center. Michael Myers has remained popular throughout the years because he only kills people when he’s on a mission to find his sister, Laurie Strode. Michael Myers hails from a family of serial killers - including his father and sister. Michael’s behavior is difficult to decipher because he only does what he does for revenge feelings against Laurie – even though she was saved by Tommy Doyle (Paul Rudd) as Michael tried to kill her; Michael doesn’t know this though. Michael Myers can also be considered iconic because of the white mask that covers his entire face, but only the eyes are visible - making him one-of-a-kind. Michael Myers is not like other horror movie villains; many people who watch Halloween Kills will do so for this reason alone.