Every Halloween Movie Timeline Explained

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The Halloween franchise is arguably the most famous horror movie franchise of all time. Michael Myers is synonymous with the Boogeyman, and his white, emotion-barren mask is as recognizable as any character design in Hollywood’s arsenal. Since first launching onto the silver screen in 1978, there have been a whopping 12Halloween films. They have been made by different directors, featured different actors, and even had differing timelines. With the exception of one film, each Halloween entrant focuses on Michael Myers and his reign of terror and mayhem.

However, there is a conundrum to watching the Halloween films, especially for newer viewers. The quagmire is this: there are several narratives and timelines throughout the franchise. It gets confusing fast, especially considering that there have been multiple reboots in the 21st century.

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One of the Halloween timelines suggests that Michael Myers is a supernatural figure. Another says that his prerogative is to kill his younger sister. Yet another suggests that he just wants to go home to be left alone by greater society. Most Halloween films claim that Michael Myers evil made flesh, while the Rob Zombie-directed Halloween entrants suggest he is the byproduct of a broken home and bullying. As one can deduce, the Halloween narrative and timeline get confusing very quickly. However, there is a way to organize all of the various timelines.

This timeline might be the most linear one, and the easiest to explain and digest. In the opening sequence of Halloween, a very young Michael Myers murders his older sister with a butcher knife. He is subsequently institutionalized, but escapes on Halloween night fifteen years later. The