Halloween

13 movies in this series

One night, he came home. And he just kept coming back.

Now Playing Podcast revisits the entire Halloween saga, from John Carpenter’s 1978 minimalist masterpiece through masked copycats, sibling revelations, reality-show resurrections, Rob Zombie’s brutal reimagining, and the David Gordon Green trilogy.

Michael Myers has been shot, burned, decapitated, rebooted, and retconned more times than most franchises survive. But which timelines truly capture the quiet dread of The Shape? Which sequels honor the legacy, and which should have stayed buried in Haddonfield?

Join the Now Playing Podcast crew as they carve through every continuity, every final girl, and every “final” showdown to decide which entries deserve a treat and which are pure trick.

Movie Reviews

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Halloween II (1981)

Think of the bright side. If he does attack you here, you...

Reviewed Sep 4, 2009
After failing to kill stubborn survivor Laurie and taking a bullet or six from former psychiatrist Dr. Sam Loomis, Michael Myers has followed Laurie to the Haddonfield Memorial Hospital, where she's been admitted for Myers' attempt on her life. The institution proves to be particularly suited to serial killers, however, as Myers cuts, stabs and slashes his way through hospital staff to reach his favorite victim. Genres: Halloween, Horror, Theatrical Release, Thriller
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Halloween H20: 20 Years Later

Nobody doesn't like Jamie Lee!

Reviewed Oct 9, 2009
Two decades after surviving a massacre on October 31, 1978, former baby sitter Laurie Strode finds herself hunted by persistent knife-wielder Michael Myers. Laurie now lives in Northern California under an assumed name, where she works as the headmistress of a private school. But it's not far enough to escape Myers, who soon discovers her whereabouts. As Halloween descends upon Laurie's peaceful community, a feeling of dread weighs upon her -- with good reason. Genres: Halloween, Horror, Theatrical Release, Thriller