SlashersNo. 7449 · The 2026 edition
Halloween
40 years after escaping Michael Myers, Laurie Strode must face her greatest fear one final time.
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In this direct sequel to John Carpenter's 1978 classic, Laurie Strode lives in a fortified house, haunted by the trauma of Michael Myers' attack. When Myers escapes during a prison transfer and returns to Haddonfield, Laurie prepares to end the nightmare once and for all, pitting her survival skills against the masked killer.
About this
A Wikipedia article about the 2018 American slasher film Halloween, directed by David Gordon Green, who co-wrote it with Jeff Fradley and Danny McBride. It is the eleventh installment in the Halloween franchise and a direct sequel to the 1978 original, ignoring every other film in the series. The page covers the plot, full cast, development history, writing, casting, filming, music, release, marketing, box office, critical response, accolades, and legacy.
Facts from the original
- Directed by David Gordon Green, who co-wrote with Jeff Fradley and Danny McBride.
- Eleventh installment in the Halloween film series.
- A sequel to Halloween (1978), ignoring all other franchise films' events.
- Jamie Lee Curtis reprises her role as Laurie Strode.
- James Jude Courtney portrays Michael Myers; Nick Castle returns for a cameo.
- Stars Judy Greer, Andi Matichak, Will Patton, Haluk Bilginer, Virginia Gardner.
- Premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 8, 2018.
- Theatrically released in North America October 19, 2018, by Universal Pictures.
- Budget of $10 million; grossed $259.9 million worldwide.
- Filmed January to February 2018 in Charleston, South Carolina, with June reshoots.
- Music composed by John Carpenter, Cody Carpenter and Daniel Davies.
- Rotten Tomatoes approval rating 79% based on 385 reviews; Metacritic score 67.
- CinemaScore audiences gave it an average grade of B+.
- Became the highest-grossing slasher film in unadjusted dollars.
- Running time is 106 minutes.
- Followed by sequels Halloween Kills (2021) and Halloween Ends (2022).
From the original
Michael Myers has been held at Smith's Grove Psychiatric Hospital for forty years since his 1978 Haddonfield killing spree and is being moved to another facility. True-crime podcasters Aaron Korey and Dana Haines visit him, and Aaron shows Myers his mask without reaction. In Haddonfield, survivor Laurie Strode lives in fortified fear, estranged from daughter Karen, though granddaughter Allyson keeps contact. Myers escapes when his transfer bus crashes, killing two people. On Halloween he kills Aaron and Dana at Judith's grave, takes a mechanic's overalls, and recovers his mask. Allyson leaves a party after boyfriend Cameron cheats; Myers kills friends Vicky and Dave. Laurie sees Myers for the first time in forty years and shoots him. Obsessed psychiatrist Dr. Sartain, who orchestrated the escape, is killed by Myers, who also kills Ray. In the showdown, Myers stabs Laurie and throws her off a balcony, but she vanishes, echoing the original. Karen shoots him and the trio traps him in the safe room, burning the house. A post-credits scene implies Myers survived.
