Michael Myers Costume

Facts from the original

• Michael Myers was six years old when he murdered his teenage sister on Halloween night in Haddonfield, Illinois.
• He was locked in Smith's Grove Warren County Sanitarium.
• Dr. Sam Loomis was his caretaker and the only person who saw pure evil in Michael.
• Fifteen years later, Michael escaped and returned to his hometown, beginning a murder spree.
• In the original Halloween movie, Tommy Lee Wallace created the mask for 'The Shape,' which was what Michael Myers was called.
• Wallace used a cheap William Shatner/Captain Kirk mask, widened the eye holes, and spray-painted it bluish white.
• The 'Official Halloween Michael Myers Deluxe Mask' is recast from original 1970s 'Captain Kirk' mask molds by Don Post Studios.
• Nick Castle wore the mask as 'The Shape' in the first Halloween movie.
• Don Post recreated the original mask in high quality latex, with hand laid synthetic hair and airbrushing.
• In the movie, Michael killed a tow truck driver and took his mechanics jumpsuit and boots.
• The costume is inspired by the horror film and features the character's signature blue knit jumpsuit.
• Michael is most memorable for using a large kitchen knife, though he used a variety of implements to kill victims.
• To finish the costume, add a fake kitchen knife.