SlashersNo. 8393 · The 2026 edition
Need to brush up on your Halloween franchise continuity?
How well do you really know the timeline of the Halloween movies?
Our own summary of the original — the full post and photos live at horror-fix.com.
This guide recaps the twisted timeline of the Halloween franchise, explaining the multiple reboots, sequels, and alternate timelines so you can follow the story of Michael Myers.
About this
A HorrorFix feature untangling the many conflicting timelines of the Halloween franchise, prompted by Blumhouse's 2018 Halloween. It walks through the original Carpenter film's legacy, why the series kept resetting, and breaks the whole saga into five separate continuities. A companion infographic from HalloweenCostumes.com maps the branches, and the piece closes with viewing-order recommendations.
The list
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The Sequel Timeline
Original Michael Myers continuity: Halloween, Halloween 2, Halloween 4, Halloween 5, Halloween 6.
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The Anthology Timeline
Only Halloween 3: Season of the Witch, its own separate story; the first Halloween shows on a TV.
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The Laurie Timeline
Laurie Strode focus, revealed as Michael's sister: Halloween, Halloween 2, H2O, Resurrection.
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The Rob Zombie Timeline
Mid-2000s reboot by Rob Zombie: Halloween (2007) and Halloween II (2009).
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The New Timeline
Halloween (2018) is a direct sequel to the 1978 film, discarding all movies in between.
