Halloween
Movie, 2018, The 2018 trilogy, Set in 2018
Halloween is #11 of 13 in release order and #8 of 13 in chronological order in the Halloween.
The story
Laurie Strode comes to her final confrontation with Michael Myers, the masked figure who has haunted her since she narrowly escaped his killing spree on Halloween night four decades ago.
Halloween recap
Ignoring every sequel, this follows the 1978 film. Forty years later, Michael has been locked up, and two true-crime podcasters try to provoke him with his old mask. Laurie Strode lives as a hardened survivalist in a fortified house, estranged from her daughter Karen after years of training her for Michael's return, though Karen's daughter Allyson still reaches out to her. During a prison transfer on Halloween eve, the bus crashes and Michael escapes. He kills the podcasters, takes back his mask, and returns to Haddonfield, killing people on the way to Laurie. His new doctor, Ranbir Sartain, obsessed with him, kills a deputy to see what Michael will do.
Halloween ending explained
Sartain is killed by Michael. Laurie, Karen and Allyson make a stand in Laurie's house, which turns out to be a trap. Karen shoots Michael, Laurie stabs him, and they lock him in the basement and set the house on fire. As the three women ride away in the back of a pickup, the fire burns, but Halloween Kills reveals he survives.
Post-credits scenes
Yes. After the credits, you hear Michael breathing heavily, hinting he is still alive.
Where to watch Halloween
Halloween is streaming on Peacock in the US. You can rent or buy it on Amazon, Apple TV, and Google Play.
Ratings
IMDb 6.5/10, Rotten Tomatoes 79%
Where it fits
- Release order: after Halloween II, before Halloween Kills.
- Chronological order: after Halloween: Resurrection, before Halloween Kills.
What to watch before Halloween
Nothing. Halloween (2018) doesn't continue an earlier version, so it stands on its own.
Cast
- Jamie Lee Curtis as Laurie Strode
- Judy Greer as Karen
- Andi Matichak as Allyson
- James Jude Courtney as The Shape
- Nick Castle as The Shape
- Haluk Bilginer as Dr. Sartain
- Will Patton as Officer Hawkins
- Rhian Rees as Dana Haines
- Jefferson Hall as Aaron Korey
- Toby Huss as Ray
- Virginia Gardner as Vicky
- Dylan Arnold as Cameron Elam
Directed by David Gordon Green.