Halloween Franchise Watching Orders
The series can watch 4 different ways and timelines.
Michael Myers Timeline:
1 - Halloween (1978)
2 - Halloween II (1981)
3 - Halloween III: Season of the Witch (1982)
4 - Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (1988)
5 - Halloween 5 (1989)
6 - Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers (1995)
H20 Timeline
1 - Halloween (1978)
2 - Halloween II (1981)
3 - Halloween H20: 20 Years Later (1998)
4 - Halloween: Resurrection (2002)
Reboot Series
1 - Halloween (2007)
2 - Halloween II (2009)
Third Timeline
1 - Halloween (1978)
2 - Halloween (2018)
3 - Halloween Kills (2021)
Coming Soon
Halloween Ends (2022)
Michael Myers Timeline:
1 - Halloween (1978)
2 - Halloween II (1981)
3 - Halloween III: Season of the Witch (1982)
4 - Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (1988)
5 - Halloween 5 (1989)
6 - Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers (1995)
H20 Timeline
1 - Halloween (1978)
2 - Halloween II (1981)
3 - Halloween H20: 20 Years Later (1998)
4 - Halloween: Resurrection (2002)
Reboot Series
1 - Halloween (2007)
2 - Halloween II (2009)
Third Timeline
1 - Halloween (1978)
2 - Halloween (2018)
3 - Halloween Kills (2021)
Coming Soon
Halloween Ends (2022)
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- DirectorJohn CarpenterStarsDonald PleasenceJamie Lee CurtisTony MoranFifteen years after murdering his sister on Halloween night 1963, Michael Myers escapes from a mental hospital and returns to the small town of Haddonfield, Illinois, to kill again.Original Series Timeline I
- DirectorRick RosenthalStarsJamie Lee CurtisDonald PleasenceCharles CyphersWhile Dr. Loomis hunts for Michael Myers, a traumatized Laurie is rushed to Haddonfield Memorial Hospital, and The Shape is not far behind her.Original Series Timeline II
- DirectorTommy Lee WallaceStarsTom AtkinsStacey NelkinDan O'HerlihyKids all over America want Silver Shamrock masks for Halloween. Doctor Daniel Challis seeks to uncover a plot by Silver Shamrock owner Conal Cochran.Original Series Timeline III
- DirectorDwight H. LittleStarsDonald PleasenceEllie CornellDanielle HarrisTen years after his original massacre, the invalid Michael Myers awakens on Halloween Eve and returns to Haddonfield to kill his seven-year-old niece. Can Dr. Loomis stop him?Original Series Timeline IV
- DirectorDominique Othenin-GirardStarsDonald PleasenceDanielle HarrisEllie CornellOne year after the events of Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (1988), the Shape returns to Haddonfield once again in an attempt to kill his now-mute niece.Original Series Timeline V
- DirectorJoe ChappelleStarsDonald PleasencePaul RuddMarianne HaganSix years after Michael Myers last terrorized Haddonfield, he returns there in pursuit of his niece, Jamie Lloyd, who has escaped with her newborn child, for which Michael and a mysterious cult have sinister plans.Original Series Timeline VI
- DirectorJohn CarpenterStarsDonald PleasenceJamie Lee CurtisTony MoranFifteen years after murdering his sister on Halloween night 1963, Michael Myers escapes from a mental hospital and returns to the small town of Haddonfield, Illinois, to kill again.H20 Timeline I
- DirectorRick RosenthalStarsJamie Lee CurtisDonald PleasenceCharles CyphersWhile Dr. Loomis hunts for Michael Myers, a traumatized Laurie is rushed to Haddonfield Memorial Hospital, and The Shape is not far behind her.H20 Timeline II
- DirectorSteve MinerStarsJamie Lee CurtisJosh HartnettAdam ArkinLaurie Strode, now the dean of a Northern California private school with an assumed name, must battle the Shape one last time, as the life of her own son hangs in the balance.H20 Timeline III
This is a direct sequel to Halloween and Halloween II, dismissing the events that take place in the sequels Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers, Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers and Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers (Wikipedia). - DirectorRick RosenthalStarsJamie Lee CurtisBusta RhymesBrad LoreeThree years after he last terrorized his sister, Michael Myers confronts her again, before traveling to Haddonfield to deal with the cast and crew of a reality show which is being broadcast from his old home.H20 Timeline IV
* The film builds upon the continuity of Halloween H20: 20 Years Later (Wikipedia). - DirectorRob ZombieStarsScout Taylor-ComptonMalcolm McDowellTyler ManeAfter being committed for 15 years, Michael Myers, now a grown man and still very dangerous, escapes from the mental institution and immediately returns to Haddonfield to find his baby sister, Laurie.Reboot Series I
- DirectorRob ZombieStarsScout Taylor-ComptonTyler ManeMalcolm McDowellLaurie Strode struggles to come to terms with her brother Michael's deadly return to Haddonfield, Illinois; meanwhile, Michael prepares for another reunion with his sister.Reboot Series II
- DirectorJohn CarpenterStarsDonald PleasenceJamie Lee CurtisTony MoranFifteen years after murdering his sister on Halloween night 1963, Michael Myers escapes from a mental hospital and returns to the small town of Haddonfield, Illinois, to kill again.Third Timeline I
- DirectorDavid Gordon GreenStarsJamie Lee CurtisJudy GreerAndi MatichakLaurie Strode confronts her long-time foe, Michael Myers, the masked figure who has haunted her since she narrowly escaped his killing spree on Halloween night four decades ago.Third Timeline II
* This is a direct sequel to the 1978 film of the same name, while retconning the continuity of the previous sequels (Wikipedia). - DirectorDavid Gordon GreenStarsJamie Lee CurtisJudy GreerAndi MatichakSurviving victims of Michael Myers form a vigilante mob and vow to end his reign of terror.Third Timeline III
- DirectorDavid Gordon GreenStarsJamie Lee CurtisAndi MatichakJames Jude CourtneyThe plot follows the outcast Corey Cunningham who falls in love with Laurie Strode's granddaughter while a series of events, including crossing paths with Michael Myers, drives him to become a serial killer.RELEASE DATE: 15 October 2022
-Trivia-
Halloween (2018) was released forty years after Halloween (1978). Halloween Kills (2021) was released forty years after Halloween II (1981). Halloween Ends (2022) is set to be released forty years after Halloween III: Season of the Witch (1982).
