The original film's director and co-writer John Carpenter (who also co-wrote 1981's Halloween II with his writing and producing partner Debra Hill) says a creepy encounter he had while attending Western Kentucky University served as inspiration for the fictional serial killer.
As a six-year-old child, Michael was admitted into a psychiatric hospital for murdering his older sister, Judith Myers. After nearly 15 years of captivity, Myers broke out of the asylum and, for 23 years, hunts down the rest of his family to kill them.
Contrary to popular belief, Michael Myers' face has been revealed before Halloween Kills. The slasher villain has been unmasked a couple of times before, and he looks mildly different each time. The first time audiences caught a glimpse of Michael Myers unmasked was none other than John Carpenter's original Halloween.
He is borderline invulnerable, has superhuman strength, an unbreakable will, and stealth. Michael can't be reasoned with, and he doesn't want anything. With a character this simplistic, his brutality is scarier because it seemingly has no logic to it. He's a force devoid of humanity and with unbelievable ability.
Despite the use of "resurrection" in the title, Michael's survival has a simpler explanation than any supernatural revival. Through flashbacks, Halloween: Resurrection shows that Michael attacked a paramedic, traded clothes with him, and escaped into the night. The man Laurie killed was an innocent father of three.
Some possible reasons why Michael Myers hasn't talked again since the murder of his sister is that it's part of the catatonia he tricked everyone into thinking he had, while others, based on the events of Halloween Kills, suggest he is still in shock after what happened in 1963, and he's still that little boy who ...
Another weakness pointed out by viewers is Michael Myers' iconic mask, as every time he has been unmasked he stops killing, even though he had his victim in front and completely helpless.
While it was expected that Michael would spare the child, audiences were shown an unsettling scene where he strangled the boy to death. This marked the first time in the franchise that Michael had killed a child and showed that this iteration was more deadly than ever.
The masks in horror films help dehumanize the villains and make them scarier, as well as provide an instant hook for the advertisements. Most of the slashers also had actual reasons to hide their faces, whether it was to disguise a deformity or hide their identity if and when the police came calling.
As a child, Michael was admitted into a psychiatric hospital for the murder of his older sister, Judith Myers. After 15 years of captivity, Myers broke out of the asylum and started his killing spree, with the intention to murder his remaining family relatives and anyone who would get in his way.
Michael racks up 159 kills over 12 films and will be adding more kills to the list later this year. To find out more about Michael Myers, check out our overview of the famous slasher! With an impressive kill count at 31 in Halloween Kills, Michael Myers still comes in second place.
This only occurs during the finale of the director's cut for Halloween 2. So, for those viewers who've only seen the theatrical version, they might not recall this moment. But adult Michael Myers actually speaks a single word during the film. He throws Loomis, stabs him, and shouts the following word: “DIE!”
This simple fact adds another layer of authenticity to the movie for its legion of dedicated fans - the fact that, somewhere, Michael Myers' house really exists. That somewhere is 1000 Mission Street in South Pasadena, California.
According to Esquire, the original 1978 film's director and co-writer John Carpenter (who also co-wrote 1981's Halloween II along with his frequent collaborator Debra Hill) describes a creepy encounter he had while attending Western Kentucky University as inspiration for the fictional murderer.
House visit includes an exterior tour of the house, trick-or-treat candy, and a photo op on the front porch of The Myers House NC. Tour will last approximately 30 minutes and highlight a brief history of The Myers House NC as well as the original Myers house. Feel free to bring your Michael Myers mask or costume!
Myers is mentally resistant to all pain (physical and mental) but will suffer harm from pain just as any other living person would, he can just "power through" the injuries.
Likewise, director Tom McLoughlin chose not to have Jason harm any of the children he encounters in Jason Lives, stating that Jason would not kill a child, out of a sympathy for the plight of children generated by his own death as a child.
Does Michael Myers or Jason Voorhees ever eat anything? Michael is implied to have eaten a dog in the very first Halloween, and is actually shown doing so in rob zombie's remake sequel. Jason hasn't been depicted eating but he probably needs to until his zombification in the sixth film.…
As revealed in Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers, a group of druids belonging to Halloween's Cult of Thorn placed a curse on Michael when he was an infant. This curse causes him to be possessed by Thorn, a demonic force that requires its host to sacrifice their family on Samhain (now known as Halloween night).
In that same movie, a different reason for Michael's evil and killing sprees was given: Michael was afflicted with an ancient Druid curse that drove him to kill, especially those related to him, and the Cult of Thorn was also responsible for his supernatural “abilities”.
It started in the original Halloween 2 when it's revealed that Michael (Dick Warlock) and Laurie Strode (Jamie Lee Curtis) are brother and sister. It went off the rails with a cult subplot in later films and Rob Zombie's vision that saw Michael as a hulking madman who kills because he was bullied and misses his mom.
While Michael has proven time and again that he can survive nearly anything, he doesn't stand a chance against Jason. Jason's immense strength and ability to keep killing no matter the circumstances show that he can withstand a full-on assault from Michael.
Farrands expanded the "Curse of Thorn" plot line, in which Jamie Lloyd is kidnapped by a covert cult who has cursed Michael Myers via the Runic symbol of Thorn, which compels him to kill and also affords him immortality.
Michael Myers has the highest kill count among slasher villains, with at least 161 confirmed kills. Other slasher villains, like Jason Voorhees and Leatherface, come close to Michael Myers' kill count but fall short.
