‘Halloween’

By Samantha Nungesser

October 17, 2025

What’s spooky season without a slasher flick or two? In 2018’s Halloween, Laurie Strode (Jamie Lee Curtis) must once again confront Michael Myers, the masked murderer whose killing spree 40 years earlier wreaked havoc on the small town of Haddonfield. Having spent four decades preparing herself (and her family) for his return, Laurie’s nightmares become a reality when Michael, who had since been institutionalized, manages to escape during a bus transfer gone awry, sending him right back into his murderous ways — on Halloween night, nonetheless. Filled with suspense and gore, Halloween is the kind of horror movie that will have you checking your backseat every time you get into your car.

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