Every Halloween movie in order
The top 3 according to 969 votes from people: Halloween (1978) · Halloween II (1981) · Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers. (Updated Apr 13, 2025.)
All 13 films of the Halloween franchise in release order, from John Carpenter's 1978 original to Halloween Ends (2022), noting which timeline each belongs to.
Top 13
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Halloween (1978)
1978, John Carpenter. Michael Myers returns to Haddonfield; Jamie Lee Curtis's debut.
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2
Halloween II (1981)
1981, Rick Rosenthal. Picks up the same night, in the hospital.
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3
Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers
1988, Dwight H. Little. Michael hunts his niece Jamie.
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4
Halloween III: Season of the Witch
1982, Tommy Lee Wallace. The one without Michael Myers.
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5
Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers
1995, Joe Chappelle. Paul Rudd's early role.
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6
Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers
1989, Dominique Othenin-Girard.
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7
Halloween: Resurrection
2002, Rick Rosenthal. A reality show in the Myers house.
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8
Halloween H20: 20 Years Later
1998, Steve Miner. Jamie Lee Curtis returns; it ignores parts 4–6.
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9
Halloween (2018)
2018, David Gordon Green. A direct sequel to the 1978 film, ignoring all the others.
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Halloween II (2009)
2009, Rob Zombie. The sequel to the remake.
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Halloween Ends
2022, David Gordon Green. Laurie Strode's final showdown.
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12
Halloween (2007)
2007, Rob Zombie. A remake that explores Michael's childhood.
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Halloween Kills
2021, David Gordon Green. Haddonfield turns into a mob.
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Comments (3)
The timelines in this franchise are a mess, lol.
Halloween III with no Michael at all, underrated.
The 1978 original is still the scariest.