Halloween | Ranked

Let's rank the Halloween horror franchise...

Michael Myers has been haunting people for decades. HALLOWEEN is without a doubt one of the most popular horror film franchises in history. John Carpenter's genius brain made a statement with the character of Michael Myers and Laurie Strode. Two iconic characters in horror and have made a significant impact over the years.

With that, I will rank Halloween in order of what I believe are the BEST of the franchise.

Enjoy! *slash*

13. HALLOWEEN: SEASON OF THE WITCH (1982)

About: Kids all over America want Silver Shamrock masks for Halloween. Doctor Daniel Challis seeks to uncover a plot by Silver Shamrock owner Conal Cochran.

SCORE: 1/5

12. HALLOWEEN II (2009)

About: Laurie Strode (Scout Taylor-Compton) struggles to come to terms with her brother Michael's deadly return to Haddonfield, Illinois; meanwhile, Michael prepares for another reunion with his sister.

SCORE: 1/5

11. HALLOWEEN ENDS (2022)

About: The saga of Michael Myers and Laurie Strode comes to a spine-chilling climax in the final installment of this trilogy.

SCORE: 1.5/5

10. HALLOWEEN KILLS (2021)

About: Surviving victims of Michael Myers form a vigilante mob and vow to end his reign of terror.

SCORE: 2/5

9. HALLOWEEN (2007)

About: After being committed for 15 years, Michael Myers (Tyler Mane), now a grown man and still very dangerous, escapes from the mental institution and immediately return to Haddonfield to find his baby sister, Laurie (Scout Taylor-Compton).

SCORE: 2.5/5

8. HALLOWEEN: RESURRECTION (2002)

About: Three years after he last terrorized his sister, Michael Myers (Brad Loree) 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.

SCORE: 2.5/5

7. HALLOWEEN V: THE REVENGE OF MICHAEL MYERS (1989)

About: One year after the events of Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers, the Shape returns to Haddonfield once again in an attempt to kill his now-mute niece.

SCORE: 3/5

6. HALLOWEEN IV: THE RETURN OF MICHAEL MYERS (1988)

About: Ten years after his original massacre, the invalid Michael Myers (George P. Wilbur) awakens on Halloween Eve and returns to Haddonfield to kill his seven-year-old niece.

SCORE: 3/5

5. HALLOWEEN II (1981)

About: While Dr. Loomis hunts for Michael Myers, a traumatized Laurie is rushed to Haddonfield Memorial Hospital, and The Shape is not far behind her.

SCORE: 3/5

4. HALLOWEEN (2018)

About: Laurie 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.

SCORE: 3.5/5

3. HALLOWEEN (1978)

About: Fifteen 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.

SCORE: 4/5

2. HALLOWEEN VI: THE CURSE OF MICHAEL MYERS

About: Six 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.

SCORE: 4/5

1. HALLOWEEN H20: TWENTY YEARS LATER (1998)

About: Laurie 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.

SCORE: 4/5

OVERALL ANALYSIS

I was introduced to Halloween, the Rob Zombie version, before I was introduced to the original with Jamie Lee Curtis and Nick Castle. In 2007, I snuck into the theater to catch Rob Zombie's Halloween and I managed not to get caught and watched the whole film. I dug it enough to get interested in the original films. I went back, as I got older, and started watching from the original and on and I loved the movies and I liked the Michael Myers character. I dressed up as Myers for Halloween on a few different occasions in my life, as a kid. Since then, I have been one of the biggest advocates for this franchise, spreading the news of how great it is to everyone I possibly could tell.

It's an entertaining slasher franchise, with some better acting and storytelling in my Top 5 you see above. Jamie Lee Curtis is one of the best final girls/women in any horror films and franchises. She's not Sidney Prescott, but Curtis holds her own and is one of the most popular and original final girls. Respect to her.