Series: Halloween

The Halloween series, launched by John Carpenter with the legendary 1978 film that codified what we know today as slasher tropes, has a sprawling and bizarre chronology, featuring multiple reboots and timelines across thirteen films. In fall of 2022, I endeavored to watch the entire series.

Below, I’ve organized my reviews by release date, by my ranking (to be updated as I watch and review), and by narrative timeline.

Halloween Movies By Release Date

1. Halloween (1978) (Exceptionally Good)
2. Halloween II (1981) (Good)
3. Halloween III: Season of the Witch (1982) (Good)
4. Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (1988) (Nearly Good)
5. Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers (1989) (Not Good)
6. Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers (1995) (Very Not Good)
7. Halloween H20: 20 Years Later (1998) (Good)
8. Halloween: Resurrection (2002) (Nearly Good)
9. Halloween (2007) (Nearly Good)
10. Halloween II (2009) (Good)
11. Halloween (2018) (Not Very Good)
12. Halloween Kills (2021) (Not Very Good)
13. Halloween Ends (2022) (Not Good)

Halloween Movies, Ranked

1. Halloween (1978) (Exceptionally Good)
2. Halloween II (2009) (Good)
3. Halloween H20: 20 Years Later (1998) (Good)
4. Halloween II (1981) (Good)
5. Halloween III: Season of the Witch (1982) (Good)
6. Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (1988) (Nearly Good)
7. Halloween: Resurrection (2002) (Nearly Good)
8. Halloween (2007) (Nearly Good)
9. Halloween Kills (2021) (Not Very Good)
10. Halloween (2018) (Not Very Good)
11. Halloween Ends (2022) (Not Good)
12. Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers (1989) (Not Good)
13. Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers (1995) (Very Not Good)

Timeline 1 – The Original Timeline

a.k.a. “The Loomis Timeline” in honor of Donald Pleasence

1. Halloween (1978) (Exceptionally Good)
2. Halloween II (1981) (Good)
3. Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (1988) (Nearly Good)
4. Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers (1989) (Not Good)
5. Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers (1995) (Very Not Good)

Timeline 2 – The H20 Timeline

1. Halloween (1978) (Exceptionally Good)
2. Halloween II (1981) (Good)
3. Halloween H20: 20 Years Later (1998) (Good)
4. Halloween: Resurrection (2002) (Nearly Good)

Timeline 3 – The Rob Zombie Timeline

1. Halloween (2007) (Nearly Good)
2. Halloween II (2009) (Good)

Timeline 4 – The DGG Timeline

1. Halloween (1978) (Exceptionally Good)
2. Halloween (2018) (Not Very Good)
3. Halloween Kills (2021) (Not Very Good)
4. Halloween Ends (2022) (Not Good)

The Wacky Standalone

1. Halloween III: Season of the Witch (1982) (Good)

Review Index

Title	Date	Film Year	Director	Is It Good	Tags
Halloween Ends (2022)	10/19/2022	2022	Green, David Gordon	2	2022, Halloween Series
Halloween Kills (2021)	10/18/2022	2021	Green, David Gordon	3	Halloween Series
Halloween (2018)	10/17/2022	2018	Green, David Gordon	3	Halloween Series
Halloween II (2009)	10/16/2022	2009	Zombie, Rob	5	Halloween Series
Halloween (2007)	10/12/2022	2007	Zombie, Rob	4	Halloween Series
Halloween: Resurrection (2002)	10/11/2022	2002	Rosenthal, Rick	4	Halloween Series
Halloween H20: 20 Years Later (1998)	10/10/2022	1998	Miner, Steve	5	Halloween Series
Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers (1995)	10/09/2022	1995	Chappelle, Joe	1	Halloween Series
Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers (1989)	10/08/2022	1989	Othenin-Girard, Dominique	2	Halloween Series
Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (1988)	10/07/2022	1988	Little, Dwight H.	4	Halloween Series
Halloween III: Season of the Witch (1982)	10/06/2022	1982	Wallace, Tommy Lee	5	Halloween Series
Halloween II (1981)	10/05/2022	1981	Rosenthal, Rick	5	Halloween Series
Halloween (1978)	10/03/2022	1978	Carpenter, John	7	Halloween Series

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