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.

Halloween (1978)

I’m not sure that there’s a specific name for the recurring cultural phenomenon that I have in mind.

Halloween II (1981)

Despite its cliffhanger ending, Halloween doesn’t really suggest an obvious sequel story.