Halloween (2007): Nearly two decades after being committed to a mental institution for killing his mother's boyfriend, his older sister, and two others, Michael Myers breaks out worth the intent on returning to the town of Haddonfield, Illinois. He arrives on Halloween with the indomitable purpose of hunting down his younger sister, Laurie. The only thing standing between Michael and a night of bloody carnage is psychologist Dr. Samuel Loomis, the man whom cared for him while he was locked up.
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Halloween (2018): It's been 40 years since Laurie Strode survived a vicious attack from crazed killer Michael Myers on Halloween night. Locked up in an institution, Myers manages to escape when his bus transfer goes horribly wrong. Laurie now faces a terrifying showdown when the masked madman returns to Haddonfield, Ilinois -- but this time, she's ready for him.