Halloween watch order
Every film, series, and special in the correct viewing order.
13 entries·~21 hrs total runtime·1978–2022
Halloween splits into several incompatible sequel timelines, and Halloween III is a standalone story.
Original Film and Early Sequels
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1
Halloween
Movie91 min · 1978
The first released film and the common starting point for the original, H20 and H40 continuity branches.
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2
Halloween II
Movie92 min · 1981
Continues on the same night as Halloween and belongs to the original and H20 timelines, but is ignored by the H40 timeline.
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3
Halloween III: Season of the Witch
Movie98 min · 1982
A standalone anthology story without Michael Myers and unrelated to the other film timelines.
Thorn Timeline
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4
Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers
Movie88 min · 1988
Continues from Halloween II while disregarding Halloween III and introduces Jamie Lloyd.
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5
Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers
Movie97 min · 1989
Continues directly from Halloween 4 and develops Jamie Lloyd's connection with Michael Myers.
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6
Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers
Movie88 min · 1995
Concludes the Thorn storyline established through Halloween 4 and Halloween 5.
H20 Timeline
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7
Halloween H20: 20 Years Later
Movie86 min · 1998
Continues from Halloween II while ignoring Halloween 4, Halloween 5 and The Curse of Michael Myers.
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8
Halloween: Resurrection
Movie89 min · 2002
Continues directly from Halloween H20 within the same continuity.
Rob Zombie Reboot
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9
Halloween
Movie110 min · 2007
A remake and reboot that retells Michael Myers's origin in a continuity separate from the earlier films.
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10
Halloween II
Movie105 min · 2009
Continues Rob Zombie's 2007 remake continuity and is unrelated to the 1981 film sharing the same title.
H40 Timeline
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11
Halloween
Movie106 min · 2018
A direct sequel to Halloween from 1978 that ignores every earlier sequel.
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12
Halloween Kills
Movie105 min · 2021
Continues on the same night as Halloween from 2018.
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13
Halloween Ends
Movie111 min · 2022
Set four years after Halloween Kills and concludes the H40 continuity.
How many Halloween movies are there?
There are 13 released Halloween feature films divided across the original Thorn timeline, H20 timeline, Rob Zombie reboot, H40 timeline and the standalone Halloween III.
Do I need to watch Halloween II before Halloween from 2018?
Halloween from 2018 is a direct sequel to the 1978 original and ignores Halloween II from 1981 and every other intervening sequel.
What order should a first-timer watch Halloween in?
A first-time viewer should use release order to see how the continuity branches developed, while recognising that the 13 films do not form one uninterrupted storyline.
Is Halloween finished or still ongoing?
Halloween Ends concludes the H40 film timeline, but the wider Halloween screen franchise remains available for new adaptations and continuity branches.
See also: Chucky / Child's Play watch order.
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