Forty years after outsmarting Michael Myers' bloody rampage on Halloween night, Laurie Strode finds herself confronting the horrors of her past once more. When Myers breaks free from his institutional confines, a chilling game of cat and mouse ensues in Haddonfield, with Laurie determined to face her tormentor head-on and put an end to his reign of terror.

Forty years after outsmarting Michael Myers' bloody rampage on Halloween night, Laurie Strode finds herself confronting the horrors of her past once more. When Myers breaks free from his institutional confines, a chilling game of cat and mouse ensues in Haddonfield, with Laurie determined to face her tormentor head-on and put an end to his reign of terror.

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Ratings

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Metacritic

67

Metascore

7.0

User Score

Rotten Tomatoes
review

79%

TOMATOMETER

review

72%

User Score

IMDb

6.5 /10

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TMDB

66

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User Score

Letterboxd

3.2

From 1.2K fan ratings

Movie Insider

4.14/5

From 29 fan ratings

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24th Critics' Choice Awards 2019

Nomination

Best Sci-Fi/Horror Movie

Plot Summary

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Forty years after the horrific Haddonfield murders of 1978, two journalists, Aaron Korey and Dana Haines, set out to interview the infamous Michael Myers at the Smith’s Grove Sanitarium. Captured after a dramatic encounter where Dr. Samuel Loomis shot him off the Doyle house balcony, Michael remains a silent enigma. His current psychiatrist, Dr. Ranbir Sartain, informs the journalists that while Michael has the ability to speak, he chooses not to. Despite their efforts, including showing Michael his mask and mentioning his long-time nemesis, Laurie Strode, the journalists leave without a single word from him.

Determined to unravel the mystery, they approach Laurie’s heavily secured and rundown home. After some persuasion, Laurie agrees to an interview, revealing the toll Michael’s actions have had on her life, leading to two failed marriages and a strained relationship with her daughter Karen. As they discuss Michael’s motives for his past crimes, Laurie ultimately dismisses them, taking their bribe money before sending them away.

Meanwhile, preparations for Michael’s transfer begin. As the bus departs from the sanitarium, Dr. Sartain insists on accompanying him. However, disaster strikes when the transport bus crashes, leaving chaos in its wake. In Haddonfield, Laurie’s granddaughter, Allyson, chats with friends about her family’s burdens due to Laurie’s haunting history, quickly debunking the myth that Michael is her blood relative. Later, during a family gathering, Allyson finds herself comforting Laurie, who struggles with her trauma.

As fate would have it, the crashed bus allows Michael to vanish into the night. In a gas station, Aaron discovers a grisly scene—dead victims—before a confrontation with Michael leads to both his and Dana’s brutal deaths. Upon learning of the transport’s failure, Laurie becomes frantic, breaking into Karen’s home to emphasize how unprepared they are, igniting further family disputes.

On Halloween night, Michael returns to street filled with trick-or-treaters, wielding a hammer before opting for a knife as he enters houses on a killing spree. At a Halloween party, Allyson faces a spat with her boyfriend, Cameron, only to receive a chilling warning from Laurie that she nearly misses. As Vicky, a babysitter, faces Michael in a harrowing showdown, Allyson soon finds herself staring into the abyss of terror.

Sheriff Frank Hawkins realizes that Michael is indeed back and out for blood. He and Laurie embark on a desperate hunt for Michael, with tragic results when they confront him and the stakes escalate dramatically. With bodies piling up and chaos lurking behind every corner, the stakes reach an unbearable high when Allyson comes face-to-face with horror personified.

As the night of terror unfolds, Laurie, armed and determined, faces Michael in her fortress-like home, only for tempers to flare as she barricades rooms and prepares for the battle of their lives. When Laurie finds herself in direct conflict with Michael, a shocking showdown ensues, leading to a ferocious fight that leaves them both wounded but unyielding.

In a climactic twist, Laurie traps Michael in a safe room, filling it with gas as she ignites a flare, engulfing the room in flames just as they make their escape. The trio—Laurie, Karen, and Allyson—embrace as they finally flee the chaos, leaving a trail of destruction behind. Their journey not only signifies a battle against evil but also the indomitable bond of family amidst unimaginable horror.

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Blue Bird Vision

Blue

Bird Vision

BMW 7

BMW

2009

7 F01

Chevrolet Tahoe PPV

Chevrolet

2007

Tahoe PPV

Ford Bronco

Ford

1990

Bronco

Ford Crown Victoria

Ford

2003

Crown Victoria

Ford Fusion Hybrid

Ford

2017

Fusion Hybrid

GMC Jimmy

GMC

1998

Jimmy

Hyundai Elantra

Hyundai

2017

Elantra

MINI Cooper S

MINI

2002

Cooper S

Nissan Truck

Nissan

1990

Truck

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