Here’s the full order of the Halloween / Michael Myers movies, by release date , which is the simplest way to watch them as a marathon:

  1. Halloween (1978) – John Carpenter’s original classic that introduces Michael Myers and Laurie Strode.
  1. Halloween II (1981) – Picks up the same night as the original, mostly set in the hospital.
  1. Halloween III: Season of the Witch (1982) – Stand‑alone story, no Michael Myers, often skipped in “Michael-only” rewatches.
  1. Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (1988) – Brings Michael back after skipping him in part III.
  1. Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers (1989) – Direct sequel to part 4, continuing the Jamie storyline.
  1. Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers (1995) – Wraps up (loosely) the original Jamie/Thorn cult plotline.
  1. Halloween H20: 20 Years Later (1998) – Brings back Laurie Strode, ignores parts 4–6.
  1. Halloween: Resurrection (2002) – Follows H20, “found‑footage” style reality show in Michael’s house.
  1. Halloween (2007) – Rob Zombie reboot with a new origin for Michael.
  1. Halloween II (2009) – Sequel to Zombie’s 2007 remake, same timeline.
  1. Halloween (2018) – Soft reboot that ignores all but the 1978 original; starts a new modern trilogy.
  1. Halloween Kills (2021) – Same night as 2018, continues that new timeline.
  1. Halloween Ends (2022) – Conclusion of the 2018–2022 Laurie vs. Michael storyline.

If you only care about Michael Myers and want to skip the one without him, you can leave out Halloween III: Season of the Witch (1982) and watch the rest in this same order.

Mini note (because this series is wild):
There are multiple “timelines” that rearrange or ignore certain sequels (for example, one timeline is 1978 → 1981 → 2018 trilogy, another is 1978 → 1981 → H20 → Resurrection), which is why different sites list “orders” slightly differently, but the list above is the clean release‑order path through every Michael film.

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