Why Does Michael Myers Want To Kill Laurie In Halloween? (It’s Weirdly Complicated)

Following «H20,» Jamie Lee Curtis appeared in one more sequel in the initial continuity: 2002’s «Halloween: Resurrection.» Five years later, Rob Zombie would reimagine the franchise with his «Halloween» remake, which saw Laurie played by Scout Taylor-Compton. In this canon, the first movie establishes that Laurie and Michael are siblings, and their familial bond drives him. Zombie would follow that up with «Halloween II» in 2009.

Finally, we come to 2018’s «Halloween,» which further confuses things by being the third franchise entry with that title. Curtis, once again, is Laurie Strode, but this movie takes place in a different continuity. 2018’s «Halloween» is a direct sequel to 1978’s «Halloween» and ignores every subsequent film. So, since it wasn’t revealed until the original 1981 «Halloween II» that Laurie and Michael are family, that’s no longer canon. Now, Laurie is just an unrelated survivor of Michael’s 1978 rampage determined to take down the silent killer once and for all. There’s not much explanation given as to why these two characters are attracted to one another in these movies, except maybe to finish what was started 40 years ago.

So, why does Michael Myers want to kill Laurie Strode? The simple answer is it depends on which Michael we’re talking about and where in the splintered continuity we find him. He’s gone from a mindless killing machine to an obsessed brother and back over the years. The last we saw Laurie and Michael, they were still bitter enemies but not siblings. However, considering how confounding the timeline of the «Halloween» franchise has become, that can change with the next reboot.