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Every Halloween Movie in Order (and Where to Stream Them)

All the Halloween movies in release order — with critic and audience scores for each film and where to stream the whole series in the US right now.

By PickYourBinge TeamUpdated 11 movies

Planning your Halloween marathon? Here is every movie in the series in the order it was released, with Rotten Tomatoes and IMDb scores for each one.

We've also listed where every film is streaming in the US today, so you can see at a glance which service gets you the most of the series.

In order

  1. 1Halloween 1978
  2. 2Halloween II 1981
  3. 3Halloween III: Season of the Witch 1982
  4. 4Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers 1988
  5. 5Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers 1989
  6. 6Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers 1995
  7. 7Halloween H20: 20 Years Later 1998
  8. 8Halloween: Resurrection 2002
  9. 9Halloween 2018
  10. 10Halloween Kills 2021
  11. 11Halloween Ends 2022
Halloween (1978) poster

1. Halloween (1978)

IMDb7.797%

Fifteen years after murdering his sister on Halloween Night 1963, Michael Myers escapes from a mental hospital and returns to the small town of Haddonfield, Illinois to kill again.

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Stream on
  • AMC+
  • Shudder
  • Fubo
  • Philo
  • Chilling
  • Cultpix
Director
John Carpenter
Starring
Donald Pleasence, Jamie Lee Curtis, Nancy Kyes
Halloween II (1981) poster

2. Halloween II (1981)

IMDb6.527%

After failing to kill stubborn survivor Laurie and taking a bullet or six from former psychiatrist Dr. Sam Loomis, Michael Myers has followed Laurie to the Haddonfield Memorial Hospital, where she's been admitted for Myers' attempt on her life. The institution proves to be particularly suited to serial killers, however, as Myers cuts, stabs and slashes his way through hospital staff to reach his favorite victim.

Where to watch, trailer & similar movies →
Stream on
  • Prime Video
  • Peacock
  • AMC+
  • Philo
  • AMC
Director
Rick Rosenthal
Starring
Jamie Lee Curtis, Donald Pleasence, Lance Guest
Halloween III: Season of the Witch (1982) poster
IMDb5.250%

After a terrified toy salesman is mysteriously attacked and brought to the hospital clutching the year's most popular Halloween mask, Dr. Daniel Challis sets out to investigate the strange events and finds himself thrust into a nightmarish conspiracy.

Where to watch, trailer & similar movies →
Stream on
  • Prime Video
  • Peacock
  • AMC+
  • Philo
  • AMC
Director
Tommy Lee Wallace
Starring
Tom Atkins, Stacey Nelkin, Dan O'Herlihy
Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (1988) poster
IMDb5.842%

Ten years after his original massacre, the invalid Michael Myers awakens on Halloween Eve and returns to Haddonfield to kill his seven-year-old niece.

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Stream on
  • AMC+
  • Shudder
  • Philo
  • AMC
Director
Dwight H. Little
Starring
Danielle Harris, Donald Pleasence, Ellie Cornell
Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers (1989) poster
IMDb4.910%

After lying in a coma for a year, Michael Myers awakens and stalks his way back to his small hometown in Illinois, intent on killing his niece, Jamie, who has been confined to a mental institution since his last attempt to slay her.

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Stream on
  • AMC+
  • Shudder
  • Philo
  • AMC
Director
Dominique Othenin-Girard
Starring
Danielle Harris, Donald Pleasence, Ellie Cornell
Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers (1995) poster
IMDb4.68%

Six years after being presumed dead in a fire, and just as the town prepares to finally celebrate Halloween again, Michael Myers returns to Haddonfield to continue his reign of terror.

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Stream on
  • HBO Max
  • Cinemax
Director
Joe Chappelle
Starring
Paul Rudd, Donald Pleasence, Marianne Hagan
Halloween H20: 20 Years Later (1998) poster
IMDb5.854%

Two decades after surviving a massacre on October 31, 1978, former baby sitter Laurie Strode finds herself hunted by persistent knife-wielder Michael Myers. Laurie now lives in Northern California under an assumed name, where she works as the headmistress of a private school. But it's not far enough to escape Myers, who soon discovers her whereabouts. As Halloween descends upon Laurie's peaceful community, a feeling of dread weighs upon her -- with good reason.

Where to watch, trailer & similar movies →
Stream on
  • HBO Max
  • Cinemax
Director
Steve Miner
Starring
Jamie Lee Curtis, Josh Hartnett, Adam Arkin
Halloween: Resurrection (2002) poster
IMDb3.910%

Reality programmers at DangerTainment select a group of thrill-seeking teenagers to spend one night in the childhood home of serial killer Michael Myers. Their planned live broadcast turns deadly when Michael decides to crash the party.

Where to watch, trailer & similar movies →
Stream on
  • HBO Max
  • Cinemax
Director
Rick Rosenthal
Starring
Bianca Kajlich, Busta Rhymes, Sean Patrick Thomas
Halloween (2018) poster

9. Halloween (2018)

IMDb6.579%

Laurie Strode comes to her final confrontation with Michael Myers, the masked figure who has haunted her since she narrowly escaped his killing spree on Halloween night four decades ago.

Where to watch, trailer & similar movies →
Stream on
  • Peacock
Director
David Gordon Green
Starring
Jamie Lee Curtis, Judy Greer, Andi Matichak
Halloween Kills (2021) poster

10. Halloween Kills (2021)

IMDb5.538%

Michael manages to free himself from Laurie Strode's trap to resume his ritual bloodbath. As she fights for her life from injuries from their last encounter, she inspires her daughter Karen, her granddaughter Allyson, and all of Haddonfield to rise up against the unstoppable monster.

Where to watch, trailer & similar movies →
Stream on
  • Peacock
Director
David Gordon Green
Starring
Jamie Lee Curtis, Judy Greer, Andi Matichak
Halloween Ends (2022) poster

11. Halloween Ends (2022)

IMDb5.040%

Four years after the events of Halloween in 2018, Laurie has decided to liberate herself from fear and rage and embrace life. But when a young man is accused of killing a boy he was babysitting, it ignites a cascade of violence and terror that will force Laurie to finally confront the evil she can’t control, once and for all.

Where to watch, trailer & similar movies →
Stream on
  • Netflix
Director
David Gordon Green
Starring
Jamie Lee Curtis, Andi Matichak, James Jude Courtney

Which order should you watch them in?

Release order is the safest choice for a first watch — it's how audiences met the story, and later films assume you've seen the earlier ones. Streaming availability is US only and reflects providers at time of publish.

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