What is the best order to watch Halloween?

For first-timers, we recommend Release Order as it's the intended experience. For rewatches, Timeline/Chronological Order offers a fresh perspective by following the in-universe chronology.

How many titles are in Halloween?

Halloween currently includes content across multiple formats. Use the section filters to view specific content types and the order variants to choose your preferred viewing order.

Should I watch Halloween in release order or chronological order?

Release order is best for first-time viewers as it preserves the creators' intended narrative reveals. Chronological order is great for rewatches and understanding the timeline better.

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Halloween

edited 2026-05-21

A complete viewing order for the Halloween franchise — all 13 theatrical films across four distinct continuity lines, from John Carpenter's 1978 original through the 2022 Blumhouse finale. Covers the Original (Curse of Michael Myers) timeline, the H20 timeline, Rob Zombie's standalone reboot, and the Blumhouse 2018 trilogy, plus release order for the full series.

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1978John Carpenter's 1978 independent slasher directed and co-written by Carpenter, with Jamie Lee Curtis in her feature debut as Laurie Strode.…

1h 31m

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2018The 2018 Blumhouse/Universal sequel directed by David Gordon Green and co-written with Danny McBride, set forty years after the events of Jo…

1h 46m

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2021The 2021 Blumhouse sequel directed by David Gordon Green, picking up immediately on Halloween night where the 2018 film ended. As Laurie Str…

1h 45m

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2022The 2022 Blumhouse finale directed by David Gordon Green, set four years after Halloween Kills. Haddonfield has fallen into paranoid decay i…

1h 51m

other media1 items · 1 unwatched