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Birthday of the Week
On Oct. 19, 1957, horror icon and all-around-messed-up-dude Michael Myers was born, helping to launch the prolific and enduring Halloween film franchise. Over the years, we've learned more details about Michael Myers, like his disturbing childhood where he (spoiler alert) did some killing ... to his later years, where he broke out of an institution around Halloween and (spoiler alert, again) did some more killing. Oh, and not to mention all those other tidbits we got served in the subsequent reboots and sequels, like how Michael and Laurie end up resolving some unfinished family business. Here's the best news for you Michael Myers fans: There's yet another Halloween on the horizon, set to arrive in 2018. According to original director John Carpenter, this movie, the 11th in the franchise and starring Jamie Lee Curtis, will be a direct follow-up to the original. Yes, you read that right. So, now's a good a time as any to watch that very first Halloween film and get to know your favorite horror character all over again.
Learn more about Michael Myers' birthday
On Oct. 19, 1957, horror icon and all-around-messed-up-dude Michael Myers was born, helping to launch the prolific and enduring Halloween film franchise. Over the years, we've learned more details about Michael Myers, like his disturbing childhood where he (spoiler alert) did some killing ... to his later years, where he broke out of an institution around Halloween and (spoiler alert, again) did some more killing. Oh, and not to mention all those other tidbits we got served in the subsequent reboots and sequels, like how Michael and Laurie end up resolving some unfinished family business. Here's the best news for you Michael Myers fans: There's yet another Halloween on the horizon, set to arrive in 2018. According to original director John Carpenter, this movie, the 11th in the franchise and starring Jamie Lee Curtis, will be a direct follow-up to the original. Yes, you read that right. So, now's a good a time as any to watch that very first Halloween film and get to know your favorite horror character all over again.
Learn more about Michael Myers' birthday