{"id":166436,"date":"2025-09-18T23:32:07","date_gmt":"2025-09-18T23:32:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/166436\/"},"modified":"2025-09-18T23:32:07","modified_gmt":"2025-09-18T23:32:07","slug":"an-odd-trio-of-halloween-movies-is-returning-to-theaters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/166436\/","title":{"rendered":"An Odd Trio of ‘Halloween’ Movies Is Returning to Theaters"},"content":{"rendered":"

The latest movies to come back to theaters are the Halloween\u00a0franchise<\/a>, which makes sense since it\u2019s spooky season. But instead of just the original film<\/a> or the more recent trilogy<\/a>, we\u2019re getting three installments that\u2019ve been surprisingly grouped together.<\/p>\n

Along with the original 1978\u00a0Halloween,\u00a0both\u00a0Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers and Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers are also coming back to the big screen. The trio\u2019s cinematic return comes courtesy of Trancas International Films and CineLife Entertainment.<\/p>\n

While the press release features quotes from CineLife and Trancas executives about the franchise being perfect for the season and the joy of the cinematic experience, the reason for this specific trio is a bit confounding. Trancas has been involved with the Halloween\u00a0films since the first movie\u2014the second and third films being the sole exceptions\u2014but that\u2019s the only real link between these movies.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The two\u00a0Halloween\u00a0sequels take place a decade or so later from the original movie, with Michael Myers\u2014played by George P. Wilbur in\u00a04\u00a0and Donald L. Shanks in\u00a05\u2014waking up from a coma at the start of each film and spending both of them trying to kill his niece, Jamie Lloyd (Danielle Harris). Both films are part of the \u201cThorn Trilogy\u201d arc that\u2019s mostly explored in the sixth film, 1995\u2019s The Curse of Michael Myers. Neither Return nor Revenge was critically well-regarded upon release, but of the two, Return has been looked at more favorably in the years since.<\/p>\n

You can head to the theater to see the first Halloween, Return,\u00a0or\u00a0Revenge\u00a0in select cities. The first film is screening starting tomorrow, September 19, and the re-releases are expected to last through the end of October. You can check local showtimes here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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