Halloween Kills: What The Myers House Location Means For The Sequel

Leaked behind-the-scenes photos from Halloween Kills feature shots of the original Myers house. Fans have been speculating what the location means for the sequel, which was notably missing from the 2018 reboot.

When David Gordon Green’s direct sequel to the 1978 classic Halloween was released, both audiences and critics were unanimous in their praise. It was trumpeted as a return to form for a franchise that had become tired and convoluted. Co-written by Green, Jeff Fradley and actor Danny McBride, it pushed aside every sequel in order to focus on Laurie Strode, a returning Jamie Lee Curtis, dealing with the residual trauma from 40 years ago. Streamlining the narrative thread intensified the reunion of Strode and boogeyman Michael Myers; this created a matchup that even mainstream audiences wanted to see.

While Green, a bold choice for the role, was lauded for the direction that he took the storyline, there were a few questions that fans had regarding the plot. One of the most common was the obvious exclusion of the Myers’ house, which had figured prominently into the story of the original film. Since Myers was compelled to return to his home after escaping Smith’s Grove Sanitarium, it would seem highly probable that he would seek out his house once again. The scene of the crime where six-year-old Myers stabbed his sister to death, it was also the location where he first set his sights on teenager Laurie Strode. Was it possible that Green and his collaborators simply decided it was too obvious a story point, or perhaps forgot how essential it was to the original? However, the Myers house has been confirmed as a location in Halloween Kills; there are a few things its inclusion could mean.

Why Does The Myers House Return in Halloween Kills?

A fan theory that has yet to be debunked is that Myers does indeed go back to the location of his home in Halloween (2018). As he walks through a crowded neighborhood, he seemingly finds a house at random and murders the occupant with a hammer. The theory suggests that his home was demolished, and that the first home he enters shares the same address as the original. Lending more weight to this theory is the fact that, in Halloween Kills, the Myers house is featured in a flashback to the original film. Leaked photos from the production revealed the iconic house, period cars, and a young actor dressed in the same clothes as Lonnie Elam, originally played by Brent Le Page, one of Tommy Doyle’s child antagonists in Carpenter’s original movie.

Photos of the actor, reportedly Tristian Eggerling, along with a version of Myers from 1978 in the vicinity of the house leaked in 2019 during filming. Other plot revelations seem to indicate that Halloween Kills not only uses flashbacks to the original night, but will also reveal moments from the 2018 film that the audience missed. Since it has been common knowledge that the sequel takes place on the same night, in homage to Halloween 2 (1981), it would seem rather limiting plot-wise. Yet, flashback photos of the Myers home, along with moments featuring Julian’s (Jibrail Nantambu) parents back from their Halloween party suggest a much wider scope and fill in the blank story details. Nantambu, currently featured on streaming service Apple TV+’s Home Before Dark, was lauded for his comic performance in the reboot.

Whether the Myers house was really demolished is up for debate, and the reason for its inclusion likely won’t be resolved until Halloween Kills is released on October 16, 2020.