Michael Myers' Halloween is looking a little bleak this year since, as shown in this parody video, he has no potential victims. The intimidatingly silent serial killer was first introduced in 1978's Halloween, which also served as the first film for Jamie Lee Curtis' scream queen Laurie Strode. Halloween sees Michael escape from the psychiatric hold he's been in since he was a child and embark on a killing spree across his hometown of Haddonfield. Since then, the Halloween franchise has endured several reboots and retcons; most recently, a new Halloween was released in 2018 that serves as the official sequel to the 1978 original.
Halloween is going to look decidedly different this year across the globe, as the coronavirus pandemic has made things like trick-or-treating and parties questionable. In fact, the pandemic has even affected the actual Halloween film franchise: The next installment, Halloween Kills, was delayed from this year until October 2021, which in turn bumped the final film in the franchise to 2022. The holiday might be a bit subdued this year, but that doesn't mean fans can't find some humor in the situation.
In a new parody video titled "Halloween is Canceled" by Andrew Kasch, Michael (played by Jamie Avera) wanders a quiet suburb on Halloween, his signature kitchen knife ready for some poor, unsuspecting victims. Unfortunately, however, he's hunting on October 31, 2020, which means no one is out and about. Michael is left to contend with his lack of prey, though he at least gets a little something to appease him at the very end. Check out the video down below.
While it is certainly disappointing that Halloween won't be the same this year, imagining a put-out Michael Myers without any victims is a rather funny scenario. Even more amusing is the idea that Michael's mask arguably makes him the perfect killer for 2020; after all, with everyone wearing masks wherever they go, Michael's shown he was actually ahead of his time. His one single victim doesn't approve of it, though.
In the meantime, horror fans can spend this Halloween revisiting the long-running franchise and exploring the many different timelines it has to offer. 2018's Halloween was seen by many as a return to form, making the anticipation for Halloween Kills even bigger. It's been said that Halloween Kills is even more intense than the original, which will surely be seen as a plus for dedicated fans. The only unfortunate thing is that audiences have to wait until next year to see it; hopefully it will be worth the wait.
Source: Andrew Kasch
