This article provides a viewing order, explains the different series, and provides links to movies.

Of course, these aren’t the only scary movies you might want to watch in order.

Check out our guide to theScream filmsand theSaw movies, too.

Halloween Kills poster

Blumhouse

You’ll jump around a little to watch each version of the series.

Donald Pleasance remains throughout this series as Dr. Loomis, the psychiatrist obsessed with stopping The Shape’s rampage.

Jamie Lee Curtis returns as Laurie Strode for this rebooted offshoot.

Scene from John Carpenter’s Halloween

After the events of the first film, the timeline jumps 40 years.

To watch these chronologically, first watch the 2007 edition and then the 2009 movie.

It didn’t work (though it’s a weirdly intriguing movie), so it stands alone.

Scene from the Blumhouse Halloween movie

it’s possible for you to rent or buy these movies on major platforms like iTunes orAmazon Prime.

That means you’re seeing the “original” Michael Myers and Jamie Lee Curtis' Laurie Strode.

FAQ

13 Halloween movies exist overall, but they aren’t all related.

Scene from Rob Zombie’s Halloween

Season of the Witch stands alone, and Rob Zombie’s two films serve as a remake series.

The Dr. Loomis series has five entries, and the H20 and Blumhouse series each have four.

Jamie Lee Curtis has appeared in over half of the Halloween movies.