Halloween: By the way, why doesn’t Michael Myers die? John Carpenter has the answer!

Halloween, with its legendary Michael Myers, is one of the oldest and most iconic horror franchises in the world of cinema. The masked serial killer actually first appeared in 1978 Halloween, the night of masksJohn Carpenter’s original film.

Eleven other opuses have since followed, in which Michael Myers—who is one of those iconic figures who never uttered a single word—continues to bleed. And that’s not all: the Halloween series is also coming and could be the starting signal for a new and gigantic world dedicated to the killer.

Although the franchise is constantly evolving, one thing remains the same: no matter how hard the characters try to avoid Myers’ threat, the Boogeyman always comes back! The invincibility of evil, an important theme of horror cinema, is therefore at the heart of the saga.

John CarpenterThe master of horror, who in addition to starting the saga played an important role in the development of the project, spoke about the topic in an interview with ScreenRant and revealed why Michael would not die.

Well, let me tell you, he is a versatile character. If you want the first movie, get it. If you want him to be able to kill all the time, you have him. The only other versatile monster is Godzilla.

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Michael Myers lives because we want him to live

Michael Myers, therefore, is like Godzilla, who was also constantly reinventing himself. And while the 1954 original remains the ultimate masterpiece, the legacy of Monarch of the Monsters lives on today – most notably in Monarch: Legacy of Monsters, which debuts November 17 on AppleTV+.

Ultimately, according to John Carpenter, who is currently returning after a 13-year absence with another horror series, as long as there’s demand, as long as people want to see the masked killer, he’s not going to die. The Possibilities Are Endless: 13 Halloween Movies With Scary Characters Prove It!

Halloween, Night of the Masks is currently available to rediscover on Amazon Prime Video streaming.