10 Horror Movie Answers Fans Had To Wait For

John Carpenter's Halloween is a prime example of how some mysteries are best left unsolved. What makes Michael Myers so terrifying is the fact there's no motive behind his killings, and just to make the mute psycho more chilling, he has inexplicable superstrength and durability that allows him to withstand fatal injuries.

But considering Halloween has been going nearly half a century, it was only a matter of time before one of the many, many sequels expanded on the Shape's lore.

In the original movie, Michael targeted babysitter Laurie Strode solely to satiate his desire to kill. However, this was revised in Halloween II, when Laurie discovered she's Michael's sister and he's compelled to eliminate all his family members. 

Not everybody was on board with this new development, but some viewers liked how the primary protagonist and antagonist now shared a personal connection. However, it's safe to say everyone hated it when the source behind Michael's superhuman abilities was unveiled in Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers by the villain being endowed with dark power and driven to murder by a Druidic Cult of Thorn. As detailed, every few decades, the cult curses an individual on Halloween, urging them to end their bloodline.

The Thorn subplot was so universally despised, it's never been mentioned in the franchise again and caused the series to reset with Halloween H20. And since the modern Halloween trilogy discarded the notion that Michael and Laurie are related, the truth behind the masked maniac's power and motives is back to square one.