Whenever Myers appears, power supplies fail and cars refuse to start. Cell phones automatically lose their signal and CCTV cameras are unable to record the proceedings. There can only be one explanation telekinesis, the supposed ability to control objects through non-physical means. The most persuasive evidence of this is provided by Halloween: Resurrection, where Michael realizes that his childhood home has been taken over by Dangertainment, a show being broadcast live on (you guessed it) Halloween night. The house is rigged with cameras for a Big Brother-style reality programme that according to its creator will stream to millions of people, but do any of them notice a 6 foot tall serial killer in a white mask? No sir, not even when he smashes through a mirror and stabs a victim through the head. The ability to move objects through willpower also ties up several loose ends. How does Myers clean up each crime scene so quickly? Telekinesis. How is he able to secrete bodies so theyll be discovered at just the right moment? Telekinesis. Why is there a lawnmower blocking a trap door at a key moment? Michael moved it there with his mind. No other explanation is possible.
Ian Watson is the author of 'Midnight Movie Madness', a 600+ page guide to "bad" movies from 'Reefer Madness' to 'Poultrygeist: Night of the Chicken Dead.'
