The Halloween saga has 11 released films, 17 hrs 34 in total, spread from 1978 to 2022.
The full checklist: Halloween, movies and shows, in release and chronological orderThat comes to 9 evenings of two hours — the median film runs 92 minutes, so an evening swallows one, rarely two.
In release order
- 1978 — Halloween — 1 hr 31
- 1981 — Halloween II — 1 hr 32
- 1982 — Halloween III: Season of the Witch — 1 hr 38
- 1988 — Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers — 1 hr 28
- 1989 — Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers — 1 hr 30
- 1995 — Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers — 1 hr 35
- 1998 — Halloween H20: 20 Years Later — 1 hr 29
- 2002 — Halloween: Resurrection — 1 hr 30
And to close: Halloween (1 hr 45), Halloween Kills (1 hr 45), Halloween Ends (1 hr 51).
Which order should you pick?
Release order, for want of better — and the why deserves saying. This saga holds several continuities that ignore each other: some sequels cancel earlier ones, one film has no link to the rest, and the recent trilogy restarts from the 1978 film alone. No coherent chronological order exists. The practical advice: watch the 1978 film, then jump straight to the 2018 trilogy if you want the story as it is told today.
Is Halloween worth the marathon?
Seventeen and a half hours for eleven films, nine evenings — and a 92-minute median, a short format. That is what makes eleven films manageable where eleven two-and-a-half-hour films would not be. Forty-four years of production, and a range running from a film that founded a whole genre to sequels the saga itself eventually erased.
Who it is for
Suited to anyone who wants to understand where a whole genre comes from, and accepts that nine films out of eleven are skippable. For anyone who prefers short films. If you want a continuing story, this saga offers three that contradict each other: better to pick one than to watch everything in order.
FAQ
What order should I watch Halloween in? Release order; no coherent chronology exists, several continuities cancel each other.
How many hours is that? 17 hrs 34 for eleven films, nine evenings of two hours.
Can I watch only two? Yes: the 1978 film, then the 2018 one which is its direct sequel.
Last updated: September 27, 2026 — TMDB data verified.