Halloween: Resurrection is a 2002 horror film and the eighth installment in the Halloween film series. Directed by Rick Rosenthal, who had also directed Halloween II, the film builds upon the continuity of Halloween H20: 20 Years Later. Just like its former installment, Halloween: Resurrection effectively ignores the storylines established during the 4th, 5th, and 6th installments.

Plot

Three years after the events of Halloween H20, Laurie Strode has been confined to a psychiatric care facility. A retcon is established in which Laurie had instead beheaded a paramedic at the end of the previous movie instead of Michael. The paramedic had located the body of Michael Myers in the dining hall of Laurie's school, but Myers had attacked the paramedic, crushed his larynx (rendering him mute), and forcefully switched clothing and his mask. Unable to deal with the crime and the fear of her brother, Laurie was confined to a sanitarium. Myers has not been seen since the night of October 31, 1998.