Welcome to an earnest attempt at an iconic franchise. *ahem* sorry Welcome to an anthology that does not relate to previous offerings *ahem* Welcome back to the iconic franchise but also not *ahem* Welcome to the franchise’s two tumultuous round melon breasts being supported by the broad shoulders of LL Cool J erotica *ahem* Welcome to providing contextual insight of what made the icon come to be *ahem* at this point you decide to welcome yourself. Take it or leave it, shirt tuckers!

Halloween

Director: John Carpenter

Writers: John Carpenter/Debra Hill

Released: 1978

Budget: 325,000

Worldwide Gross: 47,160,000

Halloween II

Director: Rick Rosenthal

Writers: John Carpenter/Debra Hill

Released: 1981

Budget: 2500000

Worldwide Gross: 25533818

Halloween III

Director: Tommy Lee Wallace

Writers: Tommy Lee Wallace

Released: 1982

Budget: 2500000

Worldwide Gross: 14400000

Halloween IV (The Return of Michael Myers)

Director: Dwight H. Little

Writers: Alan B. McElroy (et al)

Released: 1988

Budget: 5000000

Worldwide Gross: 17768757

Halloween V (The Revenge of Michael Myers)

Director: Dominique Othenin-Girard

Writers: Michael Jacobs, Dominique Othenin-Girard, Shem Bitterman (et al)

Released: 1989

Budget: 5000000

Worldwide Gross: 11642254

Halloween VI (The Curse of Michael Myers)

Director: Joe Chappelle

Writers: Daniel Farrands

Released: 1995

Budget: 5000000

Worldwide Gross: 15116634

Halloween H20

Director: Steve Miner

Writers: Robert Zappia, Matt Greenberg

Released: 1998

Budget: 17000000

Worldwide Gross: 55041738

Halloween Resurrection

Director: Rick Rosenthal

Writers: Larry Brand, Sean Hood

Released: 2002

Budget: 13000000

Worldwide Gross: 37664855

Halloween

Director: Rob Zombie

Writers: Rob Zombie

Released: 2007

Budget: 15000000

Worldwide Gross: 80460948

Halloween II

Director: Rob Zombie

Writers: Rob Zombie

Released: 2009

Budget: 15000000

Worldwide Gross: 39421467