Michael Myers’ Mask: Is It Magical?

In the new Halloween, Michael Myers is reestablished as a character with a mysterious mask. The original mask worn by Myers in Halloween was a low-budget legend that became an iconic symbol of terror due to its blankness and lack of emotion. However, subsequent sequels have changed the mask’s appearance, with some sources claiming it is an augmented William Shatner mask.

In 1978, John Carpenter’s budget for Halloween was limited, and the mask came off to save Laurie’s life. Michael Myers feigned confusion, grabbing at his mask like the paramedic she killed had. Subsequent sequels failed to capture the magic of the original mask, with later versions being described as blobby and distractingly affected.

A latex mask with molded hair fits most adults and takes away Myers’ identity, making him more menacing. At the end of the film, he takes his mask off for a brief moment because of the Captain Kirk mask discovered in a magic shop on Hollywood Boulevard by “Halloween” production designer and editor Tommy Lee Wallace.

The latest Halloween installment offers an explanation for why Myers hides behind a mask, hinting at something more supernatural at play with him and the impact he has on the rest of the world. Little pieces of the film hint at something more supernatural at play with Michael Myers this time around, and the impact he has on the rest of the world.