Credit: Universal Pictures / Miramax / Blumhouse ProductionsIt might be hard to believe, but the idea of a female Michael Myers is nothing new for Halloween.
Though the franchise has only ever used a male bogeyman across its 12 Myers-focused outings, it has experimented with a handful of female equivalents for decades.
Every Official Female Michael Myers in Halloween
First, Michael’s young niece and daughter of Laurie Strode (Jamie Lee Curtis), Jamie Lloyd (Danielle Harris), donned her uncle’s childhood clown costume, picked up a kitchen knife, and attacked her foster mother at the end of Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (1988).
While plans for her to become the new bogeyman were swiftly abandoned before the next film, the imagery of Jamie, in her clown gear, standing at the top of the stairs with a bloodied knife and the signature heavy breathing is permanently etched into the collective pop culture psyche.
Then there’s Scout Taylor-Compton’s version of the final girl Laurie Strode, who puts on her brother’s mask before being committed to a psychiatric ward at the end of Rob Zombie’s Halloween II (2009), again suggesting that the essence of Michael’s evil lives on through others.
Despite a sequel being planned, the series was rebooted again years later with Halloween (2018).
A lesser-known example is the novelization of Halloween Ends (2022), where Jamie Lee Curtis’ Laurie feels the “pull” of the mask, now in her possession having finally killed Michael. This ending isn’t the one we see on screen, but it still forms part of the wider Halloween franchise.
Whether the franchise ever fully commits to a female bogeyman remains to be seen.
There are currently two projects in the works: a TV series from Miramax, and Halloween: The Game, an asymmetrical multiplayer where players can take on the role of a civilian or Michael himself. Now, the first-ever female Michael Myers has been revealed—but not for the screen.
Meet the New Female Michael Myers
Per Bloody Disgusting, in celebration of this year’s San Diego Comic-Con, the toy company Mattel has unveiled its new “Monster High Skullector” line, which includes Oogie Boogie from the Tim Burton-produced holiday classic The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993), and the more famous bogeyman (or in this case, bogeywoman) out of the two, Michael Myers.
The female Myers doll is modeled after the version from the slasher sequel Halloween II (1981), in which the Haddonfield bogeyman is played by Dick Warlock. It comes complete with the classic blue overalls (with a few extra blood spatters and some glitter), a big kitchen knife, and, of course, the iconic white mask, which has a streak of blood on each cheek (a reference to Michael taking a bullet to each eye from Jamie Lee Curtis’ Laurie Strode during the film’s hospital chase).
The doll also comes with a few stylish accessories, including high-heeled boots, a miniature replica of the Halloween II VHS tape, and, naturally, a jack-o-lantern.
“M. Myers,” as the doll’s coverall nametag reads, launches on August 7, leaving Halloween fans and Monster High collectors alike plenty of time to set up a display ahead of the spooky season.
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Will Halloween Ever Give Us a Female Michael Myers?
Recreating iconic characters from across film and television is nothing new for Monster High. Recent additions have included the likes of Jenna Ortega’s Wednesday Addams from the hit Netflix series Wednesday, and the demigod Gozer, as seen in the original Ghostbusters (1984).
The Michael Myers doll, however, gives food for thought. Going back to the idea of a female version of the character, it’s entirely possible this could work on screen. It needn’t even be a continuation of any previous timeline—Halloween is well known for having multiple continuities.
While there are no plans for a female Myers, the upcoming title Halloween: The Game may eventually get a DLC that allows players to control legacy characters such as young Jamie Lloyd in her clown costume, or Scout Taylor-Compton’s Laurie Strode in her brother’s terrifying mask.
Who knows—perhaps the long-gestating TV adaptation will usher in a female version of Myers.
For now, the only confirmed Halloween entry is the game from IllFonic, which launches across all major platforms on September 8.
You can view all upcoming Monster High releases on the official Mattel Creations website.
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