Who has played Michael Myers and why did he start killing?
MICHAEL Myers is a fictional character from the Halloween series of horror films and he's back for a brand new movie.
The latest instalment - Halloween Ends - hits cinemas on October 14
Who is Michael Myers?
Myers is the protagonist in the Halloween series of films, which first began in 1978.
In that version, Myers is a young boy who murders his elder sister, Judith Myers.
Fifteen years later, he returns home to Haddonfield to slay more locals.
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Myers is referred to as The Shape in the original 1978 production - a name that sticks throughout the series.
In the latest film, Myers is almost immortal.
Speaking with Games Radar, director David Gordon green said: "In my mind, Michael is a spectacular and resilient human being that doesn't feel pain.
"If you get shot a couple of times in the shoulder, you're going down, you're going to the hospital. [But] as long as it's not anchoring him to the earth, Michael's going to get back up".
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He added: "If something was to take him out entirely, it could, but I think what the movie is trying to say is that, even if he was no more, is that the fear that he's generated, the anxiety that he's created from the actions that he's done, would live forever."
Who has played Michael Myers?
Myers has been played by a number of actors over the years.
Nick Castle played Myers in 1978, followed by US actor and producer Tony Moran.
Other actors include Dick Warlock, Don Shanks, Brad Loree, and Canadian retired wrestler Tyler Mane.
Castle and James Jude Courtney both played the psycho killer in the latest movie, Halloween Kills.
Why does Michael Myers wear a mask?
Myers has two masks. The first was a clown mask, which he puts on in 1963 before murdering his sister.
In the 2007 reboot, he puts on his iconic white mask as a boy when his sister's lover brings it to a meet up, according to cbr.com.
It's not quite clear why Michael wears a mask but earlier movie show the young killer with a fascination for masks.
Is Michael Myers human?
The movie franchise has kept this answer intentionally vague.
In some scenes, Michael survives what should have been an inescapable death.
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But given the franchise delves into his abusive childhood and bad mental health, it's believed he is a human.
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Is Michael Myers based on a true story?
Myers is a totally fictional character.