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Alright listeners, welcome back to Michael Myers Biography Flash, where the only thing more persistent than Michael’s knife is my inability to iron a shirt. If you’re just tuning in—yes, that’s right, I’m talking about **Michael Myers**, the totally fictional slasher from Halloween, not that guy from your accounting department who wears Crocs and never breaks eye contact at the urinal.

So, what’s happened in the glorious, nightmare-fueled saga of Michael Myers over the past few days? Surprisingly, this silent menace is making more headlines than most politicians manage in October, and he has no Twitter—unless you count the one some teenager runs with photoshopped images of him sipping pumpkin spice lattes. Social media? Let’s just say Michael still communicates the old-fashioned way: heavy breathing and ominous stares. But the fans, oh, they’re relentless. TikTok is swamped with Myers cosplays for “31 Nights of Halloween,” and honestly, more people have re-created that head tilt than have finished War and Peace.

Now, for the big breaking news in the world of stalking—and, bizarrely, gaming. Get ready, because **a brand-new Halloween video game is officially heading to consoles in 2026**. It’s not just another cash grab: the OG Michael, Nick Castle, is donning the ping-pong ball bodysuit to do the motion capture, alongside stuntman and all-around Shape expert T.J. Storm. Why do we care? Because this means the game, published by IllFonic and Gun Interactive and executive-produced by John Carpenter, will let you *be* The Shape. Yes, you, too, can silently chase digital teens around Haddonfield—unlike my own failed jogging attempts where the only thing I chase is dignity. The developers just released new behind-the-scenes footage this week of Castle, in full mocap glory, choking out a virtual teen. This will settle the debate: who’s more terrifying, Myers or a bugged-out NPC[HalloweenDailyNews.com reports]?

And since the universe can’t get enough Michael, Cinemark just dropped a *Michael Myers popcorn bucket,* now available in theaters. Because apparently, eating caramel corn out of a serial killer’s scalp is what passes for comfort food this fall. It hit theaters two days ago—if you ever thought movie merchandising had hit its peak, congratulations, you’re wrong[JoBlo.com reports].

Speaking of odd but beautiful fan obsessions, a high-quality *fan film* called Halloween: Aftermath just premiered free online on October 17. It’s pulled in more than 250,000 views in two days. Critics say it’s so good, it basically feels canon, which, let’s be honest, is more than I can say for most of my childhood diary entries. This film is wedged neatly into the timeline of the newer trilogy, and yes, if you want The Shape, he’s got plenty of screen time. The moral? Where Hollywood hesitates, the fans fill in—with blood, sweat, and twenty-minute monologues about trauma[Inside the Magic reports].

As if that isn’t enough, Michael Myers pops up wherever horror is discussed: from the obligatory October marathon screenings—so many it actually counts as cardio—to endless podcast deep-dives with the actors who’ve worn the mask. And, hot off the press, some reviewer just ranked Halloween 4 in their number seven spot for the franchise—in case you needed yet another listicle to debate with strangers online[Bleeding Fool reports].

That’s your update on the world’s most famous masked introvert. If Michael Myers accomplishes anything this week, it’s reminding us that legends never die—they just respawn every autumn. Thanks for listening to Michael Myers Biography Flash. Subscribe if you don’t want to miss a single unnecessarily detailed update about a fictional man who says nothing and still outsells my autobiography. And if you’re hungry for more, just search “Biography Flash” for your next biographical obsession. Go on—Michael’s not the only one who can lurk.

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