Halloween: Homecoming

Halloween: Homecoming

> In the eleventh hour, Haddonfield sat still against the night.
>
> *Halloween: Homecoming* tagline

***Halloween: Homecoming*** is a 2022 American slasher Webnovel, written by Robert Kask.

Set in the fictional suburban midwestern town of Haddonfield, Illinois, on Halloween, the plot centers around a Homecoming dance at Haddonfield High that is crashed by Michael Myers, who escaped from a psychiatric hospital five years prior.

The story is noticeable for reimagining much of the original series' mythos in an attempt to modernize the source material. Major changes to the universe lore include Judith Myers becoming Judith Doyle, Tommy Doyle's older sister, and Michael's babysitter in the opening. Other changes include character's ages, relationships, and archetypes.

The story features an ensemble cast that is pulled from from several Halloween films, including Sheriff Brackett, Dr. Loomis, Laurie Strode, Annie Brackett, Alice Martin, Reverend Sayer, Norma Elrod, Rachel Carruthers, and officers Ben Meeker and Frank Hawkins.

## Chapters

### Chapter One: Three Dead Tonight

The story begins late on Halloween night, 1974, as Haddonfield resident Norma Elrod watches TV, when suddenly a breaking news report comes on regarding a triple homicide that happened earlier that night. The story then jumps to an earlier point in the night as eight year old Tommy Doyle sneaks out from his babysitter's home to make his way to the Myers' household. His older sister, Judith Doyle, had been asked to babysit the enigmatic 11 year old Michael Myers, and Tommy plans to spend the post-Halloween activities with them. Upon arriving at the house, Tommy finds the lights off and is attacked by Michael, who was hiding within the living room wearing a blood-drenched clown costume.

### Chapter Two: I'm Sorry Michael

The story skips ahead four years later on Halloween night, 1978. Michael is now a patient at Smith's Grove Psychiatric Hospital under the care of Dr. Samuel Loomis. During the hospital's yearly Halloween party, Michael orchestrates his escape, leaving behind three more dead bodies, but he's not seen again for four years and the people of Haddonfield believe him to be dead.

### Chapter Three: Senseless

Now in the present, the morning of Halloween, 1986, Haddonfield Sheriff Leigh Brackett is woken up from a nightmare by Dr. Loomis, who is calling to alert the sheriff to Michael's possible return. Brackett dismisses the doctor's warnings, just as he does every year, but is disturbed by a second call from officer Ben Meeker regarding a naked man stomping around in the woods beyond town limits.

### Chapter Four: Growing Up

Annie Brackett speaks to Lindsey Wallace on her way to school, turning down an offer to join a horror b-movie marathon. Elsewhere, Tommy Doyle makes his way to the Myers' household—now a local hang out for the town's teenagers. There he finds Annie, and the duo get high together.

### Chapter Five: Broken and Alone

Dr. Loomis is making his yearly trip to Haddonfield and first visits Michael's crash site deep in the woods. He sits inside the wrecked vehicle as he laments on his life.

### Chapter Six: Exit 197

Laurie Strode sites alone outside of Haddonfield High waiting for her friends. As she waits, she's ambushed by Linda Van Der Klok, who gloats about taking Laurie's ex-boyfriend to that night's Homecoming dance. Elsewhere, Dr. Loomis pulls off of Exit 197 and visits Penny's Service Station, his yearly Halloween haunt where he reunites with Norma Elrod (from chapter one), who is a waitress at the station's diner.

### Chapter Seven: Beloved Daughter

Bethlehem Cemetery caretaker Angus Taylor is making his morning rounds when his bum knee flares up, causing him to collapse. As he struggles to find stability, he's assaulted by a naked and dirty man who beats him senseless before dragging his body into a nearby shed, damaging Judith Doyle's gravestone in the process.

### Chapter Eight: Speed Kills

Alice Martin is running late to school, collapsing due to exhaustion just a mile away. Elsewhere, the naked man—now wearing Angus' coveralls—steals Bethlehem Cemetery's hearse and speeds off towards Haddonfield. Outside of Haddonfield High, Annie and Tommy find Laurie sitting atop a terrace wall. Annie and Laurie initially get into an argument over their morning plans, but it's cut short when the speeding black hearse passes by, colliding with Annie Brackett and breaking her leg.

## Characters

Annie BrackettDr. Sam LoomisSheriff Leigh BrackettTommy DoyleLaurie StrodeAlice MartinOfficer Frank HawkinsOfficer Ben MeekerMichael Myers
## Differences from the Source Material

* As previously mentioned, Michael is an only child in this timeline. Judith Doyle is Tommy's older sister, and Michael's babysitter on the night of Halloween.
* In the 1978 film, Michael's original murder occurs when he's 6 years old, in 1963. In this timeline, Michael's original murders occur when he's 11, in 1974.
* In the 1978 film, Tommy Doyle is depicted as an 8 year old boy babysat by Laurie Strode. In this timeline, Tommy is aged up to match Laurie and Annie's ages.
* Laurie's friend group in the 1978 original was smaller, consisting of her, Annie, and Lynda Van Der Klok. In this timeline, it consists of Annie, Alice Martin, Tommy Doyle, Paul Freedman, and Bob Simms.
* In the 1978 film, the Homecoming dance is scheduled for the night after Halloween, as we learn when Annie teases Laurie about Ben Tramer. This is why she has boys on the brain in the first place. In this timeline, the dance falls on Halloween night. As such, Laurie is forced to choose between babysitting and attending the dance.
	+ Robert Kask states this is one half of the inspiration for Homecoming's story. "In the original, Laurie is worried about the Homecoming dance, but Michael's invasion gets in the way of that. So I said, 'what if we hit the fictional do-over switch'? What if we re-roll the dice? What if that dance happened just one night sooner?".