Michael’s outfit....

One of many reasons the sequels taint the original.....

The original is a masterpiece. No real backstory for Michael. He’s a mystery...lurking in the shadows. Evil incarnate. He’s simply...The Boogeyman. We don’t need any more than that. And, like Jaws, we don’t see him TOO often. Part of his scariness is...just knowing he’s out there. We don’t learn about a troubled family life or mommy issues (screw you Rob Zombie).

Also...his clothing (and mask) are simply a result of whatever he was able to muster up on the fly. So, for just a few days, it made sense that we’d see him dressed the same way. However...over 40 years (and 10 movies) later...it has now become his trademark outfit...like the one Superman always wears. Once Michael got a signature look...an action figure...heck, a lunchbox...he ceased being that scary, mysterious Boogeyman. By H2, he was already overexposed...though H2 was passable. All the sequels after H2 are an embarrassing insult to Carpenter’s masterpiece.