Character of Laurie in Halloween - Movie Review Example

Six-year-old murderer, Micheal was sent to Smith’s Grove Warren Sanitarium. Dr. Sam Loomis, Micheal’s doctor soon became hopeless as no humanity remained with him.
After the sad dismissal of her parents, Laurie went to the foster care system. She was soon adopted by Morgan and Pamela Strode. Records of Laurie were kept sealed, as no connection with her psychotic brother would become possible. Outlook of Laurie at seventeen was a sympathetic, reserved, bookish, shy, well-groomed, and brave girl. Due to their social nature, Annie Brackett and Lynda Van Der Klok became fast friends with Laurie at Haddonfield High School.

After 15 years, Micheal Myer broke out of Sanitarium, releasing all other patients and stealing the station wagon. He damaged his room and noticeably craved “sister” behind the door. Micheal broke into a hardware store and stole a Halloween mask with a robe and a few knives. He started chasing Laurie, meanly while methodically killing all her friends including Annie, Lynda, and Bob to isolate her. It was Wallace's residence where Micheal placed all three bodies strategically knowing well that Laurie will come.
When Laurie entered Wallace's residence, found the bodies of her friends and became afraid. After fully confusing her, Micheal attacked Laurie. Her hand was sliced off by Micheal, slipped downstairs resulting in a broken ankle. Laurie, a courageous girl didn’t give up and escaped to Doyle’s House. Micheal also managed to get in the house; Laurie kept him at bay by stabbing him with a knitting needle. Laurie a masculine girl, during the fight, snatched the knife from Micheal and stabbed him in the stomach.

Doctor Samuel Loomis gave entry and fired aimed shot at Micheal. Having received five rounds Micheal managed to escape from a window. Laurie was evacuated to the hospital, in a state of shock, and was tranquilized by a doctor. Only after she woke up, came to know about Micheal's reality as his elder brother. Micheal followed her and killed many people at a hospital in search of Laurie. Along with Doctor Samuel and Jimmy, Laurie gave a brilliant fight to Micheal; she fired at his eyes with the gun given to her by Jimmy. The courageous girl continued to fight until Micheal was not burnt, by ether gas with a big bang, duly planned by her with the assistance of Doctor Samuel. Read More