Michael Myers’ obsession with Laurie Strode has been the foundation of the entire Halloween franchise, but what’s kept it strong for all these years? From a fan’s point of view, the ongoing back-and-forth of a monstrous villain leaving a blood trail in their pursuit of a victim that constantly evades capture is fascinating. It’s why it’s such a popular trope in horror. In Scream, its various assailants with hidden secrets using increasingly theatrical methods of murder to take down Sidney Prescott (Neve Campbell).