14 Ways the Halloween Reboot Pays Tribute to the Original Slasher

The first person Michael kills in the new movie is a young boy who climbs into the front seat of his dad's pickup truck, only to be strangled and have his neck snapped. We see the graphic moment through the foggy glass of the vehicle's windshield, which makes the kill even more similar to how Michael kills Annie (Nancy Loomis) in the original while she's sitting inside a car.