How Michael Myers May Have Learned to Drive in Halloween

Did you ever notice that in Halloween, Michael Myers drives a car perfectly despite never having driven one? There is actually an answer to how he may have learned, and it comes from the novelization of the first movie.

The Halloween novelization says Michael studied Dr. Loomis from the back seat

I always thought about this as a little kid seeing the movie for the first time. Dr. Loomis even makes a joke about it: maybe someone gave him lessons.

The novelization offers a simple but effective explanation. It states that over the years, Dr. Loomis drove Myers to sanity hearings, and Myers studied him carefully from the back seat, observing every move.

Michael was most likely planning his escape for years

Every single time he went to these hearings, Michael most likely studied his mannerisms and how to drive the car. He was planning this the entire time, for years, hoping for an escape. It is possible maybe that he read books as well.

So when the time came, Michael knew exactly how to drive the car. He wasn't perfect about it, but it could be entirely possible that he just pulled it off.

Does the novelization's explanation for Michael's driving work for you?