Because its the first of a new trilogy on a different timeline.

Cuz that's a dumb title

Halloween is the sequel to Halloween but not the sequel to Halloween. Technically it's Halloween 2 but it completely ignores the events of Halloween 2 and Halloween 2.

When H20 came out the title was mercilessly mocked.

Lmao true what does H40 even mean

I honestly didn't think people would take me at face value, lol. Whoops!

Who believes this?

Issue is dumb stuff is posted here every other minute, so when one is done in jest, most all assume you are being serious.

H20 was 20 years later, H40 would be 40 years later, lol. I can take the L on this one, swing and a miss

H20 was dumb enough

haha respect u for that 🙌

Maybe just, "Halloween, 40 years later"

I’ve always thought they should’ve called it Halloween Returns. It makes it clear this is a sequel and reduces the possible confusion of having three films in this franchise with the same title.