Forensic Psychology Analysis: Suspect’s Name: Michael Myers
A young, white male, named Michael Myers was born into a comfortable middle-class family on October 19th of 1957 to Ron and Edith Myers. He had one older sister, Judith (11 years his elder) and eventually one younger sister named Laurie (legal name Cynthia). His upbringing was supposedly very quiet and normal in the suburban town of Haddonfield, Illinois.
However, by Michael’s 6th birthday, it was obvious that he was having some adjustment problems. From around April of that year (1963), the young Michael had stopped communicating verbally (selective mutism). This worried his parents and his teachers, but they hadn’t yet referred him for psychological treatment, preferring to think of it as “a phase.”
Then, on the evening of October 31st (Halloween), after participating in his school’s costume contest, Michael went out trick-or-treating with his friends. This proceeded without incident until Michael came to his own house to receive candy from his older sister, who was handing out goodies at the door. Upon seeing that Judith was not alone – as she was intended to be, while babysitting their younger sister, Laurie – Michael experienced a very strong negative reaction. He was infuriated that Judith was spending time with her boyfriend and ignoring the needs of their sister, so shortly after Judith’s boyfriend vacated the residence, Michael went to the kitchen and retrieved a large kitchen knife. He proceeded to stab Judith viciously until she was deceased while wearing the clown mask from his school Halloween costume.
Michael was subsequently admitted to Smith’s Grove Mental Hospital, where he spent the next fifteen years. Unfortunately, after a decade and a half, the 21-year-old Michael Myers escaped the sanatorium on the day before Halloween to continue his murderous spree focusing on his continued obsessive oriented “task” of murdering his sister Laurie (legal name Cynthia Myers) and the family bloodline. In August of 1998 (20 years after his initial escape) Michael re-surfaced (most likely in hiding after a near fatal explosion) in the California Town of Summer Glen. At this point, Laurie had assumed a new name (Keri Tate) and was the Headmistress of Hillcrest Academy.
Beginning in Mr. Myers childhood, he was showing signs of trauma, most prominently evidenced by selective mutism. This disorder (usually seen in early childhood) is often the result of the child feeling overwhelming anxiety upon speaking. This can occur because of an expressive language deficit (like a lisp), but can also result in response to trauma. Given that Mr. Myers did not experience a language problem prior to age six, it stands to reason that his selective mutism occurred in response to a stressor of some kind. This stressor was significant enough to render him mute in most situations for the better part of six months. Whether or not the stressor was internal (burgeoning psychosis) or external (abuse) is not known.
What is known is that Mr. Myers seemed to develop a strong and overtly violent reaction when confronted with anything sexual in nature. Upon seeing his sister kissing her boyfriend, he felt extreme rage. This pattern reproduced itself in several instances (victims who had been engaged in the act of intimacy). Mr. Myers also appeared to be fixated on eliminating members of his family, stopping at nothing to eradicate his bloodline.
In conclusion, it is hypothesized that Mr. Myers experienced some severe form of sexual abuse in his childhood, either inside the home, or at the hands of a person close to his family. His helplessness and anger eventually escalated to a breaking point that pushed him over the edge into psychosis. He was subsequently unable – or unwilling – to cease his activities, favoring instead to give in to his delusional and violent mindset regarding the Myers clan.
Schizoaffective Disorder, continuous; Antisocial Personality Disorder; Rule/Out Childhood Sexual Abuse. Further examination of suspect required to rule in or out childhood sexual abuse. At the moment, location of suspect and condition is unknown.
Suspect Analyzed By and Report Prepared By:
Toni Embry - Entertainment Attorney
Forensic Psychological Profile - Michael Myers
RE: Master of Law With Concentration In Forensic Psychology
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