The trailer for Halloween, the latest in the longrunning series of slasher films that originated in 1978 with the John Carpenter-directed classic, has been released online. It features Jamie Lee Curtis in the key role of Laurie Strode; a part she last played in 2002’s Halloween: Resurrection.

This Halloween is the eleventh of the franchise, the start of a new reboot following Rob Zombie remakes Halloween and Halloween II from 2007 and 2009 respectively. It also ignores the other seven films made between 1981 and 2002 as it tells a story 40 years after the original’s events. The Pineapple Express’ David Gordon Green is on board as director.

The plot synopsis is as follows:

The film sees Jamie Lee Curtis return to her iconic role as Laurie Strode, who comes face-to-face in her final confrontation with Michael Myers, the masked figure who has haunted her since she narrowly escaped his killing spree on Halloween night four decades ago. Inspired by Carpenter’s classic, filmmakers David Gordon Green and Danny McBride have crafted a story that carves a new path from the events in the landmark 1978 film.

Halloween is due for release on 18 October in Australia, and 19 October in the US and UK.