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254 People Dressed as Michael Myers Descend on Boston Convention Center to Set Guinness World Record for Largest Gathering of the Shape

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254 People Dressed as Michael Myers Descend on Boston Convention Center to Set Guinness World Record for Largest Gathering of the Shape

254 horror fans dressed as Michael Myers gathered at Boston's PAX East on March 28 to break the Guinness World Record for the largest assembly of people dressed as the 'Halloween' slasher. The event was organized to promote the upcoming 'Halloween: The Game,' with a Guinness adjudicator on hand to verify every masked maniac in the sea of identical coveralls.

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The most bewildering news often comes from situations where multiple unlikely events align perfectly. While the weirdness score is more modest, the story still offers a fascinating glimpse into life's unexpected moments.

A massive gathering of Michael Myers fans for Halloween: The Game has officially broken a Guinness World Record.

Organizers stated that a minimum of 250 participants dressed as Michael Myers was required to break the record, and that milestone has now officially been achieved, securing a Guinness World Record!

The event was held on Saturday, March 28, 2026, at 3:30 p.m. ET at the Thomas M. Menino Convention & Exhibition Center in Boston, Massachusetts.

In the Halloween game, players are dropped into an asymmetrical multiplayer survival horror experience that pits them against the boogeyman himself, Michael Myers. And for those who would rather do the slashing, you’ll be able to take on the role of Myers as well. Players will have to work together as they make their way through Haddonfield in an attempt to alert the authorities, all while surviving the blade of The Shape.

Halloween: The Video Game will launch for the PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, and PC via Steam and Epic Games Store just in time for Halloween on September 8, 2026.

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