Inspired by Michael Myers and Halloween: The Story of Jake Evans

Halloween is just around the corner — which means I’ve been re-watching all of my favourite spooky, creepy, skin-crawling movies I love so much. I’m okay with the blood and gore because I know it’s all fake. But what happens when a person sees these types of violent movies as more of an inspiration than just creepy fun? Tonight we’re talking about the case of 17-year-old Jake Evans, who would commit atrocious crimes against his family after watching the movie, Halloween. The teen claimed it was the horror flick that would inspire his actions — but can a fake movie really push someone to kill another person? Let’s dig into the details of what really happened when Jake Evans took Halloween too far.

Jake Evans truly did appear to be your typical 17-year-old boy. What I mean by that is that there weren’t any warning signs that he might snap and kill someone. He grew up in a well-to-do family. They lived in a beautiful mansion, with five bedrooms and five bathrooms and a large property with a big in-ground pool, in a gated community in Aledo, Texas. In the home was Jake’s mother, Jami, his father, Darryl, and his 15-year-old younger sister Mallory. Jake had two other older sisters, Audrey and Emily, but they lived outside of the home. Right across the street lived Jake’s grandparents, so he could visit with them as often as he liked.