The “strangle Annie in the car” objective is Challenge #1 of Chapter 4, “The Babysitters,” in Halloween: The Game‘s single-player story mode, recreating one of the film’s most famous kills. The whole challenge is about position and patience: get into the car before Annie does, and the kill happens by itself. Here’s the exact sequence.
The Setup
The challenge takes place at the Wallace house, where Annie is babysitting. Her routine is the clock you’re working against: she’ll go through her laundry room and phone routine, and at a certain point she takes the kid across the street. That’s your window.
Step-by-Step
- Observe first. Let Annie’s routine play out; forcing it early just breaks the sequence.
- When Annie leaves with the kid across the street, move.
- Circle around behind the house to reach the car unseen.
- Approach the car’s passenger side and use the “Hide Inside” interaction on it.
- Wait in the car. Annie returns, gets in, and when she shuts the driver’s door, the strangle triggers automatically. There is no button prompt; being inside when the door closes IS the kill.
The Two Ways It Goes Wrong
- The dog. There’s a dog in the yard, and it will blow your approach if you path carelessly. Give it a wide berth on your way around the house.
- Too slow. If Annie gets back before you’re inside, the window closes; back off, let her routine resume, and wait for the next opening rather than improvising a chase (that’s a different kill, and not the challenge).
The mission is teaching the story mode’s core verb: Michael’s Hide Inside ambush play, which also works in multiplayer, where hiding in closets and cars near an activated escape is a legitimate strategy against player civilians.
The Reward
Completing the challenge pays out cosmetic and customization unlocks, and Chapter 4’s remaining challenges continue the film-recreation theme, so the patient-observation skills transfer directly.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does it have to be the passenger side? Use the Hide Inside prompt on the car; the passenger-side approach keeps you out of her sightline as she returns.
Can I do it if she’s already spotted me? Once alerted, her routine breaks. Restart the rhythm by disengaging, or retry the chapter for a clean run.
Is this required for story progress? It’s Challenge #1 of the chapter: challenges are the story mode’s completion layer, and this one is the chapter’s signature.
Does the strangle work on other characters in cars? The scripted car kill is Annie’s scene; the Hide Inside ambush works broadly, with standard kills.