Cynthia Strode

Cynthia Strode is a fictional murder victim and a minor character featured in the Halloween film series. She is part of the continuity of the remake series and was played by actress Dee Wallace. She appeared in the 2007 film Halloween by director Rob Zombie.

Cynthia Strode was the wife of Mason Strode and the adoptive mother of Laurie Strode. Michael Myers broke into the Strode residence after killing Mason on the front porch. He brutalized Cynthia Strode and showed her an old photograph of her daughter, indicating that he was looking for her. When Cynthia failed to give him what he wanted, he stabbed her to death. Her body was found hours later.

Notes & Trivia



 * is a character who is unique to the continuity of the Halloween remake series and does not have a counterpart in the original series.


 * Cynthia Strode is the eighteenth murder victim of Michael Myers. She is the sixteenth human victim and Michael's eleventh victim as an adult.