Wesley Rhoades is a minor antagonist in Rob Zombie's Halloween. He was a bully and rival to future serial killer Michael Myers during the latter's days at Haddonfield Elementary School.
Biography[]
Wesley Rhoades was a young teenager who often bullied and tormented Michael, who was a couple of years his junior. He accused Michael's sister of being a prostitute and made fun of the fact that Michael's mother worked as a stripper.[1]
After teasing Michael of his plan to make copies of a Rabbit in Red Lounge ad that featured his mother, a fight broke out between them that also included Wesley's friend. The fight was soon broken by Principal Chambers and Wesley was forced to serve detention after class.[1]
Wesley's corpse
After school, Michael ambushed him in the woods and brutally bludgeoned Wesley with a heavy tree branch before leaving him to die.[1]
Notes and trivia[]
- Notably, in this continuity, Wesley Rhoades is the very first human murder victim of Michael Myers, unlike in the original film, where his sister, Judith Myers, was his first human victim.
- The character of Wesley Rhoades was created by writer/director Rob Zombie. He is unique to the continuity of the Halloween remake series and does not have a counterpart in the original series.
- He is the third-youngest victim of Michael Myers following Daniel Cole and Dennis.
Appearances[]
- Halloween (2007)
- Halloween II (2009) (photograph)