Plot hole: Tommy leads the mob after the 2nd escaped patient, thinking it's Michael, but Tommy should have known it wasn't Michael. He saw the patient on the TV at the bar at the beginning of the film.

Halloween Kills (2021)
1 plot hole - chronological order
Directed by: David Gordon Green
Starring: Jamie Lee Curtis, Judy Greer, Anthony Michael Hall
Continuity mistake: In the 1978 flashback scene, Michael does not have 6 bullet wounds in his chest from when Dr. Loomis shot him moments earlier.
Laurie Strode: I'm coming for you, Michael.
Trivia: The three victims of Michael found in the playground are wearing masks that look exactly like the ones from Halloween III: Season of the Witch.
Question: Where were Lonnie's friends from the first movie and why didn't they appear in the 1978 flashback?
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Answer: The flashback occurs some time after the ending of the first movie. They likely just separated in the meantime.
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