Voodoo Ranger Uncovers The Real 'Michael Myerses'

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This Halloween, Voodoo Ranger went on a nationwide “Slasher Manhunt” for anyone 21 and older in the US who could legally prove their name is Michael Myers. Eligible participants entered for the chance to receive cash for a year’s supply of Voodoo Ranger beer, along with a copy of the new Halloween: The Game.

After a pulse-pounding, spine-chilling search, here are the winners:

Michael Myers – Urbana, Illinois

“A certified arborist who runs a tree service with his wife, which means he spends his days visiting strangers’ homes and fielding the same question: ‘Are you bringing the chainsaw?’ Born Patrick Michael and known as Mike from the start, he became a Myers when he was adopted and renamed Michael Thomas Myers. He’s heard the comparison since grade school and mostly tries to dodge it. But he made one exception. Hired to play piano at a local country club Halloween party, he showed up in a full Michael Myers costume and played all night without anyone figuring out it was him, including the many guests who know him personally. He found out about the Voodoo Ranger giveaway when a high school acquaintance heard about it on the radio and messaged him to enter. His other friends’ reaction to the win? ‘Beers on you.’ “

Michael Myers – Safety Harbor, Florida

“A Frito-Lay district manager who still gets his ID double-checked to prove the name is real. Mostly it works in his favor: a Halloween speeding stop on the way to the vet once ended in a police escort, and Vegas hot spots have let him in free after an ID check. Lowe’s was less amused and refused his ID for a tool rental. Michael commits fully, though, and he has the back tattoo to prove it. It tells his life story as Michael Myers moves around the country, starting with the Amityville Horror house for New York and the Vegas sign. Next, he’s leaving Vegas in the station wagon from the original film, and the story ends in Florida, where he’s stabbing a gator.”

Michael Myers – Plainview, Nebraska

At 24, Michael has spent most of his life watching people’s faces change when they read his name. He’s a truck driver who used to haul loads coast to coast, and a recent customer in Dallas didn’t believe him and gave him a look. Once, someone even checked him for a knife. He was named after a family friend who was like a father figure to his dad, so his parents knew exactly what they were signing up for and did it anyway. He first noticed the horror connection at five years old when adults would chuckle at his name, but he didn’t watch the movie until he was 13 or 14. However, the name has come in to save him during tough moments. Pulled over for going 8 mph over while delivering tacos to his sister, he watched a cop read his license, hand it back, and let him off with a warning. He goes by Michael, but he’ll tell you he’s more of a Mike Myers. He leaned into it exactly twice: in 7th grade, and again in high school, when he wore the mask. A friend told him about the Voodoo Ranger giveaway, and when he won, his dad’s response was: “You owe me some beer.”

Michael Myers – Pangburn, Arkansas

“Despite sharing a name with horror’s most famous slasher, he refuses to watch horror movies, tour haunted houses, or do pretty much anything spooky. His name does get him noticed, though. He gets some wild looks whenever he’s carded, and his wife once tried to leave a hotel key for “Michael Myers” at the front desk, leaving the receptionist convinced she was up to something strange.”

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Of course, you can’t have a special Voodoo Ranger event without a special beer release. In honor of the release of the new video game, the brewery released a limited-edition Slasher IPA, available exclusively in their Halloween Hoppy Pack.