Tyra Banks Has 'Beef' With Halloween: Resurrection 25 Years Later

Tyra Banks is many things — supermodel, TV titan, Project Runway judge — but apparently, she is not a fan of her own horror movie debut. Nearly a quarter-century after Halloween: Resurrection hit theaters, Banks is speaking her truth about the experience, and she is not holding back even a little.

'I Have Beef' — And She Means It

In a candid interview flagged by TheWrap, Banks made it crystal clear that she holds zero warm feelings toward the 2002 slasher. Asked directly whether she looks back on the film fondly, her answer was a flat "no" — followed immediately by "not even a little bit. Like, not even a tiny bit." Honestly, that level of specificity tells you everything you need to know.

Banks played Nora, a character who ends up in Michael Myers' crosshairs in the eighth installment of the franchise. The film put Myers back in his childhood Haddonfield home, which has been taken over as the set of a live-streaming reality show — a concept that felt edgy in 2002 and now reads as almost eerily prescient. The cast also included Jamie Lee Curtis, Busta Rhymes, Sean Patrick Thomas, and Bianca Kajlich.

The Agent Who Promised Her Josh Hartnett's Career

Here's where the story gets really juicy. Banks says she was skeptical from the very beginning about signing on. Her concern was practical: as a model trying to crossover into acting, she wasn't sure a slasher film was the right move. Her agent, however, had a very specific pitch — pointing to Josh Hartnett's early career boost after appearing in Halloween H20 and suggesting Banks could ride a similar wave.

"So I was like, yeah, okay, this is going to do it for me," she recalled, making it clear she was sold on the promise of a meaningful acting launch.

Spoiler: it did not do it for her.

The Death Scene That Never Was

The real sore spot? Banks had apparently been promised an iconic, career-cementing death scene — the kind that gets GIF'd forever and earns you a permanent spot in horror fan mythology. Instead, her character Nora ended up with limited screen time and a death sequence that Banks describes as deeply underwhelming.

To add insult to injury, the scene she was supposed to have was cut entirely. "Not only did it not do anything for me, they cut the damn death scene," she said. When you've been promised both an acting career trajectory and a memorable sendoff, and neither materializes, it's fair to say the grudge is earned.

The Film Itself: A Mixed Legacy

Halloween: Resurrection was directed by Rick Rosenthal from a script by Larry Brand and Sean Hood, and it served as the final chapter of the so-called H20 timeline (yes, the Halloween franchise has multiple timelines — it's a whole thing). Commercially, it wasn't a disaster — the film pulled in $37.6 million against a $15 million budget — but critics were brutal, with many ranking it among the weakest entries in the entire franchise.

So Banks wasn't wrong to feel short-changed. The movie didn't exactly give anyone the career moment they were hoping for.

Tyra Then and Now

Of course, Banks went on to build an empire of her own that had nothing to do with Michael Myers. America's Next Top Model made her a household name for a completely different kind of television — though that show has come with its own complicated headlines lately, including an ongoing legal battle with Netflix over an ANTM documentary. And most recently, she stepped back into the reality TV spotlight with her new role on Project Runway.

Bottom line: Tyra Banks is doing just fine. But don't ask her to rewatch Halloween: Resurrection anytime soon.