To strangle Annie in the car, let her walk out to the car, realize she needs her keys and go back inside. Enter the car while she is out of sight, then wait for her to return. The cited walkthrough describes the kill as a triggered scene, so entering too early can skip it. This is a community walkthrough, not our own playtest, and Patch 1.1.0 (October 6) does not name this scene in its notes.
Community walkthrough · timing not independently tested. References and scope below.The short version
This sequence summarizes GuideXon — Chapter 4 Challenge 6 walkthrough ↗. It is the order of events the walkthrough describes, not a button-by-button guide: follow the on-screen interaction prompt in your build, because we have not verified the input on every platform.
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The timing that matters
GuideXon — Chapter 4 Challenge 6 walkthrough ↗ describes the key-return moment as the opening to enter the vehicle. The community chapter lists also say to let Annie complete her routine rather than rushing her.
Use the actual scene as your checkpoint. “Annie is near the car” and “Annie has left to retrieve her keys” are different states. If you enter too early or interrupt the routine, you may not be reproducing the route described by the guide.
If the scene does not trigger
Before retrying, record three observations: whether Annie completed the preceding house routine, whether she saw Michael, and whether she had already returned for the keys. These are diagnostic notes, not confirmed hidden conditions.
A short recording from before she approaches the car is more useful than a screenshot after the failure. It lets you compare the order of events instead of guessing at a button input.
Did Patch 1.1.0 change the Annie car scene?
IllFonic — Patch Notes 1.1.0 ↗ says Story Mode challenges now show a notification when you fail one, and that the team improved various environments, animations, cinematics and NPC behavior across all Story Mode chapters. The notes do not name Annie’s car scene, so this page cannot say whether its timing changed. If a route worked for you before October 6, re-check each step against the current build rather than assuming the scene plays out the same way.
Where this scene fits in Chapter 4
Annie is one of the babysitters in Chapter 4 and is also a playable Civilian in multiplayer (see the roster). This scene is one part of a longer scripted sequence: the film-accurate route is on Chapter 4 Challenge 6, and the officially acknowledged stalk objective for Bob and Lynda is on Chapter 4 Challenge 5.
Continue the larger challenge
For the full film-sequence objective, continue with Chapter 4 Challenge 6. Do not assume that triggering this single scene finishes the complete chapter challenge. If the scene works but progress fails to register, consult challenge tracking problems.
Questions before you retry
How do you strangle Annie in the car in Halloween: The Game?
Let Annie go back inside for her keys, get into the car while she is out of sight, and wait for her to return. According to the cited walkthrough, the scene is triggered by her coming back.
Why will the Annie car scene not trigger?
The usual suspect is timing: entering before she leaves for her keys, or interrupting her routine. Record whether she completed the routine, saw Michael and had returned for the keys before retrying. These are diagnostic notes, not confirmed hidden conditions.
Is this the same as Chapter 4 Challenge 6?
No. This page covers a single scene. Challenge 6 is a longer film sequence involving Annie, Bob, Lynda and Laurie, and triggering this scene alone does not complete it.
Did Patch 1.1.0 change Annie’s car sequence?
The official notes do not name it. They do add a failure notification for Story Mode challenges and general Story Mode chapter improvements.
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Sources & review notes
Reviewed September 10, 2026. This page summarizes the references below; it does not claim independent gameplay testing. Details may change with patches.
- GuideXon — Chapter 4 Challenge 6 walkthrough ↗Independent walkthrough; not our playtest
- IllFonic — Patch Notes 1.1.0 ↗Official patch notes · Oct 6, 2026
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