The 'Miserable Michael Myers' meme subverts the terrifying image of the unstoppable killer from the Halloween franchise, depicting him instead as a personification of modern existential dread. These images typically feature a person in the iconic mask sitting in mundane, uncharacteristic settings like a fast-food restaurant, a park bench, or a bus, looking visibly slumped or dejected. The humor arises from the cognitive dissonance between a legendary horror icon and the relatable struggle of being completely exhausted by daily life. It became a viral sensation for social media users looking to express social anxiety, workplace burnout, or the feeling of being an outsider in everyday situations, proving that even a silent stalker sometimes has a bad day.