Halloween II

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Halloween II

R

Released Aug 28, 2009

1h 45m

Holiday

Horror

Mystery & Thriller

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A year after narrowly escaping death at the hands of Michael Myers (Tyler Mane), Laurie Strode is at the breaking point, pushed to the edge by Dr. Loomis' (Malcolm McDowell) revelation that she's Michael's sister. Little does she know, the unstoppable killer is back in Haddonfield and, driven by visions of their dead mother (Sheri Moon Zombie), he is determined to bring about a bloody family reunion.

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Critics Consensus

Zombie shows flashes of vision in the follow-up to his Halloween reboot, but they're smothered by mountains of gore and hackneyed, brutal violence.

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Aja Romano

Vox

Extends this interest in psychology to Laurie Strode (played this time by Scout Taylor-Compton), plumbing the emotional and psychological connection between her and Michael.

Oct 19, 2018

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Keith Uhlich

Time Out

Zombie remains committed to showing how violence lingers with, and perverts, all who are touched by it

Rated: 3/5

Nov 17, 2011

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Perri Nemiroff

CinemaBlend

At one point in the film, a character is accused of "profiteering off the miseries of others" and that is exactly what Zombie will do to you if you see this movie.

Rated: 1/5

Aug 13, 2010

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Patrick Cavanaugh

The Wolfman Cometh

Gets weirder and more brutal than its predecessor, though is still bogged down by Rob Zombie's joyless cinematic sensibilities.

Rated: 2/5

Sep 11, 2025

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Trace Thurman

Horror Queers Podcast

An ambitious, if flawed, sequel whose biggest accomplishment is having the most authentic portrayal of Final Girl PTSD ever seen in a horror film. (Director's Cut)

Rated: 3/5

Oct 30, 2023

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Joe Lipsett

Horror Queers Podcast

Halloween 2 has its problems, but the all-star cast is doing great work, and the film has a surprisingly nuanced consideration of Final Girl PTSD.

Rated: 3.5/5

Oct 25, 2023

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TheRealMyers 7

No, don't waste your time unless you enjoy griping at the TV screen. This movie is character assassination central. While I see what Zombie was going for, he just cannot for the life of it make a good character arc that doesn't involve some hillbilly inbred messed up stuff. Just because you make something messed up, doesn't mean it's good horror. Nothing in this movie is scary, at all. Michael Myers is brutal, sure. He's menacing. But scary, nah. He's comical, like the later Jason movies or something like that. He's basically so overpowered now that it's just kinda like, mmmkay. Whether you enjoy it or not, is not the point. I have a almost perverted curiosity of this film. But inherently its just not good. Tyler Mane stands out again, and that Dream Sequence is PEAK. 0.5 out of 10, why Michael?

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

10/04/25

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Craig W.

I don’t get all the hate, I think this is one of the better ones in the franchise

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

09/25/25

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Oneil S

No. That’s it. Just no.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

09/02/25

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Vince S

I thought it was great. I like the brutality of Michael

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

09/01/25

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Jayjay R

"Good job Rob!" was a metaphor. This movie feels like a Rob Zombie film other than a Halloween film. Even my Dad "hates" this movie as he liked the first Halloween remake.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

07/17/25

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Cooper J.

The opening is the best part of this movie if it were like that the whole time then this would be one of the better sequels

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

06/27/25

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Dr. Samuel Loomis

Tyler Mane

Michael Myers

Sheri Moon Zombie

Deborah Myers

Brad Dourif

Sheriff Brackett

Scout Taylor-Compton

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Synopsis

A year after narrowly escaping death at the hands of Michael Myers (Tyler Mane), Laurie Strode is at the breaking point, pushed to the edge by Dr. Loomis' (Malcolm McDowell) revelation that she's Michael's sister. Little does she know, the unstoppable killer is back in Haddonfield and, driven by visions of their dead mother (Sheri Moon Zombie), he is determined to bring about a bloody family reunion.

Director: Rob Zombie
Producer: Malek Akkad, Andy Gould, Rob Zombie
Screenwriter: Rob Zombie
Distributor: Weinstein Co.
Production Co: Dimension Films, Lions Gate Films, Trancas International Films Inc.
Rating: R (Crude Sexual Content|Bloody Violence|Strong Brutal Violence|Disturbing Graphic Images|Language|Nudity)
Genre: Holiday, Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Aug 28, 2009, Wide
Rerelease Date (Theaters): Oct 31, 2009
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 11, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $33.4M
Runtime: 1h 45m

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