Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers

R

Released Oct 21, 1988

1 hr. 28 min.

Holiday

Horror

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39%

31 Reviews

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53%

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The apparently comatose Michael Myers (George P. Wilbur) is being transferred from one hospital to another, but he wakes up when the ambulance crew talk about his surviving niece, Jamie (Danielle Harris). After slaughtering his attendants, Myers sets out to find his one living relative who is, fortunately, being cared for by a kind and resourceful foster sister named Rachel (Ellie Cornell). Meanwhile, the ever-cautious Dr. Loomis (Donald Pleasence) remains on the killer's path.

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Critics Consensus

Halloween 4: The Return Of Michaels Myers may bring the series' masked killer back into the fold, but fails to offer the visceral scares and inventiveness of the original.

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JACK B

Halloween 4 is overall a solid sequel. It continues to expand upon the town of Haddonfield and how they view Michael Myers while introducing to us some of the franchise's best characters such as Jamie Lloyd and Rachel Carruthers among others. Its plot is familiar but is elevated by how Myers systematically takes down the infrastructure of the town and by the kills. If only the mask were better...

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

03/12/24

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James B

This was certainly the return although not as good as the first one it's still entertaining. The mask is a bit off and in some scenes he turns pink and blonde but overall and decent movie.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

03/10/24

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brandonlen L

Halloween 4 the return of Micheal myers. Is a awesome film

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/03/24

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Emilliano Jr S

An Unnecessary sequel.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

02/24/24

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Jonas K

Always liked this one. Sure, Michael Myers looks a little goofy sometimes, but it doesnt take away from the overall experience in my opinion. They nail the halloween setting, it has interesting characters, great kills, plot itself is ok, and they respect the source material. Its a solid Halloween movie, that doesnt do anything wrong really. It actually goes above and beyond of what you expect from a Halloween movie and the ending is really good! Too bad it doesnt get explored further in the other movies though.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/17/24

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Ben T

After the disappointing reaction to Halloween III, Michael Myers is back once again doing what he does best - killing. He returns to his home town of Haddonfield to track down and kill his niece, played brilliantly by the young Danielle Harris. Also returning to the Halloween franchise is Dr Loomis, but without Carpenter it never quite does the job.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/10/24

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Dwight H. Little

Director

Donald Pleasence

Dr. Samuel 'Sam' J. Loomis

Ellie Cornell

Rachel Carruthers

Danielle Harris

Jamie Lloyd

George P. Wilbur

Michael Audrey Myers

Michael Pataki

Dr. E. W. Hoffman

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Chris Stuckmann

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You can tell that it felt very rushed and things were kind of clobbered together to make this movie at the last second.

Rated: C+

Nov 1, 2019

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Aja Romano

Vox

I need to state for the record that Donald Pleasence is a truly great actor... But he also loved to chew the scenery, and the middle period of the Halloween franchise gave him plenty to sink his teeth into.

Oct 19, 2018

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Variety Staff

Variety

Fourth entry in the Halloween horror series is a no-frills, workmanlike picture.

Aug 27, 2007

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Brian Rowe

InSession Film

Sure, the mask doesn’t look great, and some of the supporting characters are pretty one-note, but Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers remains one of the finest of the franchise’s many sequels, a nostalgic classic that will never get old.

May 3, 2023

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Cody Leach

Cody Leach (YouTube)

Halloween 4 is arguably the sequel most guilty of following the original as a template. Luckily, the characters, kills, and Myers' systematic attack on Haddonfield makes this a standout in the series.

Rated: 3.5/5

Aug 19, 2022

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Nathan Paige

Call and Post (Cleveland)

The most suspenseful scenes in the film take place in the second half.

Mar 29, 2022

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Synopsis

The apparently comatose Michael Myers (George P. Wilbur) is being transferred from one hospital to another, but he wakes up when the ambulance crew talk about his surviving niece, Jamie (Danielle Harris). After slaughtering his attendants, Myers sets out to find his one living relative who is, fortunately, being cared for by a kind and resourceful foster sister named Rachel (Ellie Cornell). Meanwhile, the ever-cautious Dr. Loomis (Donald Pleasence) remains on the killer's path.

Director: Dwight H. Little
Executive Producer: Moustapha Akkad
Distributor: Anchor Bay Entertainment
Production Co: Trancas International Films Inc.
Rating: R
Genre: Holiday, Horror
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 21, 1988, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Feb 17, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA): $17.9M
Sound Mix: Surround

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