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Halloween II

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After failing to kill stubborn survivor Laurie (Jamie Lee Curtis) and taking a bullet or six from former psychiatrist Dr. Sam Loomis (Donald Pleasence), Michael Myers (Jonathan Prince) has followed Laurie to the Haddonfield Memorial Hospital, where she's been admitted for Myers' attempt on her life. The institution proves to be particularly suited to serial killers, however, as Myers cuts, stabs and slashes his way through hospital staff to reach his favorite victim.
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Halloween II picks up where its predecessor left off and quickly wanders into a dead end that the franchise would spend decades struggling to find its way out of.

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Alexander Walker London Evening Standard Jul 23, 2026
I don't know whether to be more apprehensive of a movie which exists only to carve people up, or the audience for which it was made. Go to Full Review
Jay Scott Globe and Mail Jul 23, 2026
When it's good, it's because it's imitating its predecessor and when it's bad, it's because it's imitating its own imitator. Go to Full Review
Kevin Thomas Los Angeles Times Jul 23, 2026
"Halloween II" as a reprise, simply piles up a greater number of corpses. Go to Full Review
Kirk Honeycutt Escondido Times-Advocate (CA) Jul 23, 2026
"Halloween II" plays out a bewildering series of carefully crafted gross-out moments which bear no real relationship to each other. The only thing that builds is its dumbness. Go to Full Review
Susie Eisenhuth The Sun-Herald (Australia) Jul 23, 2026
2/4
There's no doubt that producer John Carpenter and his team have perfected a pretty devastating No Frills fear formula. It's a class act all right. If you like that sort of thing. Go to Full Review
Phil Kloer Florida Times-Union Jul 23, 2026
The movie has all of the originality and good taste of a hotel lounge Elvis impersonator. Go to Full Review
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DONOVAN H Sep 6, 2026 It’s my favorite Halloween movie. See more Keith Sep 6, 2026 Still holds up to be one of the best sequels! See more Alex B @AlexBioni 10 hrs ago Same Night, New Nightmare I like that this movie is set seconds after the original, showing what happens next in Michael's spree. The music is changed a bit, and I think it works. It feels darker, and I especially like the opening pumpkin sequence. This one takes the great concept from the original and makes it bigger. The blood is much better, and the kills are cooler and more shown. The kid with a razor blade in his mouth is crazy. The real explosions are also a great addition. I like the style. It feels bigger in scope, but that also holds it back from the indie artistic vision of the first. The tone and mood are still great. The pacing isn't great, and the hospital feeling almost empty is weird. The ending is fun, but it also feels rushed. The movie adds lore that contradicts the original's idea that Michael is an emotionless, inhuman entity. It gives us a reason to revisit this story, but it doesn't feel necessary. See more Jordan S @RT77769658 1 day ago Halloween 2 was released on October 30th, 1981. This time, the directors chair was traded for Rick Rosenthal instead of John Carpenters authentic aesthetic for this entertainingly eerie, yet flawed entry into the Halloween Franchise. The film itself, however was written by John Carpenter and Debra Hill. Halloween 2 takes place on the same night as the very 1st film which was released in 1978. This film follows Laurie Strode as she is transported to Haddonfield Memorial Hospital with The Shape following her to finish what he started. Jamie Lee Curtis returned to her role as final girl, Laurie Strode, as well as Donald Pleasance with his iconic performance as Dr. Samuel Loomis. The actor for the shape was changed from Nick Castle to Dick Warlock, who was able to perfectly execute the mannerisms which The Boogeyman displayed in the 1st film. The soundtrack in this film which was curated by Carpenter is dare I say, one of the best soundtracks in the entire series. 4/5. See more Dane G @RT29461807 5 days ago I love this movie, its an amazing finale to the first movie. I believe that the story of Michael Myers should have ended here as the creator intended See more Alphonso A @Alphonso84 Sep 6, 2026 Another one of my favorites See more Read all reviews
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Halloween II

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Movie Info

Synopsis After failing to kill stubborn survivor Laurie (Jamie Lee Curtis) and taking a bullet or six from former psychiatrist Dr. Sam Loomis (Donald Pleasence), Michael Myers (Jonathan Prince) has followed Laurie to the Haddonfield Memorial Hospital, where she's been admitted for Myers' attempt on her life. The institution proves to be particularly suited to serial killers, however, as Myers cuts, stabs and slashes his way through hospital staff to reach his favorite victim.
Director
Rick Rosenthal
Producer
Debra Hill, John Carpenter
Screenwriter
John Carpenter, Debra Hill
Production Co
Universal Pictures, Dino De Laurentiis Productions
Rating
R
Genre
Holiday, Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Oct 19, 2015
Runtime
1h 32m
Sound Mix
Surround
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