Halloween II

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Halloween II

R

1981

1h 32m

Holiday

Horror

Mystery & Thriller

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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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Critics Consensus

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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Aja Romano

Vox

10/19/2018

As films go, however, Halloween 2 isn't very good.

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Dave Kehr

Chicago Reader

08/27/2007

Rick Rosenthal, who directed this 1981 sequel, doesn't have Carpenter's expansive, affectionate way with stereotypical characters, and without it they're empty shells -- bodies waiting for the slaughter.

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Mike Emery

Austin Chronicle

08/27/2007

A bad sequel to a good movie.

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John Ferguson

Radio Times

Dec 17

2/5

Carpenter had a hand in the script but this is a by-the-numbers retread and the direction of Rick Rosenthal lacks flair.

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Kat Halstead

Common Sense Media

Oct 26

3/5

A slightly disappointing but still solid second installment in one of the most iconic horror franchises in movie history.

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Patrick Cavanaugh

The Wolfman Cometh

Sep 11

3/5

A significant step down from its predecessor, but still about as good of a follow-up as we could hope for.

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Lisa M

@Lisa66kayd 1d

I hated this film to start but after a rewatch I found it great. The continuation of the story line and fantastic acting all set in a gloomy hospital although a bit boring was worth a second watch

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Sam M

@Hourglass 1d

Halloween II (1981) is a movie I believe is better then the original, Michael is scarier, more gorier kills, and it’s a lot more entertaining than the original, but Laurie is a bit naff in this movie

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Oliver C.

@ocook005 Nov 27

Halloween II earns 4.5 stars for doubling down on the original’s dread, delivering a relentlessly tense, atmospheric hospital-set nightmare that feels like the purest extension of Michael Myers’ chilling legacy.

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Bodlak B

Nov 3

I wasn't expecting the second movie to match the first... and it didn't. You hardly really saw Michael in the first film, and that added to the fear. In this film, you see him constantly, mostly just strolling around, and familiarity does breed contempt...The mask is different, too, and just not as scary as the first. The murders are predictable - like you know how and when they're gonna happen - and it's much gorier than the first, which had an effective less-is-more approach. Even the music made it less scary: it's the 80s, and it's upbeat synth music galore! It's more like listening to a Gameboy or a game of Super Mario Brothers. Meh.

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Stephen H.

@PartyHardy5 Nov 1

It was alright, just doesn’t hit as well as the first one.

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Zachary L.

@Z-Wizil Oct 31

Halloween 2 is a must watch for fans of the franMyers! It does not deserve the hate it gets, It may not be as good as the first but man does it have some awesome kills and just way more Michael myers!

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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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