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

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

Oct 19, 2018

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Dave Kehr

Chicago Reader

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.

Aug 27, 2007

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Mike Emery

Austin Chronicle

A bad sequel to a good movie.

Aug 27, 2007

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Brian Rowe

InSession Film

Curtis and Donald Pleasence reuniting at the end always fills me with joy, as does the explosive final scene that feels so beautifully definitive.

May 3, 2023

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David Gonzalez

The Cinematic Reel

The tagline, “More of the Night He Came Home”, never felt truer than when watching Halloween II.

Rated: 3.5

Jan 31, 2023

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Cody Leach

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While not quite the timeless classic that the original has proven to be, Halloween II is still one of the most effective sequels in the franchise. The hospital setting paired with some memorably brutal kills shines above the fairly generic script.

Rated: 3.5/5

Aug 19, 2022

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Joshua H.

I really enjoy this sequel….its one of the best in the franchise ..even though I don’t care for the added story of Michael Myers, and Lori being related…Warlock is a great Michael Myers

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

07/21/25

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Brandon L.

Great sequel just killed Loomis & Michael off even though they comeback later in the other movies

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

07/19/25

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Jayjay R

How does a sequel be good but not better than the original is kind of rare. This movie shows that. Why do critics hate this movie, its good. Sure its nowhere near a "good" sequel but is gorier than the original.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

07/15/25

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Jordan L

Loved it when I first saw it, hasn't held up as well for me over the years.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

07/09/25

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Jason H

I like the music and cinematography, the acting is solid, but the script is pure nonsense. No surprise; Carpenter got his influence from Budweiser.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

07/06/25

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Garrett P.

Certainly not bad, just unnecessary. Although, the visual of a drunk John Carpenter writing the script only to wake up the following morning with a bad hangover, followed by a call to the studio with him saying “I got the script but I’m not directing this shit” made me laugh.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

07/03/25

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Rick Rosenthal

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Jamie Lee Curtis

Laurie Strode

Donald Pleasence

Dr. Sam Loomis

Charles Cyphers

Sheriff Leigh Brackett

Jeffrey Kramer

Graham

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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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