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.

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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Bill Cosford

Miami Herald

Mar 28

1.5/4

This is all pretty predictable stuff, and the audience seems to know it from the outset. Halloween II isn't about shocks, it's about recognition.

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Richard Freedman

Newark Star-Ledger

Jan 7

The good news for horror buffs is that "Halloween II" is a superior creeper.

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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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Derek C

@aquickone May 14

Halloween II is a solid but clearly secondary follow-up. It expands the lore and delivers a darker, bloodier experience. If you enjoy classic slasher films and want a direct continuation of that night, it’s a worthy sequel with atmosphere and continuity definatly worth watching.

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C P.

@NakedBuddha May 11

Loved the hospital bit but when you see the Shape is 5'8" which is absurd.

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julian V.

@Julian7414 Apr 26

This movie has grown on me a lot! When it first came out I didn’t really like it and thought it was stupid but now it is a pretty good film and is a lot better than the following 3 movies with Michael in it.

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Charles T.

@CharlesGaming1000 Apr 20

Good sequal! Ofc though it’s dumber than the og though

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John B.

@rjcartoonist69 Mar 13

While it does fall somewhat short in comparison to its superior predecessor, that doesn’t mean Halloween II still has its fair share of creepy & intense moments all happening within one eerie hospital!

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IAM M

@IAM1655 Mar 3

In my opinion, Halloween II is a great sequel to the original. Some scenes are boring in the film, but Dr. Loomis really made it good for me and it's also the start of him going crazy after nobody believing in him.

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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