Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers

R

Released Sep 29, 1995

1h 28m

Holiday

Horror

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8%

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37 Reviews

36%

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50,000+ Ratings

This installment marks the return of the seemingly indestructible masked murderer Michael Myers (George P. Wilbur), who is targeting Tommy Doyle (Paul Stephen Rudd), a young man tied into the legacy of the killer and his connections with the Strode family. As the supernatural elements of Michael's macabre abilities are explored, his longtime adversary, Dr. Sam Loomis (Donald Pleasence), is also back in yet another attempt to stop the psychopath's brutal rampages.

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Critics Consensus

Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers trades the simple, brutal effectiveness of the original for convoluted mysticism, with disastrously dull results.

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John Hartl

Seattle Times

Instead of sending up the current glut of serial-killer movies, the filmmakers trot out the old slasher tactics.

Rated: 1.5/4

Sep 29, 2014

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Derek Adams

Time Out

Slicker than crude oil and just as unattractive.

Jun 24, 2006

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Daniel M. Kimmel

Variety

Run-of-the-mill horror item is notable only for final appearance of the late Donald Pleasance

Apr 29, 2005

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Kat Halstead

Common Sense Media

While not the worst of the series, it's unsurprising that the installment that followed three years later brought back Curtis to take a much stronger stab at getting the series back on track.

Feb 22, 2024

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Brian Rowe

InSession Film

Here’s an installment in the Halloween franchise with two vastly different versions—and they’re both bad.

May 3, 2023

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Cody Leach

Cody Leach (YouTube)

The commendable atmosphere is tainted by a ridiculous story and incoherent editing. This sequel is notorious for it's production issues and multiple cuts. It's unfortunate that neither officially-released cut is a good version of this movie.

Rated: 2.75/5

Aug 19, 2022

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Shorty B

I think this movie doesn’t deserve the slack it gets,it does have flaws though. In my opinion, this is the scariest Michael to date. Which is good thing unlike the twisty and confusing Curse of Thorn stuff which makes the movie worse. I think if it’s Halloween and you have nothing to watch and this movie is on, you should watch it. 3.5/5

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

07/05/24

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Robson C

Seis anos após a última aparição de MIchael Myers, Haddonfield tenta retornar à normalidade e poder comemorar o Halloween. Porém, Myers retorna atrás dos seus parentes, ao mesmo tempo que surge um estranho culto interessado em Myers e em sua família. Este filem enterrou a franquia Halloween por anos. Myers está tão descaracterizado, que poderíamos substituir o personagem por qualquer outro tipo de ameaça. A inclusão do culto falha miseravelmente pra tentar dar uma sobrevida e tentar explicar quem é Michael Myers. Pena ver Donald Pleasence e Paul Rudd envolvidos nessa xaropada.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

06/30/24

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Audience Member

I love this movie! Super underrated. It features one of the darkest, creepiest versions of The Shape ever put to film and the thick, October atmosphere is picture-perfect. While I understand fans disliking the Cult of Thorn, Michael Myers himself has never felt more like a supernatural Boogeyman than in this film. The cast is solid, the music and sound effects are unsettling, and it features some incredible “legacy-sequel” style callbacks to the original that are fantastic. Such an under-appreciated franchise entry! Stick with the theatrical cut.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/29/24

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Boc T

The Paul Rudd Halloween. New Jamie (not for long) and a ton of twists and turns that make this so different from the others in the franchise. Levels of gore were definitely turned up, but both endings are meh.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

06/15/24

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Charles C

Very much a guilty pleasure halloween movie

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

05/30/24

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James B

Better than the previous films but it is so similar to the first but it's actually not that bad. It's more mysterious than it's predecessors yet some amazing kills and George p Wilbur's Michael Myers is the best. Paul rudd is also a nice face to the movie. A truly underrated Halloween.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/03/24

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Joe Chappelle

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Donald Pleasence

Dr. Samuel J. 'Sam' Loomis

Mitch Ryan

Dr. Terence Wynn

Marianne Hagan

Kara Strode

Paul Rudd

Thomas 'Tommy' Doyle

Leo Geter

Barry Simms

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Synopsis

This installment marks the return of the seemingly indestructible masked murderer Michael Myers (George P. Wilbur), who is targeting Tommy Doyle (Paul Stephen Rudd), a young man tied into the legacy of the killer and his connections with the Strode family. As the supernatural elements of Michael's macabre abilities are explored, his longtime adversary, Dr. Sam Loomis (Donald Pleasence), is also back in yet another attempt to stop the psychopath's brutal rampages.

Director: Joe Chappelle
Producer: Paul Freeman
Screenwriter: Debra Hill, Daniel Farrands
Distributor: Miramax Films, CBS/Fox
Production Co: Miramax Films
Rating: R (Strong Horror Violence|Some Sexuality)
Genre: Holiday, Horror
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Sep 29, 1995, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 15, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA): $14.7M
Runtime: 1h 28m
Sound Mix: Surround, Stereo
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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