Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers

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Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers

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Released Sep 29, 1995

1h 28m

Holiday

Horror

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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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Patrick Cavanaugh

The Wolfman Cometh

As if the Halloween franchise didn't already have enough sequels that are copy-paste redundancies, this one also suffered from studio interference, making it both bad and nonsensical.

Rated: 1/5

Sep 11, 2025

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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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TheRealMyers 7

Great Myers portrayal. But what the hell was the plot of this movie. The cult of Thorn and the whole baby side plot is just set dressing for Myers to kill again. And while I love the aesthetic and the gory kills. It isn't my favorite. This movie does bring back the more blue and green tones from the original 78' film. Which is a plus for me. But otherwise. Not much here. Donald Pleasance was wonderful as Doctor Loomis. And I don't care if the rest of the movie was horrible, he is the best part. And while I try to be fair and remember "it's just a movie". That's the truth. Other than Michael Myers being brutal, the soundtrack and Doctor Loomis. There's not much worthy of praise here. Sure it LOOKS cool. Sure it FEELS cool. But when you look past the optics of the screen and delve into story and themes and anything other than "Oh cool it's that Halloween Slasher Guy". It is just a big fat excuse to clean up the mistakes Halloween 5 made. Is this movie better than that? Yes. But that's not really hard to do imo. 4.5 out of 10. Not enough sweet treats in this one.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

10/03/25

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Khaliel P

“Halloween 6” closes the original timeline with a disastrous attempt to explain Michael Myers’ origins through a cult, runes, and ritual sacrifices. Six years after being held captive, Jamie escapes with her newborn child only to be killed by Michael, who then hunts the baby in Haddonfield, where Tommy Doyle gets involved. The film overwhelms itself with too many storylines — Tommy, Kara, the baby, the cult, and Michael — while undermining established characters like Loomis and stripping Michael of any free will by making him a pawn. Poor acting, a nonsensical script, and unfinished direction result in a weak, confusing, and ultimately franchise-damaging entry that makes “Halloween 5” look like a masterpiece.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

08/24/25

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Derek B

Michael Myers, Paul Rudd and 1995 Halloween decorations… a great way to get ready for that spooky season. All I need is to mix some random soda together and top it off with a suicide… iykyk 😆

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

08/10/25

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Jayjay R

Halloween 6 is better than the fifth installment but bad. Producers Cut makes the movie worse than the theatrical cut.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

07/16/25

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Jason H

It's just as bad as part 5.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

07/06/25

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Garrett P.

Man, I thought the last one was bad. This is so so so so ______, you can’t even _____ and enjoy this one. Just completely devoid of anything worth making a movie out of. A complete sham to Donald Pleasance.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

07/04/25

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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, Nightfall Productions
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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