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Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers

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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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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 Full Review Derek Adams Time Out Slicker than crude oil and just as unattractive. Jun 24, 2006 Full Review Daniel M. Kimmel Variety Run-of-the-mill horror item is notable only for final appearance of the late Donald Pleasance Apr 29, 2005 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member THIS IS THE WORST HALLOWEEN MOVIE EVER! I HATE THIS VERSION OF MICHEAL MYERS HE JUST LOOK LIKE A KNOCKOFF JASON BACKSTORY LIKE WHY DID YOU MAKE HIM SYMPTATAIC?! IF THERE IS NO PROBELM DON'T FIX IT LET MICHEAL STAY PURE EVIL! THIS MOVIE SHOULD BE BURN TO THE GROUNDS! I AM GONNA GAVE IT 0/10 BUT I CAN DO THAT#REMOVETHISBS #WORST HALLOWEN PIC EVER! Rated 1 out of 5 stars 06/13/25 Full Review Carlos I Despite being unfairly maligned for its convoluted plot, Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers remains one of my favorites in the series. Where else could the filmmakers have taken the narrative by this point? The attempt to deepen Michael Myers' mythology, while messy, offers an interesting, albeit divisive, expansion to the Halloween universe, making it a film that deserves more credit than it typically receives. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 05/30/25 Full Review Allan C I watched the Scream Factory "Producer's Cut" release of this film, which is supposedly better than the original theatrical release, and I have to say I enjoyed this film better than I remembered from the last time I watched it, which I think was back in the days of VHS. Six years have passed since the events of the last Halloween film. The one made no sense, ending with an unexplained mysterious man in black shooting up a police station and freeing a captured Michael Myers. Although a lot of time has passed between films, this sequel continues the bizarre "Thorn Trilogy" plotline about Michael Myers being controlled by a cult that is forcing him to kill off his relatives on Halloween. The film starts with Michael and his niece, Jamie Lloyd, now older and no longer played by Danielle Harris, kidnapped by the cult's Man in Black. From there, the story just gets weirder and weirder, with kidnapped babies, fanatical cult members, and even attempts to clone Myers! It's completely bonkers, and that's why I like this one better than part five, but it's still not all that great. Another fun element is the return of a teenage Tommy Doyle, who Jamie Lee Curtis babysat in the first film, played by a young Paul Rudd (billed as Paul Stephen Rudd). It's also fun because he plays kind of a creep compared to his usual charming film persona. Joe Chappelle directed this film and brings some flair to a pretty dumb story. He'd go on to direct the surprisingly fun PHANTOMS (Ja": "Word, bit-h, Phantoms like a motherf---" r!" IYKYK).  Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 05/27/25 Full Review Shaun R Would’ve got more stars. However, a film in which Paul bloody Rudd beats up Michael Myers get an all time low score from me. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 05/01/25 Full Review Garry A The mythology they made up is interesting, but ridiculous. They defaged Michael. The mask looks better than in 4 & 5. The kills aren't scary. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 04/20/25 Full Review John R It was alright, seeing ant man was cool Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 04/14/25 Full Review Read all reviews
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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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