Halloween II is a 1981 American slasher film directed by Rick Rosenthal, in his directorial debut, written and produced by John Carpenter and Debra Hill, ...
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Laurie Strode struggles to come to terms with her brother Michael's deadly return to Haddonfield, Illinois; meanwhile, Michael prepares for another reunion ...
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While Dr. Loomis hunts for Michael Myers, a traumatized Laurie is rushed to Haddonfield Memorial Hospital, and The Shape is not far behind her.
Halloween II
R · 1981 ‧ Horror/Crime ‧ 1h 32m
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,...
Release date: October 30, 1981 (USA)
Director: Rick Rosenthal
Budget: 2.5 million USD
Distributed by: Universal Pictures
Box office: $25.5 million (North America)
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Was Halloween 2 any good?
Part II is considered the next-best Halloween movie... and I thought it was really quite bad. It doubled down on the violence but wasn't as well-made as the first film. Not a movie I would recommend to anyone or ever watch again.
Why was Michael Myers recast in Halloween 2?
They recast Young Michael because the original actor had grown too much. It would be jarring. They had to recast there.
Was Rob Zombie forced to make Halloween 2?
The film's director, Rob Zombie had absolutely no intention of making a sequel to his 2007 Halloween film. However, the studio decided to go forward with the sequel against Rob's wishes. He didn't want someone else ruining his vision, so he decided to come back and write and direct this film.
Is Halloween 2 scarier than 1?
Yes, it's bloodier than H1 overall, I even said that in my original post, but it's marginally bloodier than the original film. The kills in H1 take longer too, there's struggling going on. The hot tub kill in 2 is the only thing that matches the rawness of the original film's kills.
The film is the sequel to Zombie's 2007 remake of 1978's Halloween and the tenth installment in the Halloween franchise. The story follows Laurie Strode as she ...
Sep 19, 2023 · It's not a bad film. It is a flawed film, and the flaws are huge.
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Written by horror masters John Carpenter and Debra Hill, Halloween II is a spine-tingling dark ride into the scariest night of the year.
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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), ...
Dec 12, 2022 · Overall I love the movie. It would be my third favorite Halloween film. The best thing about this movie is the cinematography by Dean Cundey ...
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Zombie shows flashes of vision in the follow-up to his Halloween reboot, but they're smothered by mountains of gore and hackneyed, brutal violence.
Sep 28, 2023 · Throughout Rob Zombie's Halloween II, Laurie is essentially falling victim to her family's psychosis. As she struggles to overcome the trauma of ...