Halloween II (1981) Movie Info
| Field | Details |
|---|---|
| Movie Name | Halloween II (1981) |
| Original Title | Halloween II |
| Also Known As | John Carpenter’s Halloween II |
| Director | Rick Rosenthal |
| Screenplay Writer | John Carpenter, Debra Hill |
| Story By | John Carpenter, Debra Hill |
| Based on Novel by | Sequel to Halloween (1978) |
| Producer(s) | Debra Hill |
| Executive Producer(s) | Moustapha Akkad |
| Lead Actors | Jamie Lee Curtis, Donald Pleasence |
| Cast | Jamie Lee Curtis, Donald Pleasence, Charles Cyphers, Jeffrey Kramer |
| Genre | Horror |
| Subgenre | Slasher Horror |
| Release Date | October 30, 1981 (United States) |
| Runtime / Duration | 1h 32m (92 minutes) |
| Budget | ~$2.5 million |
| Box Office (Worldwide) | ~$25.5 million |
| Language | English |
| Country | United States |
| Production Company | Dino De Laurentiis Corporation |
| Distributor | Universal Pictures |
| Filming Locations | California, USA |
| Music By | John Carpenter, Alan Howarth |
| Cinematography | Dean Cundey |
| Edited By | Mark Goldblatt |
| Production Design | J. Dennis Washington |
| Costume Design | — |
| Special Effects | Practical gore and stunt effects |
| MPAA Rating | R |
| Aspect Ratio | 2.39:1 |
| Sound Mix | Dolby Stereo |
| Format | Color |
| Themes | Trauma, obsession, evil, survival |
| Setting | Haddonfield Memorial Hospital on Halloween night |
| Notable Trivia | Introduced the sibling connection between Laurie Strode and Michael Myers |
| Critical Reception | Mixed reviews but became a cult slasher favorite |
| Home Media | VHS, DVD, Blu-ray, 4K UHD |
| Sequels / Franchise | Continued the long-running Halloween franchise |
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Michael Myers has just had a clothes-hanger ran into his eye, been stabbed with a butcher knife, shot about ten times and fallen out of a two story window! He is also back on his feet and right back after his sister Laurie. In the next few hours Dr. Sam Loomis and Laurie are going to try and survive the rest of Halloween night and put an end to Michael’s rampage. Not so much a sequel as an immediate continuation of the first film, Halloween 2 takes place only seconds after the first film ends and continues Michael’s pursuit of his sister.
Although it was made a few years after the first film, Halloween 2 takes Micheal Myers into the world of the stereotypical slasher films of the early and mid eighties. Not quite as chilling as the first film, this sequel is a mass body count, mass-produced, full on Hollywood sequel, even though original creator John Carpenter is still involved with the film.
Laurie is taken to the Haddonfield Memorial Hospital for treatment to her wounds. Eventually Michael heads towards the hospital taking out the occasional teen in the way as Dr. Loomis runs interference as usual. Once inside the hospital things pick up a little as about the last forty five minutes or so is Michael stalking Laurie while killing any doctors and nurses who get in the way while Loomis runs interference, why does that sound familiar? There are a lot of cameos from characters in the first film, like Sheriff Brackett, and Haddonfield looks exactly the same.
The only really good edition to this cast is the character called Budd, an ambulance driver, who is a complete smart ass, but who ya kinda like. Also Loomis gains a little more insight into Michael’s past in this one from a helpful nurse. Also in a small bit part SNL alumni Dana Carvey makes his debut in this film.
Personally I liked this film better than the first one, although I also have to admit that I am not a huge Michael Myers fan, so to the purist out there that may be sacrilege. But Halloween 2 does give an ending to the series and the “Mr Sandman” song at the end was just a great touch.
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