Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (1988) Movie Info
| Field | Details |
|---|---|
| Movie Name | Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (1988) |
| Original Title | Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers |
| Also Known As | Halloween 4 |
| Director | Dwight H. Little |
| Screenplay Writer | Alan B. McElroy |
| Story By | Alan B. McElroy |
| Based on Novel by | Sequel to Halloween II (1981) |
| Producer(s) | Paul Freeman |
| Executive Producer(s) | Moustapha Akkad |
| Lead Actors | Donald Pleasence, Danielle Harris |
| Cast | Donald Pleasence, Danielle Harris, Ellie Cornell, Beau Starr, George P. Wilbur |
| Genre | Horror |
| Subgenre | Slasher Horror |
| Release Date | October 21, 1988 (United States) |
| Runtime / Duration | 1h 28m (88 minutes) |
| Budget | ~$5 million |
| Box Office (Worldwide) | ~$17.8 million |
| Language | English |
| Country | United States |
| Production Company | Trancas International Films |
| Distributor | Galaxy International Releasing |
| Filming Locations | Utah, USA |
| Music By | Alan Howarth |
| Cinematography | Peter Lyons Collister |
| Edited By | Curtiss Clayton |
| Production Design | Craig Stearns |
| Costume Design | — |
| Special Effects | Practical gore and stunt effects |
| MPAA Rating | R |
| Aspect Ratio | 1.85:1 |
| Sound Mix | Ultra Stereo |
| Format | Color |
| Themes | Evil, family trauma, fear, survival |
| Setting | Haddonfield, Illinois during Halloween |
| Notable Trivia | Marked Michael Myers’ return after absence in Halloween III |
| Critical Reception | Mixed reviews but embraced by slasher fans |
| Home Media | VHS, DVD, Blu-ray, 4K UHD |
| Sequels / Franchise | Followed by Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers |
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Ten years after the events in Haddonfield, Micheal Myers is on his way back home. Set on killing his young niece, Danielle, Myers must once again be stopped by Dr. Samuel Loomis, this time however, the town of Haddonfield is ready for Myers. After the abysmal film that was Halloween III: Season of the witch, the filmmakers decide to get it right and put Myers back in the drivers seat of this 1988 sequel. Loomis and Myers will once again duke it out for the pleasure of us all on the streets of Haddonfield, for the life of Laurie Strodes daughter and Michael’s niece Danielle.
Pretty standard slasher fare as Michael proceeds from escaping the mental hospital to once again a direct route to Haddonfield. Dr Loomis, once again hot on the trail, begins to warn people that Michael is back in town, and this time they listen to him! About time. There is a fairly high body count, but not a lot of gore as things are kept pretty tame this time around.
Newcomer Jamie Lloyd plays Danielle and does a pretty good job in her first role, she really looks great at the end of the film. The worst part about this film is that this is where Myers loses his human like qualities and gains a more invincible persona, like the slasher he only wishes he was, Jason Voorhees.
Halloween part 4 was shot back to back with part V and when a studio announces this you kinda know what’s going to happen at the end, like you didn’t already. This is a decent attempt but falls well under the radar, and starts the confusion of the Halloween franchise.
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