Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (1988)

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• Tim S

  
  Now this is more like it. Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers feels much more like a sequel to me than Halloween II does. It's also made much better than that film was, too. Let's take a look at the positives. You have Donald Pleasance returning to his career-defining… More
  Now this is more like it. Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers feels much more like a sequel to me than Halloween II does. It's also made much better than that film was, too. Let's take a look at the positives. You have Donald Pleasance returning to his career-defining role, a great young actress in Danielle Harris, a great cinematographer/writer/director team behind the scenes, and best of all, you have John Carpenter's and Debra Hill's non-involvement. It's great that they started everything but their ideas about what to do with the series weren't very good, and I'm happy that they handed the reins over to Moustapha Akkad. This is a great sequel in a horror franchise where few good films can be found. My only gripes are the almost sex scene (not necessary), the extraneous boyfriend character and Michael himself. He's not as impressive as he is in the original, but I doubt anyone can ever recreate or better that performance. I'm nit-picking here obviously, and I'm also blabbering on, but I really enjoy Part 4 as it is, to me at least, the best sequel of the series.

• Jeff "

  
  After the absence of Michael Myers in part three, the filmmakers decided to bring him back with a vengeance. In what is the best sequel along with Part 2 and H20, Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers is a fine return of our favorite boogeyman. A very chilling film, Halloween 4… More
  After the absence of Michael Myers in part three, the filmmakers decided to bring him back with a vengeance. In what is the best sequel along with Part 2 and H20, Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers is a fine return of our favorite boogeyman. A very chilling film, Halloween 4 delivers terrific jolts that will delight fans that were disappointed in Season of the Witch. Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers is definitely a sequel that lives up to the second film in the series. I thought that this film was very well done. The film manages to bring effective scares and delivers what Halloween fans want in a Halloween film. This film is one atmospheric horror film, and in has touches that have made the first one so effectively creepy. A Sequel that's pretty impressive, it offers new scares and screams for Halloween fans. The Return of Michael Myers erases the slate clean of the stain that was Season of the Witch. This is film is downright Creepy and is full of suspense, it will delight Halloween fans that were disappointed with part 3. There are plenty of effective jolts, scares and decent performances to keep the die-hard fans happy. This one of the best sequels of the series and it delivers something scary, effective and thrilling. With the return of Michael, you definitely get a film that brings on what you'd expect from a good Halloween sequel. The Return of Michael Myers is far superior to Season of the Witch. Welcome back, Michael.

• Melvin W

  
  Dr. Samuel Loomis: Ten years ago, he tried to kill Laurie Strode. Now he wants he daughter. "HE'S BACK" I've always loved Halloween 4. It is probably my favorite sequel to Halloween, even though I think Halloween 2 is a better overall movie. Halloween 4:The… More
  Dr. Samuel Loomis: Ten years ago, he tried to kill Laurie Strode. Now he wants he daughter. "HE'S BACK" I've always loved Halloween 4. It is probably my favorite sequel to Halloween, even though I think Halloween 2 is a better overall movie. Halloween 4:The Return of Michael Myers dissolves the bad taste of Halloween 3 and brings Michael Myers back. Not a bad idea after the whol mask fiasco from number 3. This is one of the first horror movies I ever saw and the ending scared the hell out of me as a child. I still love the ending. Years after the events that occurred in the first two mvies, Michael Myers escapes once again. Now he is after his niece who has been orphaned after the death of her parents.Just as important as Michael being back, is that Doctor Loomis is back also. The acting is very suspect, but I don't think it is to the point where it takes away from the enjoyment of the movie. This is one of those slashers you jst like; not because it is great, but because it exists. There is no way I would have been happy with the series ending at number 3. They don't come back with a shitty sequel either. As far as slashers go, this is easily in the top 10 percent of slashers. If you are a fan of the first two, I think more than likely you would like this one too.It is obviously not going to be the masterpiece Halloween was, but it is a fun little slasher that is good enough to warrant a watch. More than you can say for numero tres.

• ♥Robyn

  
  Had to watch this for Halloween night,and it scared the crap out of me~~!!!!!!! hated it!!!

• jd c

  
  Ah, the sweet vengeful return of Myers. Halloween 4 is my third favorite in the series. It's here we find out Myers is COMPLETELY superhuman. Part 4 returns to it's atmospheric roots, it's the second most atmospheric entry in the series. Like the original, part 4… More
  Ah, the sweet vengeful return of Myers. Halloween 4 is my third favorite in the series. It's here we find out Myers is COMPLETELY superhuman. Part 4 returns to it's atmospheric roots, it's the second most atmospheric entry in the series. Like the original, part 4 doesn't rely on gore for scares, but on it's character Myers and on atmosphere. From here on John Carpenter never got involved. The Return of Michael Myers introduces the young Jamie Lloyd (played by Danielle Harris), Laurie Strode's daughter (which makes her Michael Myers' niece). I remember when I first saw this in the movie theaters, how much I fell in love with Danielle Harris. I was crazy about her for like a year. The kills in part 4 are most extreme (not gory but this is when they get more over the top (thumb through the forehead, shotgun through the stomach, crushed head by the hands of Myers, etc.). Again, it's not bloody, just more creative. The chase scenes reminded me of the original too. They were long and intense. I also like how the whole town got involved to stop Myers, it just made for more realism, as well as action. The ending of this movie is a true shocker. Halloween 4 is also one of my favorite Halloween (season) themed horror films ever made. Highly recommend to horror and Myers fans. <a href="http://s294.photobucket.com/albums/mm89/JDHallowEEn/HorrorQf/?action=view&current=Halloween4.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/mm89/JDHallowEEn/HorrorQf/Halloween4.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a>

• Martin S

  
  ...Is this for real? This movie surpassed it's capacity by a long shot. Very great movie. Nice lightning...nice audio (exept for some parts). And by god...unlike batman...the laws of logic applied. It feelt very realistic....I can't believe this movie gets so much… More
  ...Is this for real? This movie surpassed it's capacity by a long shot. Very great movie. Nice lightning...nice audio (exept for some parts). And by god...unlike batman...the laws of logic applied. It feelt very realistic....I can't believe this movie gets so much crap...it's a great story...and the ending was just breathtaking....that kid looked so cool. Really looking forward to Halloween 5. Michael is my new best friend.

• Wahida K

  
  He carried out the most horrifying mass murder on record.

• Conner R

  
  Brutal and relentless like the previous two, it's always good to see Michael killing. They sort've went the Friday the 13th route and just made Michael unstoppable and almost superhuman in strength. His ability to shove a rifle through a girl's stomach is quite amazing.… More
  Brutal and relentless like the previous two, it's always good to see Michael killing. They sort've went the Friday the 13th route and just made Michael unstoppable and almost superhuman in strength. His ability to shove a rifle through a girl's stomach is quite amazing. They kept the style of the first two, which was really nice. It fits in perfectly with the story. Danielle Harris was great even back when she was little and Donald Pleasence was crazy as always.

• Anthony L

  
  Not great. Michael Myers is not scary at all but good ole Donald Pleasence and a nice twist ending make it watchable. For hard core horror fans/completist only.

• Chris G

  
  This is where the Halloween franchise began to spin out of control into oblivion. Michael Meyers is back, even though we saw him practically reduced to ash in Halloween 2. This time he's back to kill his niece Jamie (Danielle Harris) because he's just weird like that. Look… More
  This is where the Halloween franchise began to spin out of control into oblivion. Michael Meyers is back, even though we saw him practically reduced to ash in Halloween 2. This time he's back to kill his niece Jamie (Danielle Harris) because he's just weird like that. Look out Haddonfield. Halloween 4 is just a cheap attempt at keeping the franchise alive amongst the Jason and Freddy movies that were making tons of $$$ in this era. Yeah, those weren't very good either. Michael goes around slashing teens and whoever gets in his way. What's hard to understand is how a guy who was burned to death (almost) and lying in a bed for most of the Reagan administration can be strong enough to thrust his thumb into another mans forehead. But hey, if that Voorhees kid can do it. And while we're at it, why in the hell does everyone feel the need to transport him so close to Halloween. Hey, let's take him out of maximum security on the night he gets a woody to slash some family. I know that something like this is like picking lint out of a belly button, but it just furthers the case that Halloween 4 was thrown together schlock. The only redeeming thing about the film is Donald Pleasence, who returns as Dr. Sam Loomis. Even in this low budget slasher he is still a great actor who gives an uncredible film credibility. He's riveting, but it's still not enough to save this film. So as an entry into the unkillable killer genre of the 1980's Halloween 4 is low rent, which like I said isn't saying much considering what we were getting into (think Manhattan). Completists can't even really hop on this film since future films ignore this one. Sadly, this film is a notch above another- the remake.

• Film C

  
  i hate these movies it gets unbelievable after the first three how many times does it take to get killed

• David L

  
  After the failure of "Halloween III", the series producers brought back unkillable monster Michael Myers in this sequel set ten years after the events of the first two movies. Laurie Strode, apparently deceased now, had a daughter three years after her run-in with her… More
  After the failure of "Halloween III", the series producers brought back unkillable monster Michael Myers in this sequel set ten years after the events of the first two movies. Laurie Strode, apparently deceased now, had a daughter three years after her run-in with her brother, and now the seven-year-old girl (newcomer Danielle Harris) is living with a foster family in Haddonfield. Her psycho uncle revives during an ambulance ride and returns to this small town to stalk her. He is pursued once again by Dr. Sam Loomis (Donald Pleasence) who seems to be going mad in his attempt to find and stop the fiend. An excellent horror movie and sequel, You can tell that the filmakers attempt to make this a quality horror movie and it does have some very scary moments. The film-makers made it suspenseful and creepy and also made it gory without throwing buckets and buckets of blood at the camera. Jamie (Harris) and Rachel (Ellie Cornell) are actually likable and for once there is a lawman character (Beau Starr) who actually takes the advice of the good doctor. Thats one thing I love about this film. Everyone does the right thing and yet still people are dying. For some it may get a little tiresome seeing how the inhuman Myers can constantly slaughter victim after victim with a minimum of effort on his (or should I say its) part, but that's also what makes him (it) an intimidating character. Donald Pleasence, once again playing his signature role, is compelling and believable and I've got to feel for the guy. How would YOU feel if you kept trying to contain some madman who kept returning from the dead? A great sequel to Halloween 1 and 2 with a very creepy ending. Well worth checking out.

• A.D. V

  
  Well-intended but ultimately unnesessary sequel finds Micheal in a coma and severely burned after the explosion in part II. He comes back and blah, blah, blah.

• Taylor B

  
  This fool Michael Myers is so ridiculous

• Cassandra M

  
  It is ten years after Michael Myers escaped from the psychiatric clinic and went on the rampage and he has been in a coma ever since being burnt at the end of Halloween 2. But one of the ambulance drivers transporting him somewhere lets slip that he has a niece in Haddonfield and… More
  It is ten years after Michael Myers escaped from the psychiatric clinic and went on the rampage and he has been in a coma ever since being burnt at the end of Halloween 2. But one of the ambulance drivers transporting him somewhere lets slip that he has a niece in Haddonfield and before you know it he's making his way back there. Myers has become seemingly indestructable by now. He was seen emerging from a hospital as a human fireball at the end of art 2 and yet he seems to have escaped more or less unscathed. And howcome he can see anything when he was blinded in Part 2 just before being roasted alive? However, if you overlook these points you'll find this is an entertaining and well-made film. Dr Loomis returns to Haddonfield after his ex-patient, played by Donald Pleasance at his best, and there are plenty of interesting characters and situations. One of the better of the Halloween series, certainly much more worthwhile than the dismal Halloween 5 or most of the repetative Friday the 13th films.

• Rachel F

  
  All of the Halloween movies scare the crap out of me!!!

• Lafe F

  
  A respectable return to the Michael Meyers plotline after the detour which Halloween 3 took. It comes pretty close to being as good as the first two Halloween films, with a higher budget to broaden the scope of the story. It was a shame they killed off Laurie Strode in a car accident… More
  A respectable return to the Michael Meyers plotline after the detour which Halloween 3 took. It comes pretty close to being as good as the first two Halloween films, with a higher budget to broaden the scope of the story. It was a shame they killed off Laurie Strode in a car accident even before this movie began! This began the story arc involving Laurie Strode's young daughter being hunted by her uncle Michael Meyers. They establish some great parallels to young Jamie and young Michael. Michael Meyers and Dr. Loomis, both surviving the explosion at the end of Halloween 2, return to fight another great battle of wills. Another good suspense-filled revisit to the town Haddonfield on Halloween night.

• Dean M

  
  Average frightening horror <i>Halloween</i> series after Michael Myers' back so are his nemesis Donald Pleasence as well.

• Jason S

  
  Not too bad.

• Matt P

  
  The movie strays away from the sin of explaining Michael, but it ultimately fails to be memorable.

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