Jamie Lee Curtis, Donald Pleasence, Charles Cyphers
Laurie Strode is rushed to the hospital, while Sheriff Brackett and Dr. Loomis hunt the streets for Michael Myers, who has found Laurie at the Haddonfield Hospital.
DVD Release Date: September 22, 1998
Stats: 2,686 reviews
while it was definitely more action packed than the last one, michael being invincible gets a bit boring. a positive was jamie lee curtis looked accessible while comatose
Picks up straight after where the first film finishes and is handled very well. In some ways it?s the same film but in a hospital but once again Pleasence saves the day as Dr. Loomis!
A wonderful example of how 2 directors with the same material, can come up with wildly different levels of effectiveness.
Nowhere as good as it predecessor but it's still a solid sequel adding a few surprises to the backstory. A few good scares, memorable kills and Carpenter's synthesised score make it a favorite for me.
I really enjoy this for being extremely brutal, even now. It spared no expense to mess with the viewer. It shows how much of an unstoppable force Michael is and how far he will take things just to get to Laurie. Loomis also flipped his switch in this, opening fire on trick-or-tre...( read more)
Probably not going to hear alot of people saying this, but i liked this more than the first Halloween film. I found the first movie too cliche, this movie seemed to follow its own story. I liked the whole hospital thing they did, and the way they killed Myers off in this one was ...( read more)
Certainly more interesting than the first. At least in this the nature behind why Laurie is being targeted is revealed. Having said that, Michael Myers seems content to slaughter anyone whom he comes across. A further positive is that this follows on well from the first, picking ...( read more)
Zombie isn't a storyteller, he's a wallower. And because his movies take place in a culture of violence and sadism, there's nothing for Michael Myers to do except echo what's already there and slaught... full review
Without a new path for its central trio, Halloween II merely rehashes in quick, distracted swipes. full review
It's a little sad to witness a fall from greatness, and that's what we get in Halloween II. full review
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