Halloween II

Pros: Decent sequel that makes for an entertaining movie overall.
Cons: Predictable.  Plot not as strong overall.

After Halloween was so successful, it was only a matter of time before a sequel was made.  Halloween II is the first of many sequels.  Halloween ...

Pros: Halloween II is far better than the rest of the franchise (save the first one)
Cons: A nearly totally bare bones DVD that should have been much bigger.

One of my favorite Halloween traditions - well, aside from totally decorating the house and yard to look like a graveyard, handing out full sized candy bars to kids and dressing up as Dracula - is the horror flick. Every year for the 31st, I roll out the ...

Pros: Fun performance from Donald Pleasance
Cons: weak direction, no atmosphere, poor performances, nonsensical plot twists

Halloween 2: Universal Pictures
Rating: USA: R/ UK: 18/ Australia: R

In 1978 director John Carpenter (The Thing, Prince of Darkness) unleashed his micro-budgeted horror classic Halloween on...

Pros: Some spooky moments, fun to watch, best sequel, takes off exactly where the first ended
Cons: Jamie Lee Curtis looks much older, Michael imitates Jason

Film Synopsis Last time we checked in on Mikey Myers, he had just been shot by Dr. Loomis (Donald Pleasence) a number of times before flying out of the second story balcony supposedly to his death after attempting to murder Laurie Strode ...

Pros: Donald Pleasence Rocks the House. Seriously.
Cons: Boring, Ventures Too Far From the Original Story, Terrible Plot Twists

John Carpenter's Halloween was a groundbreaking film. It may not have been the first horror slasher, but it definitely helped propel the sub-genre to massive heights during the 80s. Any self respecting movie fan knows that when someone's struck a ...

Pros: Suspence, Jamie Lee Curtis, Pleasense, not much is expected
Cons: a lot of the cast are bad actors, amateur cast

The notorious killer, Michael Meyers, is back and ready to kill more people! He killed a few babysitters in the first installment but couldn't kill one of them. Her name is Laurie Strode. She is the main character of Halloween II, the sequel to ...

Pros: Nice continuity with the first movie, spooky atmosphere, a very scary and aggressive Michael Myers.
Cons: A little lagging in parts, more slasher-oriented than the first.

When legendary Horror filmmaker John Carpenter released what is easily one of his most popular films to date with the original Halloween in 1978, the film became a massive success. Despite it's low $300, 000 budget and the low expectations the filmmakers ...

Pros: Looks great
Cons: Sucks!

Halloween II picks up exactly where Halloween left off, though a seam would show if you pasted the two films together, and that seam goes by the name of Rick Rosenthal. Director John Carpenter's handpicked replacement (Carpenter came on...

Pros: Donald Pleasence, The Story Continues on the same Night
Cons: No Carpenter Direction, Too Much Blood, Some Bad Performances

Starring
Donald Pleasence as Sam Loomis
Jamie Lee Curtis as Laurie
Charles Cyphers as Leigh Brackett
Lance Guest as Jimmy
Hunter Von Leer as Gary Hunt
Dick Warlock as The Shape
Pamela Susan Shoop as Karen
Nancy...

Pros: Jamie Lee Curtis; Donald Pleasance; the character of Michael Myers is still good
Cons: Not great continuation; tried to kill of Michael for good, but failed

John Carpenter's seminal horror/thriller "Halloween" was put
upon the public in late 1978, and garnered fantastic reviews
from critics and equally great box office results; so much
the better because it cost less than one million to...

Pros: Pleasance and Curtis in top form; fairly good direction from Rosenthal; suspenseful final chase
Cons: Was all that blood and gore REALLY necessary?

John Carpenter's classic 1978 horror/suspense film HALLOWEEN ended with Dr. Loomis (Donald Pleasance) firing into the body of his patient Michael Myers (a.k.a. the Shape), thus saving Laurie Strode (Jamie Lee Curtis) from the fate her friends suffered,...

Pros: Uh...
Cons: Please read the review

After viewing John Carpenter's atmospheric masterpiece known as HALLOWEEN, I was horrified to know that there were actually sequels out there! In my mind, to try to make a sequel of HALLOWEEN could only end in terror. I decided to check it out at the...

Pros: A very entertaining and well-made sequel
Cons: too much blood

The Night isn't over for Laurie Strode as the mental patient Michael Myers pursues her...this time at Haddonfield Memorial Hospital where Michael stalks both her and the unfortunate staff who are working. This sequel was made in 1981 by Rick Rosenthal,...

Pros: About everything
Cons: None that I can think of

I own this movie, and it is in my personal collections. I watch this movie every now and then, because its really scary, and its one of my all time favorite horror movies. Its on my top ten list. I think this one might even be better than Halloween, but ...

Pros: Suspenseful, good acting by pleasence
Cons: not as good as the original

Plot Halloween two takes place directly after Halloween. At the end of Halloween Michael was about to kill Laurie Strode (Jamie Lee Curtis) when Dr. Sam Loomis (Donald Pleasence) shot Michael seven times (With a six shooter) out the balcony. When he ...