Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers

    Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers
    1988

    Synopsis

    Michael returns to Haddonfield for Jamie Lloyd -- the orphaned daughter of Laurie Strode -- and her babysitter Rachel. Can Dr. Sam Loomis stop him before the unholy slaughter reaches his innocent young niece?

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    Cast

    • Donald PleasenceDr. Sam Loomis
    • Danielle HarrisJamie Lloyd
    • Ellie CornellRachel Carruthers
    • George P. WilburMichael Myers
    • Michael PatakiDr. Hoffman
    • Beau StarrSheriff Ben Meeker
    • Kathleen KinmontKelly Meeker
    • Sasha JensonBrady
    • Gene RossEarl
    • Carmen FilpiRev. Jackson P. Sayer

    Recommendations

    • 70

      IGN

      Danielle Harris deserves a lot of credit for her work in Halloween 4. It's hard to find truly believable child actors in general, and in the realm of a film like this, it's easy to expect the worst, yet she is very credible and relatable and took an idea that probably had some fans cringing -- a little girl as the hero of a Halloween sequel! -- and made it work.
    • 63

      ReelViews

      The final minute of Halloween 4 remains as unsettling today as it was during its 1988 theatrical run. The real reason to see this movie is not for the predictable build-up, but for the cliffhanger provided by director Dwight H. Little and screenwriter Alan B. McElroy.
    • 60

      TV Guide Magazine

      The best of the sequels to Carpenter's seminal slasher movie...Directed with flair by Little, who does not blatantly ape Carpenter's style, the movie delivers a number of effective chills without relying too heavily on the kinds of tired tricks and bloody gore that have made this genre a boring cliche.
    • 58

      Tampa Bay Times

      This chiller has its predictable and unpredictable moments. As random, brutal murders on film go, Halloween 4 does do a creditable job of setting up the terrifying scene, only to have something unexpected happen. [28 Oct 1988, p.7]
    • 50

      Variety

      A no-frills, workmanlike picture.
    • 40

      The New York Times

      In this film, suspense and psychological horror have given way to superhuman strength and resilience...The one effectively handled scene is the last, which promises a sequel with a feminist twist.
    • 38

      Miami Herald

      Besides the clever name and some striking images from director Dwight H. Little, the only other entertaining bits in Halloween 4 come from Donald Pleasence. [29 Oct 1988, p.C4]
    • 30

      Washington Post

      Very much the cheap knockoff of its prototype, but not half as visceral.

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