Synopsis
After being committed for 15 years, Michael Myers, now a grown man and still very dangerous, escapes from the mental institution (where he was committed as a 10 year old) and he immediately returns to Haddonfield, where he wants to find his baby sister, Laurie. Anyone who crosses his path is in mortal danger.
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Cast
- Scout Taylor-ComptonLaurie Strode
- Tyler ManeMichael Myers
- Malcolm McDowellDr. Samuel Loomis
- Daeg FaerchMichael Myers, Age 10
- Sheri Moon ZombieDeborah Myers
- Danielle HarrisAnnie Brackett
- Brad DourifSheriff Leigh Brackett
- William ForsytheRonnie White
- Kristina KlebeLynda van der Klok
- Leslie EasterbrookPatty Frost
Recommendations
- 88
TV Guide Magazine
Zombie delivers a scary horror movie immediately recognizable as his own -- something that will come as a welcome relief to fans who've diligently sat through seven "Halloween" sequels in hopes of one day reliving the original's terrifying magic. - 80
L.A. Weekly
Horrific as it is, Halloween isn’t so much a horror film as a biopic, and a superb one at that. - 75
Premiere
Halloween is a real, classic-style horror movie, not an exercise in gross special effects. Oh, and for those who’ve missed Carpenter’s classic, this will scare the candy corn out of you, but the original is still champion. - 60
Film Threat
As it stands, he made a noble attempt, and it could've been a Hell of a lot worse, but it's not as great a film as its potential hints at. - 60
The Hollywood Reporter
As usual, Zombie has added an element of camp fun to the proceedings with his clever casting of B-movie icons in small roles, including Dee Wallace, Brad Dourif, Danny Trejo and Sid Haig. - 50
ReelViews
This is not a good movie but, considering what Halloween has evolved into over the course of seven sequels, it's perhaps better than it has a right to be. - 50
Los Angeles Times
It's a more polished, high-fidelity version of a story that's played out on screen many times since 1978, but once Zombie runs out of subtext, he's right back to the same old slasher text: "Blood. Guts. The end." - 50
San Francisco Chronicle
Filmgoers looking for copious amounts of mindless violence won't be disappointed.
