In my opinion the best sequel of the series even though we're supposed to believe Myers grew his eyes back after being shot out in the last sequel. A fire would have started in the basement and burnt down the entire house. Storyline Ten years after his original massacre, the invalid Michael Myers awakens on Halloween Eve and returns to Haddonfield to kill his seven-year-old niece. The lynch mob arrive at the school after hearing the alarm go off. A filling station in flames!! Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers movie reviews & Metacritic score: Ten years ago, he changed the face of Halloween. the kills are cool, there is more gore, a good story, great characters, and a good ending. 1) The girl Lindsey who drove Rachel & Jamie to the discount mart was going to be revealed as Lindsey Wallace from Halloween (1978) & have a larger part in... Halloween 4: The Return Of Michael Myers. I love this movie, it's 88 mins that is worth me watching over and over. This film is a very good sequel in the Halloween franchise for what it is. In my opinion the best sequel of the series even though we're supposed to believe Myers grew his eyes back after being shot out in the last sequel. Plenty of kills, nothing terribly gory so wasn't cut by the MPAA or BBFC, unlike so many similar films from this period. 5) Body count: 19 (including the dog). Halloween was banned in Haddonfield and I think that the basic idea was that if you tried to suppress something, it would only rear its head more strongly. In Haloween IV: The Return of Michael Myers, (as suggested by the title) Michael Myers returns (Halloween III having been a completely separate movie and not featureing Michael Myers). Over the years, it's now my second favourite in the franchise after the original, which is not a bad thing. Michael's former psychiatrist, Samuel Loomis, learns of Michael's escape and gives chase. Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers is a 1988 American slasher film directed by Dwight H. Little, written by Alan B. McElroy, and starring Donald Pleasence, Ellie Cornell, and Danielle Harris. Ellie Cornell and Danielle Harris. Certificate: 18/R. Instead of filming in Pasadena, California (the original filming location and stand in for Haddonfield) due to high-rising costs, filming took place in and around Salt Lake City, Utah. Michael arrives in Haddonfield and steals a mask from the same store where Jamie and Rachel happen to be; he almost attacks the former, but is forced to flee when Jamie screams and alerts Rachel. Picking up over ten years after the events of the first two films. Certificate: 18/R. Sheriff, that's what I've seen! Overall, 'Halloween 4: The Return Of Michael Myers is a by the numbers sequel that features a generic plot with a few particularly good moments & while it's not quite on par with the original or it's sequel it just about holds the plot together enough to deliver a entertaining if flawed horror movie. "[34] Kim Newman for Empire said "It's incredible that a film could be so closely patterned on Carpenter's still-thrilling original movie and yet be so stupid, unscary and plodding as Halloween 4 is. In particular I was elated to see the franchises return to form with Michael Myers back in focus. The script introduced Laurie Strode's seven-year-old daughter, Jamie Lloyd. That night, as Rachel takes Jamie trick-or-treating, Michael goes to the power station and kills a worker by throwing him into a transformer, plunging the town into darkness. It was the first ever Halloween film I watched from the franchise when I was a kid. [7], However, Akkad rejected the Etchison script, calling it "too cerebral" and insisting that any new Halloween sequel must feature Myers as a flesh and blood killer. It currently has a 29% on Rotten Tomatoes based on 28 reviews, with an average rating of 4.06 out of 10. [2] Supplements include the Halloween 4/5 panel at the Return to Haddonfield convention, theatrical trailer, Halloween 4 Final Cut – a "behind-the-scenes" documentary, a commentary with Danielle Harris and Ellie Cornell, and another commentary by Alan B. McElroy and Anthony Masi. Curtis declined and did not want to continue her participation in the film, although she did return for the seventh Halloween film. The setting of the place was once again Haddonfield, Illinois. â Ian Pugh
Reviewed in the United States on October 19, 2019. Can Dr. Loomis stop him? Etchison said, "I received a call from Debra Hill and she said, 'Dennis, I just wanted you to know that John and I have sold our interest in the title 'Halloween' and unfortunately, your script was not part of the deal."[5]. Dr. Samuel Loomis goes looking for Michael with Sheriff Meeker. On Halloween night, Jamie goes out to trick-or-treat with her teenage foster sister, Rachel, and wearing a clown costume. "[6] John Carpenter was approached by Cannon Films, who had just finished 1986's release of The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2, to write and direct Halloween 4. and the original, Aside from Michael's mask, there isn't anything I can complain about. He follows Michael to a gas station, where he has killed a mechanic for his clothes, along with a clerk and disabled the phones. Upon hearing that he has a niece, Michael awakens, kills the ambulance personnel which loses control then crashes into a river, and makes his way to Haddonfield. Soon youâre jumping at shadows, your heart screaming out of your chest. Melissa Joan Hart had auditioned for the role, among various other girls. Akkad said, "I just went back to the basics of Halloween on Halloween 4 and it was the most Reviewed in the United States on July 14, 2015. List Price: $24.99 [Buy now and save at Amazon] Review by Adam Tyner | posted August 13, 2012 | E-mail the Author. There are moments in the... Halloween 4 arrives on blu ray thanks to anchor bay and the result is best described as mediocre. Halloween 4: The Return Of Michael Myers has a special place in my heart. The blu ray transfer just looks like an upscaled dvd,the picture is mostly soft and lifeless and the audio does not seem to have been improved much. Starring Danielle Harris as Michael Myer's niece, the third sequel is a fun addition to the mythos and legacy of the Haddonfield massacre, igniting a ⦠One of the best Halloween movies! After 'Halloween III' ended with a thud, producer Moustapha Akkad took the series, returned to the basics in 'Halloween 4.' That scene always gets me laughing. Every character was ridiculously at the wrong place at the wrong time, every time. it was later decided the film should not have any connections to the predecessors & the explosive opening was never shot. [8] In an interview, Etchison explained how he received the phone call informing him of the rejection of his script. Can Dr. Loomis stop him? The script does feature some whooping huge plot holes like how the hell Dr Loomis & Michael Myers survived that explosion from the climax of Halloween 2, we see Michael engulfed in flames burnt to a cinder with fire burning out from his mask so to say he survived that explosion completely jumps the shark, Michael being comatosed for a decade only to awaken after hearing he has a niece was another ludicrous moment while Michael's mask looks horrendous & is not a patch on the 1978 looking original, the music score by Alan Howarth is passable but doesn't quite hit the haunting heights of Carpenters version. Pointless Trivia. [22] Cornell had chosen to audition for Halloween 4 and A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master (1988) as the role of Kristen Parker, after Patricia Arquette had declined to return as Kristen. This movie does have good acting from Donald (R.I.P. Reviewed in the United States on November 2, 2020. [18] Before McElroy's script was chosen, the producers asked Jamie Lee Curtis another original cast member to reprise her role as Laurie Strode, the original's heroine. The story had no merit of honest structure, character development or genuine horror. Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers is a 1988 film. [24] As filming was taking place in March,[10] during springtime, the producers were forced to import leaves and big squash, which they would use to create pumpkins by painting them orange. After slaughtering his attendants, Myers sets out to find his one living relative who is, fortunately, being cared for by a kind and resourceful foster sister named Rachel (Ellie Cornell). Donald Pleasence reprises his role as Dr. Sam Loomis & once again he gives a excellent mesmerising performance who's obsession with Michael has now completely consumed him to the point of madness, sadly Jamie Lee Curtis declined to reprise her role as Laurie Strode & so her character was killed off screen via a car crash, instead the focus is shifted on to Laurie's daughter Jamie Lloyd who is played by Danielle Harris in her movie debut who gives an outstanding performance & convincingly acts way beyond her years bringing both believability & emotion to the role while Ellie Cornell deserved to go onto better things because she's really good as Jamie's foster sister Rachel who shares genuine warmth by protecting her foster sister Jamie & more than holds her own against Michael during the tense climax. Horror has returned to Haddonfield. Directed by Dwight H. Little. Wherever you turn, heâs moving in for the kill. Before Michael can kill her, Rachel subdues him with a fire extinguisher then vanishes. [19] Cornell chose Halloween 4 and successfully landed the role of Rachel. George P. Wilbur was cast to play Michael Myers. Ten years on and Michael Myers is back in Haddonfield, this time after his young niece, well played by future scream queen Daniella Harris. Loomis and Sheriff Meeker take the girls back home; Darlene and Richard, who have arrived home, console their traumatized children. The blu ray transfer just looks like an upscaled dvd,the picture is mostly soft and lifeless and the audio does not seem to have been improved much. 60. Halloween 4, along with Halloween 5, and a Blu-ray, standard DVD and extended edition of Halloween, was released with the first disc of the documentary, Halloween: 25 Years of Terror, and The Shape's mask in 2008 in a limited 30th anniversary box set of the first film. The girls climb through a window onto the roof and Jamie is lowered down safely, but Michael attacks Rachel and knocks her off the roof. When Halloween II came out, I got completely blitzed and saw it, and I had the best time. Meeker, the state police, and the lynch mob relentlessly shoot Michael until he falls down the mine. svg-skull. This is one of my favorite Halloween movies, and and it's original, introduces new characters, including Jamie Lloyd, one of my favorite protagonists portrayed by Danielle Harris in her first movie. The scene on top of the roof with the Shape, Rachel, and Jamie was supposed to be engulfed in flames. Before McElroy's script was chosen, the producers asked Jamie Lee Curtis to reprise her role as Laurie Strode, the original's heroine. Michael then escapes in a tow truck and causes an explosion, destroying Loomis's car provided by Ridgemont in the process and disabling the phone lines. After being chased by Michael, Rachel finds Jamie. [10] The writer's strike was to begin on March 7 that year. After being caught in an explosion and nearly burning to death, Michael Myers is in a coma. It's a piece of film history. In the original draft, Sheriff Ben Meeker was to be killed during the Shape's attack on the Meeker house. Dwight L. Little (Marked For Death) (Rapid Fire) is a competent enough director & edits the film at modest pace & cuts together some genuine moments of suspense, there are some decent enough kills & a high body count that should satisfy horror fans while the twist ending sees Michael seemingly killed but passed on the curse as an emotionless Jamie stands at the top of the stairs, wearing a clown mask, holding a pair of scissors in her hand, with her costume stained with blood having just stabbed her foster mom (has Jamie succumbed to the same fate as her uncle?) During most of the night scenes, Donald Pleasence became so cold that he wore a hat for most of the scenes, unbeknownst to the crew. Legend). We were the only ones in the place, but she was climbing all over me. Michael Myers is dead, he was blown up in Halloween 2 alongside his psychiatrist Dr Loomis at Haddonfield Hospital, the third installment Halloween 3: Season Of The Witch had nothing to do with the Michael Myers storyline whatsoever & with Freddy & Jason fighting it over at the box office to reign king of the slashers Moustapha Akkad decided a 'back to basics' approach was needed & decided to resurrect Michael Myers some ten years later... Halloween 4: The Return Of Michael Myers is a sequel of mixed results, the screenplay is a average cliché by the numbers storyline with the seemingly indestructible Michael Myers awakening from a 10 year coma to murder his one remaining blood relative Jamie Lloyd, the daughter of Laurie Strode, meanwhile Dr Loomis discovers Michael is returning to Haddonfield & races there to alert the police to try & stop Michaels reign of terror once & for all. Rachel and Jamie flee to the attic when Michael appears, but Brady stays to fend him off and is killed. On October 30, 1988, Michael Myers, who has been in a comatose state for ten years since the explosion at Haddonfield Memorial Hospital, is transferred to Smith's Grove Sanitarium by ambulance from his current residence in the Ridgemont Federal Sanitarium. Dr. Loomis is eager to go to Haddonfield and warn the family and cops about Michael being alive. Little had previously directed episodes for Freddy's Nightmares and the film Bloodstone. Jamie trips and falls down a flight of stairs. In my opinion, it is the 2nd worst mask in the series, only in front of the CGI mask from Halloween H20: 20 Years Later. HALLOWEEN 4: THE RETURN OF MICHAEL MYERS â MICHAEL MYERS 12â³ ACTION FIGURE. Halloween H20 1998 7. The movie also has some thrilling stalk scenes including the best scene in any slasher film, the rooftop chase. Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers is a 1988 American slasher film directed by Dwight H. Little, written by Alan B. McElroy, and starring Donald Pleasence, Ellie Cornell, and Danielle Harris. He was rushed to the hospital. Initially, John Carpenter and co-producer Debra Hill intended to create an anthology series, with only the first two films being connected. NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! The execs. Here I was going to bring the Shape — Michael Myers — back to life. Also Michael's both eyes were shot. With Michael on the loose, Jamie ⦠A direct sequel, Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers, was released one year later. My Favourite Halloween films in order 1. As its title suggests, the film marks the return of Michael Myers after his absence in Halloween III: Season of the Witch (1982). Although Jamie knows about Michael, she does not realize he is the man she has nightmares about. "[32] Variety found the film to be "a no-frills, workmanlike picture. ENTER CITY, STATE OR ZIP CODE GO. repeatedly and attempts to shoot Jamie, but Sheriff Meeker stops him. This film, however, reunites viewers with their beloved blank-faced, sociopathic trick-or-treater they all know and love in a huge way. Ten years after his original massacre, the invalid Michael Myers awakens and returns to Haddonfield to kill his seven-year-old niece on Halloween. The performances are solid all around but Ellie Cornell as Rachael makes one hell of a final girl. The site's critics consensus reads, "Halloween 4: The Return Of Michaels Myers may bring the series' masked killer back into the fold, but fails to offer the visceral scares and inventiveness of the original. Six bodies!! Trick or Treat Studios and Trancas International Films, Inc. are proud to present, and for the first time ever, the Official Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers â Michael Myers 12â³ Action Figure! [21] Twenty-three-year-old Ellie Cornell had also auditioned. Rentals include 30 days to start watching this video and 7 days to finish once started. Released in the United States on October 21, 1988, Halloween 4 grossed $17.8 million domestically on a budget of $5 million, and received mostly negative reviews from critics. Pointless Trivia. [17] According to Little, Pleasence was "committed conceptually" to the role, but did not sign on to the project until having read a finished screenplay. Laurie is confirmed dead in this movie. Tonight...he's back! Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers. A decent plot. [40] It was made available for sell-through in October 1989 to coincide with the theatrical release of Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers. Sure the original, Reviewed in the United States on June 10, 2016. Besides that its pretty damn amazing. The novel closely follows the film's events, with a few alterations. "[6], George P. Wilbur, who was cast as Michael Myers, wore hockey pads under the costume to make himself look more physically imposing, and he was often filmed in mirror reflections or off-center so that the audience could witness him "in pieces" rather than have an encompassing view. One of the best sequels in the series. The villain always knew where to be before the characters got there. Myers returns in strong form cementing his position as one of cinemas greatest villains. Brief summary of the movie: Michael Myers is alive and the same as for Dr Loomis. Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (1988) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. svg-skull. If you are a fan of the halloween series,then for the price that they are now which is £7.00 on blu ray,then that is a bargain.However if you are hoping to see a massive upgrade in picture quality,then you might as well stick with your old anchor bay dvd. "[30] On Metacritic it has a score of 34 out of 100 based on reviews from 10 critics, which indicates "generally unfavorable reviews". A trooper tells them a substation just up the road however, Michael climbs aboard the truck and kills three of the men including Earl. JoBlo.com said, "The movie is tight, has good murders and a kicked my butt ending. [19] Up against her was Danielle Harris, who had previously starred in One Life to Live as Samantha Garretson; Harris was ultimately cast in the role after auditioning in New York. Reviewed in the United States on August 28, 2012, This movie has become an annual tradition. It was allegedly customized again but did not live up to the original, and the producers felt it was too old and went for a new mask. The story is not necessary for the legacy of Michael Myers but if they were gonna make another sequel anyway,this isn't a bad idea. [51], The film was released on Blu-ray in Germany on May 4, 2012,[52] in the US on August 21, 2012,[42] and in Australia on October 2, 2013.[53]. The film was released on Blu-ray in Germany on May 4, 2012,[41] in the US on August 21, 2012. Meanwhile, Loomis arrives in Haddonfield and warns the new sheriff Ben Meeker that Michael has returned. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 24, 2019, Halloween 4 now Out Of Print on UK Blu Ray, Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 17, 2020, Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 24, 2015, Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 16, 2012, Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 1, 2018. As Jamie goe⦠She kills this performance as the sweet innocent adorable niece of Michael Myers returning to kill his last remaining relative. Dr. Sam Loomis returns once again portrayed by Donald Pleasence, who only has a scar on his face from being in the explosion in Halloween II. [citation needed], During filming, it was considered that the customized 1975 Captain Kirk mask be reused for this film. Halloween 6 : The Curse Of Michael Myers 1996 Overall Rating 8/10 Halloween 4: The Return Of Michael Myers is an excellent Halloween film, my second favourite for sure. Special effects make-up artist John Carl Buechler (director of Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood) was brought in to create the thumb in the forehead kill and neck-twisting of the redneck seen in the film's final cut. Michael is back, and he is cool, but the mask is terrible. I specifically enjoyed the trailer boys Earl and his crew that go around shooting in the bushes and killing someone they think is Michael Myers. To tie in with the film's release, a novelization by Nicholas Grabowsky was published, containing 224 pages. Track listing. Summaries Ten years after his original massacre, the invalid Michael Myers awakens on Halloween Eve and returns to Haddonfield to kill his seven-year-old niece. Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers is a soundtrack by Alan Howarth for the film of the same name. Itâs a decade after the original Halloween massacre in Haddonfield, and Michael Myers lays comatose in a maximum security prison hospital. [25] "One of the obvious challenges in making a part four of anything is to interest a contemporary audience in old characters and themes," said director Dwight H. Little. It's truly one of the best genre performances ever. Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers was directed by Dwight H. Little (who also directed Anacondas: The Hunt For The Blood Orchid and The Phantom Of The Opera) and stars Donald Pleasence (from Halloween 6: The Curse Of Michael Myers and Edgar Allan Poe's Buried Alive), Ellie Cornell (from The Darkroom and House Of The ⦠I have always loved this movie and I will still watch it and enjoy it. On February 25, 1988, writer Alan B. McElroy, a Cleveland, Ohio native, was brought in to the write the script for Halloween 4. [15] The screenplay references the events of Halloween II (1981), in which a fire breaks out in Haddonfield Hospital, by having both Myers and Loomis display burn scars on their respective hands and faces.[16]. As a result, her character was written out and died in a car accident, which is briefly explained in the film. 3) In the original script the opening shot was of a long hospital corridor suddenly blowing up & throwing Loomis from the explosion, in a reference to the end of Halloween II (1981). Great characters and story! He is going to be transfered back to Smith's Grove, however in ⦠As Darlene goes upstairs to run Jamie a bath, she is suddenly attacked by Jamie. The fourth installment in the Halloween franchise, it follows Michael Myers returning to Haddonfield to kill his niece Jamie Lloyd, the daughter of Laurie Strode, with his former psychiatrist Dr. Sam Loomis again pursuing him. "[39], The film was first released on VHS in May 1989 as a rental title by CBS/FOX home entertainment. All in all it's a well paced, suspenseful franchise sequel best. [42], In the United Kingdom, Halloween 4 was originally released on VHS format, where distribution rights were initially held by Braveworld in the early 1990s, and then, Legend distribution. Running Time 88 Minutes. Halloween 1978 Original 2. A new family is fostering her and Michael returns home and will stop at nothing to get to her. One sensational and worthy sequel in the Halloween franchise! It held the top spot in its second weekend, and achieved a total domestic gross of $17,768,757 in the United States, becoming the sixth best performing film in the Halloween series. When Loomis goes to see what happened, he finds an emotionless Jamie holding a pair of bloody scissors on the top of the stairs, reminiscent of Michael when he killed his own sister. Basically Mike had been defeated at the end of H2,shot & burned. Fandango FANALERT® Sign up for a FANALERT® and be the first to know when tickets and other exclusives are available in your area. Genre: Horror. He's been in a coma ever since and then he "overhears" doctors mention a surviving family member of his,turns out to be a little girl named Jamie. The soundtrack was released to Compact Disc on September 28, 1988. Meanwhile, Jamie Lloyd, Laurie Strode's daughter and Michael's niece, is living in Haddonfield with her foster family, Richard and Darlene Carruthers, and their teenage daughter, Rachel. Only Dr. Loomis knows the true horrors of Michael's murderous motives & returns to Haddonfield to do battle the Boogeyman once again. Itâs certainly a better sequel than Halloween II, and I think thatâs because this film has an interesting protagonist. [29], The film received negative critical reception. Michael was seen burning too a crisp and the explosion was too big for Dr. Loomis to survive that!!!! The only scene left in is when Loomis is thrown through a glass door; as Michael comes up behind him, the unaltered face and blonde hair is visible.[28]. The shoot lasted about 41 days and Ellie Cornell and Danielle Harris were required to be on set for 36 of those days. [23], Principal photography began on April 11, 1988. Meanwhile, in Haddonfield, Michael's niece, Jamie, has been adopted by the Carruthers family. Sheriff Meeker and Loomis arrive and take the girls to the sheriff's house with Brady, Kelly, and a deputy. Halloween 3: Season Of The Witch 1983 6. Dr. Loomis is eager to go to Haddonfield and warn... Brief summary of the movie: Michael Myers is alive and the same as for Dr Loomis. Sheriff Meeker, Loomis, the rest of the lynch mob, and the state police arrive, but when Jamie approaches Michael and touches his hand, he rises. Halloween One, maybe Halloween Two, and even the very last Halloween with Jamie Lee Curtis should be all you will ever need to see of the Michael Myers saga. From the power station, the sheriffâs station, to the Meekersâ house, heâs relentless as he is brutal. 2) Jamie's name was Brittany in the original script but was changed in homage to Jamie Lee Curtis. The score was performed by Alan Howarth, who had assisted John Carpenter on Halloween II and Halloween III. Debra Hill planned to produce the film, while Carpenter teamed up with Dennis Etchison who, under the pseudonym Jack Martin, had written novelizations of both Halloween II (1981) and Halloween III: Season of the Witch (1982) to write a script to Halloween 4. TMDb Score. Halloween 4 will not be an ax-in-the-forehead kind of movie." [11][12] McElroy came up with the idea of Brittany "Britti" Lloyd, Laurie Strode's daughter, to be chased by her uncle, who has escaped from Ridgemont after being in a coma for ten years. Like how does Michael and Dr. Loomis escape an explosion as seen in Halloween 2 (1981) ending. Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers is a pretty solid sequel! However the MVP goes to Danielle Harris as young Jamie. This time, it's Michael's niece, Jamie, who can't seem to escape her crazy uncle. The school scene was filmed and when reviewing the producers did not like how the mask turned out. Director Dwight H. 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