Halloween ii 1981 he became an obsession with me, until i realised that there was nothing within him neither conscience, nor reason that was even remotely human. Halloween 2 1981 is a great sequel to a classic film, and its by far my favorite sequel in the. Audio commentary with director rick rosenthal and actor leo rossi 2. Laurie jamie lee curtis is taken to completely empty haddonfield memorial hospital, and. John carpenter and debra hill, the creators of halloween, return as producers. Check out more movies that start with h and movies from 1981. She is best known for her role as annie brackett in halloween 1978 and the sequel, halloween ii 1981. The following is a list of links to pages that might share the same title. Audio commentary with stunt coordinator actor dick warlock the nightmare isnt over. Tmw halloween ii 1981 directed by rick rosenthal starring donald pleasence. Picking up precisely where its predecessor left off, halloween ii follows the same illfated characters as they encounter the knifewielding maniac they left for dead in the first halloween. Halloween series elimination game page 9 under the.
The revenge of michael myers 1989 michael myers unmasked duration. Halloween ii 1981 halloween ii was released on october 30th, 1981. This sequel film opened in haddonfield, illinois, on halloween october 31, 1978, to the tune of mr. Season of the witch, each followup based its core narrative on the sibling relationship between michael myers and laurie strode revealed in halloween ii 1981. We rank every halloween movie ever, from worst to best. With jamie lee curtis, donald pleasence, charles cyphers, jeffrey kramer. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. It picks up directly after the events of the first film after having shot escaped killer michael myers six times, dr. A new halloween film was released in 2018 to great financial and critical success. Please follow one of the disambiguation links below or search to find the page you were looking for if it is not listed.
Season of the witch is a 1982 american science fiction horror film and the third installment in the halloween film series. While it was written by john carpenter and debra hill, it sometimes feels like a sequel to their movie is the last thing either of them. An hour ago i stood up and fired six shots into him. The intersection where ben tramer is killed is the same street corner where laurie and tommy doyle meet up while walking to school in the original halloween. The new halloween movies from blumhouse dont acknowledge any of the previous sequels, but the iconic setting from the original halloween ii will be revisited in halloween kills. Carpenter had stated that he didnt want to direct so he got rick rosenthal, who later went on to direct halloween. Laurie jamie lee curtis is taken to completely empty haddonfield memorial hospital, and michael will stop at nothing to kill her. In the original halloween, the adult michael myers, referred to as the shape in the closing credits, was portrayed by nick. We didnt include the original halloween movie from 1978 in the ranking because opening weekend figures were not catalogued before the 1980s. Sam loomis, michael myers has followed laurie to the haddonfield memorial hospital, where shes been admitted for myers attempt on her life. The story picks up directly following the events of the first halloween. It seems the inhuman michael myers is still very much alive and out for more revenge as he stalks the deserted halls of the hospital where his sister lays. John carpenters original 1978 halloween was one of the most effective horror films ever made, a scarifying fable of a maddog killers progress through a small illinois town on halloween.
Halloween ii, however, takes place at the exact moment the original ended with michael still on the loose, and even while he moves a hell of a lot slower, he still proves to be a very deadly threat to everyone around him. Paranormal activity is the current halloween tradition, filling the void left by the retired for now, anyway saw series. Jamie lee curtis actually had to wear a wig as her hair was much shorter than it had been in the original. The curse of michael myers case incorrectly states the audio on the theatrical cut as dolby digital. Halloween 1978 16 halloween ii 1981 22 halloween iii. This is the halloween film series disambiguation page. While john carpenter didnt direct this movie, he did ultimately take rick rosenthals assembly and add more gore to it, including entire scenes like the old couple getting killed at the beginning. The making of halloween ii documentary horrors hallowed grounds. Years later, it has been considered one of the series best films, usually only behind the. Halloween ii 1981 internet movie firearms database guns. It is the first film to be written and directed by tommy lee wallace. For halloween ii, john carpenter did not direct but he did cowrite the script. She also played the role of linda challis in halloween iii. He first appears in 1978 in john carpenters halloween as a young boy who murders his sister, judith myers, and then, fifteen years later, returns home to haddonfield to murder more teenagers.
Internationally, halloween ii was released throughout europe, but it was banned in west germany and iceland due to the graphic violence and nudity. After failing to kill stubborn survivor laurie and taking a bullet or six from former psychiatrist dr. Halloween ii was originally written to take place in a high rise apartment building. Classic themes redux ep is an extended play by american film director and composer john carpenter. It picks up directly after the events of the first film. Lets watch halloween ii together full commentary youtube. Its a little sad to witness a fall from greatness, and thats what we get in halloween ii. Nov 07, 2017 buy the entire halloween collection on bluray from our amazon affiliate link here. Originally this movie was supposed to have taken place several years after the original with michael tracking laurie in her expensive apartment building, however in script meetings was changed to the hospital.
Some behindthescenes footage arrived last week that, while brief, showed michael myers surviving the end of the previous film, as well as glimpses of other characters. Oct 20, 2016 halloween ii, however, takes place at the exact moment the original ended with michael still on the loose, and even while he moves a hell of a lot slower, he still proves to be a very deadly threat to everyone around him. Halloween 2 1981 is a great sequel to a classic film, and its by far my favorite sequel in the halloween franchise. Halloween series elimination game page 9 under the morgue. Twenty years later 1998 resurrection 2002 halloween 2007 halloween ii 2009 halloween 2018. Sep 28, 2017 10 videos play all halloween ii 1981 full movie nancy stephens halloween night a halloween fan film 2020 duration. Oct 24, 2019 halloween ii 1981 halloween ii is an interesting film. Buy the entire halloween collection on bluray from our amazon affiliate link here.
The extended play was created in collaboration with carpenters son cody carpenter and his godson daniel davies. Halloween ii was a box office success, becoming the secondhighest grossing horror film of 1981 behind an american werewolf in london. Halloween ii 1981 halloween ii is an interesting film. Halloween iiis case incorrectly states the inclusion of a 5. Jamie lee curtis and donald pleasence return for the sequel, which is set on the same night as the original, continuing immediately after the end of the previous film. Loomis donald pleasance continues to hunt for the man he tried to keep locked up, and jaime lee curtis returns. Every single halloween movie, ranked from terrible to. Revisiting the original shooting locations featurette. In 1981, kyes filmed a new scene to be inserted into the television version of halloween, and filmed a brief cameo appearance as the nowdeceased annie for halloween ii. Dan challis, along with ellie grimbridge stacey nelkin, who travel to the. Script and continuity department 1 transportation department 24 other crew 15. Its adjusted total domestic gross is the most of any. Season of the witch 1982, as well as roles in two more. The ultimate collection is now available and contains every halloween movie made.
An image from the set confirms the inclusion of the haddonfield memorial hospital, which was featured prominently in the 1981 sequel. The institution proves to be particularly suited to serial killers, however, as myers cuts, stabs and slashes his way through hospital staff to reach. Oct 30, 2019 with the exception of 1982s halloween iii. In most of her film appearances, she is credited under her stage name nancy loomis. Halloween iifun facts the grindhouse cinema database. Halloween ii is a 1981 american slasher film directed by rick rosenthal in his directorial debut. Halloween franchise halloween 1978 halloween ii 1981 season of the witch 1983 the return of michael myers 1988 the revenge of michael myers 1989 the curse of michael myers 1995 h20. Halloween ii is a soundtrack by john carpenter for the 1981 film of the same name.
Shaken and injured from her battle with unkillable psycho michael myers, laurie strode is taken to the haddonfield hospital for observation, while dr. Halloween ii is the first sequel in the halloween series, written and produced by john carpenter and debra hill, directed by rick rosenthal, and released in 1981. The first clue that halloween ii rides on two wheels as it rounds corners comes from counting the minutes devoted to third stringers and undeveloped subplots. Twenty years later 1998 resurrection 2002 halloween 2007 halloween ii 2009. These days when a horror movie is a hit, a franchise is willed into existence by the monday after it opens. Although the movie was released october 30th, 1981 it is a direct sequel to the original halloween of 1978 even taking place that same evening. An expanded 25th anniversary edition was released in. Nancy louise kyes born december 19, 1949 is an american film and television actress. From halloween ii collectors edition, out 91812 from shout. Loomis hunt for michael myers, a traumatized laurie is rushed to hospital, and the serial killer is not far behind her. That movie inspired countless imitations, each one worse than the last, until the sight of a womans. Halloween ii 1981 internet movie firearms database. Halloween ii is a 1981 american slasher film directed by rick rosenthal in his directorial debut, written and produced by john carpenter and debra hill, and starring jamie lee curtis and donald pleasence who reprise their respective roles as laurie strode and dr. I shot and interviewed everyone for scream factorys bluray release of halloween ii a couple years ago.
Jamie lee curtis and donald pleasence return for the sequel, which is set on the same night as the original, continuing immediately after the end of the previous film the following weapons were used in the film halloween ii 1981. In that respect, it seems almost quaint that it took three years for michael myers to get back in the hack n slash business with halloween ii. John carpenters original 1978 theatrical version of halloween is best viewed as a singular work rather than part of the franchise it spawned. Halloween ii is part of the serial kier movies subgenres, check out more movies like this one. An expanded 30th anniversary edition was released in 2009 through alan howarth incorporated. The return of michael myers 1988, the shape returns to haddonfield once again in an attempt to kill his nowmute niece. Loomis donald pleasence believes he has saved high school student laurie strode jamie lee curtis, who has. It was released on june 17, 2016, through sacred bones records. Season of the witch, released a year later, contained.
This continuation lays down a lot of the groundwork that, for better or worse, will go on to serve as the bedrock for a whole host of films that come after it taking halloween from a standalone film to a franchise that is a fan. It was released in 1982 on vinyl through mca records and on cd through varese sarabande. Every single halloween movie, ranked from terrible to perfect. Halloween ii is a 1981 american slasher film and the second. Halloween ii is part of the serial kier movies subgenres, check out more movies like this one halloween ii cast starring donald pleasence, jamie lee curtis, dick warlock, nancy stephens, jeffrey kramer. Halloween ii picks up where its predecessor left off and quickly wanders into a dead end that the franchise would spend decades struggling to find its way out of. This is the only halloween film to show the morning after the 31st, every other movie ends on halloween night. Later in script meetings, however, the setting was changed to haddonfield hospital. Directed by 1 writing credits 2 cast 44 produced by 7 music by 2 cinematography by 1 film editing by 2 casting by 1 production design by 1 set decoration by 1 makeup department 3 production management 2 second unit director or assistant director 3. Halloween ii may not be as technically strong as its predecessor, but it is certainly not a film to be scoffed at. Halloween ii is the 1981 sequel to john carpenters original halloween. Season of the witch 1982 as the exwife of the lead character, played by tom atkins. T halloween series elimination game page 9 under the morgue. Anticipation is building for halloween kills, the first of two sequels to david gordon greens 2018 version of halloween.
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