Haunted halloween was released on dvd and bluray on january 15, 2019. Brown and her mother, gwen judith hoag, arguing over why she and her younger siblings 12yearold dylan joey zimmerman and 7yearold sophie emily roeske can never go out for halloween. It stars jamielee curtis as laurie strode, donald pleasance as dr. A madea halloween is a 2017 american comedy horror film written, produced, directed by and starring tyler perry.
The nightmare isnt over the making of halloween ii igor leoni. Thats necessary because if anyone were to use common sense, the problem would be solved and the movie would be over. Halloween 2 heading for october 2020 with jamie lee curtis. Halloween is a 1978 independent slasher horror film directed by john carpenter, and the first in a long line of increasingly profitable and laughable sequels. Halloween is an absolutely merciless thriller, a movie so violent and scary that, yes, i would compare it to psycho 1960. It is the tenth film overall in the longrunning halloween franchise laurie strode scout taylorcompton managed to shoot michael myers in the head on halloween night. Of course, the hospital set the stage for the original halloween 2, but was a dream in zombies remake. Sure they found a clever way to undo the closure of halloween h2o and make it possible to bring mike up to his old shenanigans, unfortunately that whole segment is hasty and the rest of the movie s garbage. Its the 11th film in the halloween franchise, but only the second in the story it. Fifteen years later, he escapes and returns to his hometown, where he stalks a female babysitter and her friends, while under pursuit by his psychiatrist.
Michael myers age 23 is listed in the ending credits. The film is a remakereimagining of the 1978 horror film of the same name and the ninth installment in the halloween franchise. It is the ninth film in the madea series, the sequel to boo. Halloween kills is using a major halloween ii setting. Laurie strode struggles to come to terms with her brother michael myers deadly return to haddonfield, illinois. It is technically a sequel, but it doesnt even attempt to do justice to the original. Halloween, which was produced by miramax and blumhouse productions and distributed by universal pictures, is the eleventh film in the halloween franchise, released just in time for the 40th anniversary of the first film.
The cancellation of the planned film halloween returns was confirmed at the same time. Voor een serieus verhaal kan je beter een film uit een ander genre kiezen. Sam loomis, scout taylorcompton as laurie strode, and daeg faerch as the young michael myers. Jamie lee curtis returns for her final confrontation with michael myers. Dave mcrae is a full time professional voice actor and independent filmmaker based in toronto canada. The film begins on october 31, 1963, a cold halloween night in haddonfield, illinois. This was the television extendedversion which includes 12 minutes of extrafootage shot in 1981 while filming halloween ii and was available as a standalone or a twodisc along with the theatrical cut. Sheriff brackett brad dourif takes laurie to the emergency room. The film begins with the last few scenes of the original film, where laurie jamie lee curtis. Halloween about the film own it on digital now, 4k ultra. Nothing much is known about the plot for the sequel yet, but with two sequels confirmed, we could well see an infinity warendgame situation. Halloween i i was a box office success, becoming the secondhighest grossing hor ror f ilm of 1981 behind an american werewolf in london. On this youtube channel youll find dave giving his tho. Halloween ii story, halloween ii hollywood movie story.
The movie s mvp, other than curtis and greer, is a feisty young boy jibrail nantambu hyperaware that he is in a horror flick. Halloween ii was written by john carpenter and debra hill and directed by rick rosenthal. The film marks the second timeline in the franchise and is set 20 years after the conclusion of halloween ii, choosing to ignore the jamie lloyd material although the. Halloween kills producer jason blum reveals an updated original halloween movie poster that tackles the ongoing 2020 coronavirus lockdown. Forty years after the haddonfield murders in 1978, two journalists, aaron korey and dana haines, travel to smiths grove sanitarium to interview michael myers, who was captured after dr. A big difference of the traditional carpenters vision vs. Unstoppable michael myers tyler mane continues his murderous rampage in haddonfield. Flashing forward 15 years, picking up where the first halloween film left off, a dazed and bloodied laurie strode scout taylorcompton, is found wandering around in a state of shock and covered in blood after shooting the adult michael myers tyler mane who attempted to kill her. Wouldnt the police department know that before it made its way onto the radio news. However, this is a sequel, so they have to up the ante. Check out halloween the night evil died fan film on indiegogo.
Halloween returns is said to be a standalone movie in the. Halloween 3 may not be a canonical halloween movie, but its much better than you remember. Zombies vision of michael myers was the vocalizations in the movie. Rob zombie is the biggest hack in hollywood currently. On a cold halloween night in 1963, six year old michael myers brutally murdered his 17yearold sister, judith. Loomis daughter or son trying to hunt down and stop michael myers once and for all.
Jun 20, 2019 as far as the halloween 2 plot is concerned, neither blumhouse nor universal is saying anything about where the franchise goes next. During his time in smiths grove sanitarium, a young michael myers is visited by his mother deborah. Blumhouse head jason blum says halloween kills is big, which means we could be in for. The film picks up where the last film left off, with dr. Season of the witch is a 1982 horror film and the third installment in the halloween series. On may 23, 2016, it was reported that miramax and blumhouse productions were developing a new halloween film, which they would cofinance. The difference in this film, it doesnt take place on halloween, it takes place on november 1st.
Halloween ii is a 2009 american horror film written, directed and produced by rob zombie. Everyones entitled to one good scare kicking off halloween week right by finding fails in the john carpenter horror classic halloween next week. Halloween ii is a 2009 american horror film written, directed, and. In 2000, a limited edition dvd of halloween was released from anchor bay. A television spot was released on september 24, 2018, which also confirmed that jack black would return for the film. Its a terrifying and creepy film about what one of the characters calls evil personified. A madea halloween 2016, and the third madea film after madeas witness protection and boo.
In the alternate ending, loomis and michael crash through the shed the. It is a sequel to the movie halloween that was released two years earlier. And sure enough, multiple sources tell collider that blumhouses halloween 2. The plot of halloween ii absolutely depends, of course, on our old friend the idiot plot which requires that everyone in the movie behave at all times like an idiot. Halloween ii 1981 lance guest in halloween ii 1981 donald pleasence and dick warlock. When youre rebooting a film franchise you obviously run the risk of not pleasing the fans. Someone begins walking toward it, and sees a 17yearold judith margaret myers sandy johnson through the. Everything you need to know about halloween kills, the sequel to the 2018 halloween reboot, including release date, cast and plot. Synopsis forty years after the haddonfield murders in 1978, two journalists, aaron korey and dana haines, travel to smiths grove sanitarium to interview michael myers, who was captured after dr. It is the seventh installment in the halloween franchise. Rob zombies sequel to his 2007 remake of halloween is by far the worst film in the series. Halloween ii critics consensus zombie shows flashes of vision in the followup to his halloween reboot, but theyre smothered by mountains of gore and hackneyed, brutal violence. The halloween franchise ranked from the worst to best slash.
Watch the halloween ii movie trailer, starring malcolm mcdowell, tyler mane and sheri moon zombie. Halloween ii, taking place on the same night, attempts to. Halloween ii television cut halloween series wiki fandom. Yet a few scenes later, the sheriff finds out from his deputy that 3 bodies have been found. The film ignores almost all of the events from the previous film so much so that this film makes it look like the first film wasnt even made.
Halloween 1 was a barely acceptable mess, and halloween 2 almost made it look passable. Linked to instinct, purity, and the drive of the physical body to release. The film s first trailer premiered on july 11, 2018, the international trailer on august 16, 2018, and a third trailer on september 20, 2018. In this film, we find out that michael myers is particularly after laurie strode and this is because of a deep. Michael myers is haunted by his mother and a unicorn. Halloween ii continues the story of the original 78 film. The film begins with the last few scenes of the original film, where laurie jamie lee curtis sends the two kids shes babysitting brian andrews, kyle richards to run and get help after the home has been invaded by psychopath michael myers dick warlock. This sequel film opened in haddonfield, illinois, on halloween october 31, 1978, to the tune of mr. But on october 30, 1978, while being transferred for a court date, a 21yearold michael myers steals a car and escapes smiths grove.
Samuel loomis shot him off of the doyle house balcony at the end of the movie. The film is a sequel to zombies 2007 remake of halloween 1978, the second movie in the rebooted halloween series and the tenth halloween film overall picking up where 2007s halloween ended, and then jumping ahead one year, halloween ii follows laurie strode as she deals with the aftermath of the. In the middle of a street stands a twostory white victorian house. Loomis putting six in the center mass of michael and knocking him off a two story balcony. Instead, it tries to outdo all the other violent halloween ripoffs of the last several years. In comparison to the original halloween 2 that was released in 1981, there is not much that is very similar. In the first scene alice hears on the radio that three teenagers had been murdered in haddonfield just down the street from where they live. The film takes place in 1978 when michael myers is 21 years old, which is also stated by dr.
The film stars tyler mane as the adult michael myers, malcolm mcdowell as dr. The first halloween is one of the best horror films of all time, and easily the best film centered around the holiday of halloween. Why halloween 2018 ignores the originals sequels screen. Halloween ii is a 1981 american horror 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. The film opened with a title card providing the meaning of a white horse in ones dreams, excerpted from the subconscious psychosis of dreams. Despite its title, the film is not a remake of the 1981 film of the same name and follows an original premise. Sep 28, 2017 this feature is not available right now. The return of michael myers 1988, the shape returns to haddonfield once again in an attempt to kill his nowmute niece.
As time ticks down to halloween night, michael, now living in a barn and urged on by the spirit of his. The sequel was intended to conclude the story of michael myers and laurie strode. Halloween kills is a very big movie with a large canvas teases blumhouse boss ryan scott feb 18, 2020. It is the only halloween film that does not feature a plot revolving around the characters michael myers or laurie strode or any relative of hers. The majority of the rumors seemed to focus on the legacy of dr. Resurrection starts off on the wrong foot and its all downhill from there. Given that the project will be a one off for many involved including jamie lee curtis theres even the possibility the film could take the bold step of killing michael myers for good, as carpenter himself intended with the fiery climax of 1981s halloween ii. The new halloween is a satisfying showdown that belongs. In this film, we find out that michael myers is particularly after laurie strode and this is because of a deep family secret. Picking up where the 2007 film ended and then jumping ahead one year, halloween ii follows laurie strode as she deals with the aftermath of the previous films events, dr. The other side, and fletch lives, john carpenter continues the tradition of following a god damned american classic with a meaningless money grab disguised as a. The films plot centers around the small town of haddonfield, illinois, and a serial killer named michael myers who sets out to wreak havoc on the unsuspecting citizens of the suburban street which he once called home.
Halloween 2 arrives in 2020 as reported by empire, a sequel to the 2018 box office hit appears to be in the works a recent tweet from jason blum shows that he and franchise icon jamie lee. The synopsis below may give away important plot points. The plot tells about a mental patient who was committed to a sanitarium for murdering his teenage sister on halloween night when he was six years old. The plot picks up directly after the first film, with michael myers following survivor laurie strode to the local hospital, while his psychiatrist. In the spirit of such 80s sequels as the sting ii, grease 2, poltergeist ii. Loomis who is trying to capitalize on those events by publishing a new book that chronicles everything that happened, and michael myers as he continues his search for laurie so that he can reunite with his sister. The film also stars judy greer, andi matichak, will patton, and virginia gardner. Rob zombie, 105 minutes, 119 minutes unrated directors cut film plot summary based upon the directors cut. Directed by rick rosenthal and written by john carpenter and debra hill, it is a direct sequel to the first film.
Halloween ii is a 2009 american slasher film written, directed, and produced by rob zombie. Jun 15, 2015 this is what the new halloween movie will be about. Donald pleasences loomis was a bit of a jerk, and a little bit nutty, but at least he wasnt a profiteering slimebag. On halloween 1963, the small town of haddonfield is shocked when sixyearold michael myers returns from trickortreating and for some unknown reason stabs his older sister to death with a big kitchen knife and is found by his parents staring into space with the bloody knife in his hand. Halloween is a 2007 american slasher film written, directed, and produced by rob zombie. But a handful of critics saw halloween for what it was. Halloween is a 1978 american slasher film directed and scored by john carpenter, cowritten with producer debra hill, and starring donald pleasence and jamie lee curtis in her film debut. Plot summary for halloween ii 1981, plus mistakes, quotes, trivia and more. Internation ally, hallo we en ii was released throughout europe, but it was banned in west germany and iceland due to the graphic violence and nudity. Halloween is a 1978 american horror film directed and scored by john carpenter, cowritten with producer debra hill, and starring donald pleasence and jamie lee curtis in her film debut. The film is a sequel to zombies 2007 remake of 1978s halloween and the tenth installment in the halloween franchise. And that leads us to the one small piece of plot im going to describe. Halloween film uncyclopedia, the contentfree encyclopedia. A complete history of the halloween franchise so far.
Weird and pointless supporting characters, especially the ones at the halloween party. Halloween ii is also when john carpenter came up with the idea to make laurie and michael siblings. It is the eleventh installment in the halloween film series and a direct sequel to the 1978 film of the same name while effecting a retcon of all previous sequels. Jan 28, 2020 halloween 2 might have been a logical end to john carpenters horror franchise, but it was not the end.
Sep 22, 2012 here are some of the rumors i was able to find about the film that almost was halloween 9. Disappointment is one thing, but the absolute disgust i felt after seeing rob zombies halloween ii. Halloween ii is a 1981 horror film and the second installment in the. Halloween ii is a 1981 horror film and the second installment in the halloween series. The plot follows a posttraumatic laurie strode who prepares to face michael myers in a final showdown on halloween night, forty years after she survived his killing spree. Its there that mcbrides comedic hand looms largest.
The film begins with yearold marnie piper kimberly j. This is a plot twist that dictated the next slew of movies, but is a narrative choice that. In december 2015, it was announced that dimension films no longer had the rights to the halloween franchise. House of corpses stole so much from texas chainsaw massacre. Halloween 2 started the sequels ridiculous cult of thorn. Halloween ii is een horrorfilm uit 1981 onder regie van rick rosenthal. Someone begins walking toward it, and sees a 17yearold judith margaret myers sandy johnson through the front door, kissing her boyfriend david kyle passionately. Halloween is a 2018 american slasher film directed by david gordon green and written by green, jeff fradley, and danny mcbride. Halloween kills producer updates original movie poster for 2020 lockdown.
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