Halloween II (1981)

Laurie Strode is rushed to the hospital, while Sheriff Brackett and Dr. Loomis hunt the streets for Michael Myers, who has found Laurie at the Haddonfield Hospital.

Director:

Rick Rosenthal

Writers:

John Carpenter, Debra Hill

Stars:

Jamie Lee Curtis, Donald Pleasence, Charles Cyphers

2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jamie Lee Curtis	...	Laurie Strode
Donald Pleasence	...	Sam Loomis
Charles Cyphers	...	Leigh Brackett
Jeffrey Kramer	...	Graham
Lance Guest	...	Jimmy
Pamela Susan Shoop	...	Karen
Hunter von Leer	...	Gary Hunt
Dick Warlock	...	The Shape / Patrolman #3
Leo Rossi	...	Budd
Gloria Gifford	...	Mrs. Alves
Tawny Moyer	...	Jill
Ana Alicia	...	Janet
Ford Rainey	...	Dr. Mixter
Cliff Emmich	...	Mr. Garrett
Nancy Stephens	...	Marion

Storyline

It's the same night as the original Halloween. Michael Myers is around the neighborhood, after being gunned by Dr.Loomis six times. Now, he's in a hospital where the girl Laurie Strode was taken. And there's a reason why Michael is after her...

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Plot Keywords:

hospital | halloween | michael myers | sheriff | madness | 

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Taglines:

More Of The Night He Came Home

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Genres:

Horror | Thriller

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Certificate:

R

Details

Official Sites:

Halloween II (1981) Trancas International Films

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

30 October 1981 (USA)

Also Known As:

Halloween II: The Horror Continues

Filming Locations:

Kersting Court at Sierra Madre Boulevard, Sierra Madre, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$2,500,000 (estimated)

Gross:

$25,500,000 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

De Laurentiis, Universal Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

92 min 90 min (cut)

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color (Metrocolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The movie was shot on location all around the greater Los Angeles region.

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Goofs

Near the film's climax, the Marshall is shown walking down a hallway by a soda machine and reacting to Laurie's screaming. Several minutes (and many screams) later, Michael crashes through the door and the Marshall is still running down the hallway by the soda machine.

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Quotes

Mrs. Alves: I'm trying to reach Mr. or Mrs. Morgan Strode. They've left? Could you give me another number? All right. Thank you. You should've called them right away. Now I can't find them.
Janet Marshall: I didn't know.
Mrs. Alves: Right away.
Janet Marshall: I'm sorry, Mrs. Alves.
Jimmy: I'll be with Laurie. Cover for me.
Mrs. Alves: I heard that. Two minutes. That's it.

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Connections

Featured in The Many Masks of Michael Myers (2007)

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Soundtracks

"Mr. Sandman"
Courtesy of Barnaby Records
Written by Pat Ballard (uncredited)
Performed by The Chordettes

User Reviews

A good continuation

Picking up exactly where the original left off, "Halloween II" has Laurie Strode (Jamie Lee Curtis) getting transferred to the hospital, while Dr. Sam Loomis (Donald Pleasance) continues looking for Michael Myers. In the process of everything, we learn some things about the characters (like a little something about Laurie that would play a part in the later movies). Of course, in the process, Michael himself goes around killing people. A particularly interesting scene is how he kills a woman in the hospital. Oh, and by the way, this is Dana Carvey's film debut (interestingly, he later co-starred with Mike Myers, whose name sounds like the killer here). A worthy sequel it is. Numbers 4, 5, and 6 were pathetic (and #8 apparently was), #7 was really cool, while #3 wasn't even really part of the series.