Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
Donald Pleasence | ... | Dr. Sam Loomis | |
Ellie Cornell | ... | Rachel Carruthers | |
Danielle Harris | ... | Jamie Lloyd | |
George P. Wilbur | ... | Michael Myers | |
Michael Pataki | ... | Dr. Hoffman | |
Beau Starr | ... | Sheriff Ben Meeker | |
Kathleen Kinmont | ... | Kelly Meeker | |
Sasha Jenson | ... | Brady | |
Gene Ross | ... | Earl | |
Carmen Filpi | ... | Rev. Jackson P. Sayer | |
Raymond O'Connor | ... | Security Guard | |
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Jeff Olson | ... | Richard Carruthers |
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Karen Alston | ... | Darlene Carruthers |
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Nancy Borgenicht | ... | Woman Attendant |
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David Jensen | ... | Man Attendant |
It's October 30, 1988 and Michael Myers has been in a coma since his pursuit of Laurie Strode, 10 years ago, was finally stopped (events of H1 and H2). However when he is transfered from Richmond Mental Institute to Smith's Grove he awakes when he hears that he has a niece in Haddonfield and after killing the transfer crew he escapes. In Haddonfield, the niece, Jamie, has been adopted by the Carruthers family but keeps having nightmares about Michael (but she doesn't know who he is). On Halloween night, Jamie goes out trick and treating, little knowing that her murdering Uncle is following her and her step-sister Rachel. Rushing to her aid is Dr. Loomis and with the help of Sheriff Meeker starts to search the town for Michael and to find Jamie to protect her. But can anything stop Michael this time? Written by Lee Horton <Leeh@tcp.co.uk>
It is ten years after Michael Myers escaped from the psychiatric clinic and went on the rampage and he has been in a coma ever since being burnt at the end of Halloween 2. But one of the ambulance drivers transporting him somewhere lets slip that he has a niece in Haddonfield and before you know it he's making his way back there.
Myers has become seemingly indestructable by now. He was seen emerging from a hospital as a human fireball at the end of art 2 and yet he seems to have escaped more or less unscathed. And howcome he can see anything when he was blinded in Part 2 just before being roasted alive?
However, if you overlook these points you'll find this is an entertaining and well-made film. Dr Loomis returns to Haddonfield after his ex-patient, played by Donald Pleasance at his best, and there are plenty of interesting characters and situations.
One of the better of the Halloween series, certainly much more worthwhile than the dismal Halloween 5 or most of the repetative Friday the 13th films.