Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers (1995)

Six years after Michael Myers last terrorized Haddonfield, he returns there in pursuit of his niece, Jamie Lloyd, who has escaped with her newborn child, for which Michael and a mysterious cult have sinister plans.

Director:

Joe Chappelle

Writers:

Debra Hill (characters), John Carpenter (characters)

Stars:

Donald Pleasence, Paul Rudd, Marianne Hagan

3 wins & 1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Donald Pleasence	...	Dr. Loomis
Paul Rudd	...	Tommy Doyle (as Paul Stephen Rudd)
Marianne Hagan	...	Kara Strode
Mitchell Ryan	...	Dr. Wynn
Kim Darby	...	Debra Strode
Bradford English	...	John Strode
Keith Bogart	...	Tim Strode
Mariah O'Brien	...	Beth
Leo Geter	...	Barry Simms
J.C. Brandy	...	Jamie Lloyd
Devin Gardner	...	Danny Strode
Susan Swift	...	Mary
George P. Wilbur	...	The Shape
Janice Knickrehm	...	Mrs. Blankenship
Alan Echeverria	...	Dr. Bonham

Storyline

Six years after Michael Myers' last massacre in Haddonfield, Jamie Lloyd has a child, but is then killed by Michael. Michael is allied with the Cult of Thorn, who both protect him and gave him the Curse of Thorn, the reason he killed all of his family. The Strode Family also moved into the Myers' house and are stalked by Michael. Sam Loomis and Tommy Doyle, a boy Laurie babysat during Michael's first rampage, are now out to stop Michael and the cult. Michael heads to kill Jamie's son and the rest of Laurie's family, but Dr. Loomis and Tommy plan to stop the curse, defeat the cult, stop Michael, and put an end to his murderous rampages, once and for all.

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Plot Keywords:

halloween | slasher | good versus evil | slasher flick | serial killer | 

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Taglines:

Six times the terror... Six times the fear... Six times the thrills...

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Genres:

Horror | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong horror violence, and some sexuality

Did You Know?

Trivia

Denise Richards was considered and turned down for the role of Beth for being "all boobs".

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Goofs

Despite being depicted as an expert on The Cult of Thorn, Tommy mispronounces "Samhain," pronouncing it phonetically as SAM-hane. As a Gaelic word, its pronunciation is closer to "SAH-win" or "SOW-in."

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Quotes

[first lines]
Jamie Lloyd: Oh god Michael, please don't hurt me.

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Alternate Versions

Deleted scenes seen only in the Producer's Cut: Michael is shown impregnating Jamie in a black and white flashback, it shows the man in black forcing Michael to do it. In the finale Kara is tied up to an altar while the Thorn cult performs a ritual, Kara says "The baby is yours isn't it Michael?!" and the man in black turns and yells "Michael!." Originally this was the setup for Michael to kill the members of the Thorn cult.

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Connections

References The Shining (1980)

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Soundtracks

20/20 Faith
Written by Damon Johnson, Steve Collier and Roman Glick
Performed by Brother Cane
Courtesy of Virgin Records of America, Inc.

User Reviews

A mystery best kept under wraps

What made Myers so scary was the fact that you didn't know what drove him to such insanity or made him indestructable. Trying to explain his origins would have been a tough thing to do right, and this doesn't come close. Does this film bore? no, but had they kept the producer's cut instead of this version it might have been worthy.

Details

Official Sites:

Trancas International Films

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

29 September 1995 (USA)

Also Known As:

Hall6ween

Filming Locations:

1926 Lincoln St, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$5,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$7,308,529, 1 October 1995

Gross USA:

$15,116,634

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$15,116,634

Company Credits

Production Co:

Halloween VI Productions, Miramax, Nightfall Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

87 min 95 min (producer's cut) 93 min (workprint)

Sound Mix:

Ultra Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1