Halloween 6: 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

2 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 | serial killer | curse | 

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Taglines:

Haddonfield is ready to celebrate Halloween.... so is Michael Myers!

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Genres:

Horror | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong horror violence, and some sexuality

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, Limited Release

Gross USA:

$15,116,634

Company Credits

Production Co:

Halloween VI Productions, Miramax, Nightfall

Technical Specs

Runtime:

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

Sound Mix:

Ultra Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The original title of the movie was "Halloween 666: The Origin of Michael Myers". There are even existing ad prints and early trailers with that title. Later, it became "Halloween 6" and finally "Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers".

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Goofs

@00:26:00 Tommy listens to the recorded radio show on a Revox tape-deck. Rewinds the tape to hear a section again. The tape speed drops from 15ips to 7.5Ips without changing the pitch. Its clearly to see a slower reel speed.

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Quotes

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

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Crazy Credits

The film is dedicated in memory of Donald Pleasence.

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Alternate Versions

In the home video version, when the father is killed by Michael Myers in the basement, the massive dose of electricity his body takes causes his head to explode. In the alternate cut, for some reason, this is not shown.

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Connections

Referenced in Penny Dreadful (2005)

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Soundtracks

Disconnected
Written by i found god
Performed by i found god
Produced by Michael Ciravolo
Creative Entertainment Music BMI / i found god BMI

User Reviews

A Mess!

Halloween 6 is simply a mess, what it has in style it totally lacks in substance. It just feels as if its incomplete and it is. Upon seeing The Producer's Cut, which I reccomend you find, it is a different film. While the theatrical version has more slash and less story The Producer's Cut is far superior. The suits behind H6 wanted to make an MTV style slasher to attract the teens, but they insult the viewers intelligence with an inane story and a wasted finale. Track down The Producer's Cut and avoid this version.