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:

Terror Never Rests In Peace!

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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

At one time Scott Spiegel was going to direct and his friend Quentin Tarantino produce.

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Goofs

At the beginning of the movie when Barry Sims show is on the radio, he says Haddonfield banned Halloween but, children are seen trick or treating.

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Quotes

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

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Alternate Versions

The movie begins with a flashback to 1989 in which Jamie is kidnapped by the Man in Black before the police station explodes.

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Connections

Featured in Cinemassacre's Monster Madness: Halloween Remakes (2011)

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Soundtracks

Hung on a Rope
Written by Damon Johnson and Marti Frederiksen (as Marti Fredricksen)
Performed by Brother Cane
Courtesy of Virgin Records of America, Inc.

User Reviews

Not as bad as people make out.

By this stage the franchise had really gotten tired, the previous few had been very poor, almost an insult to the fabulous original.

Of the first six films I would place this third overall, after one and two. It doesn't deserve its reputation as a bad film, because it isn't bad, nor is it great.

On the plus side, it has some scary moments, Michael's character is well used. The acting in general is rather good, it's quite slick, in a nineties way. On the debit side, the story is a little far fetched, and I didn't particularly like the cult element, it's like they tried to rewrite the show's past. It's a bit silly I guess, but....

At least it has Paul Rudd and the wonderful Donald Pleasance.

Not that bad. 6/10

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