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Halloween 4 - The Return Of Michael Myers Reviews

1988 Certificate 18
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  • 60
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While being moved from a maximum security prison for the criminally insane, Michael regains consciousness and escapes. A trail of carnage leads Dr. Loomis, a psychiatrist all too familiar with Michael's case, to the small town that was the scene of Michael's crimes in the past. Read more

Starring Donald Pleasence, Ellie Cornell, Michael Pataki, Danielle Harris
Director Mark Cullingham
Genres Horror

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  • Critics' reviews (3) of Halloween 4 - The Return Of Michael Myers

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  • 2 stars out of 5

    After the misguided, Michael Myers-less Halloween III: Season of the Witch, the production team got its act together, and the result is this competent, if yawningly empty, slasher thriller. Danielle Harris steps into the Jamie Lee Curtis role, playing one of the last surviving relatives of the incarcerated psychopath, who once again escapes and heads back to his home turf for some more Halloween blood-letting. Donald Pleasence, acting only marginally less deranged than Myers, reprises his role as Dr Loomis from the first two films, but by now any genuine menace was seeping away fast.

    • Radio Times
  • Ten years after his incarceration in a maximum security prison, catatonic ex-knife-wielder Michael Myers (Wilbur) finds... read more on Time Out

    • Time Out
  • A further unnecessary sequel, poorly made.

    • Halliwell's Film Guide
  • Most helpful members' reviews (3) of Halloween 4 - The Return Of Michael Myers

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  • 2 out of 2 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 3 stars

    He's Back

    Not a bad film just because Mikey's back but I guess you could say its just a way to keep cashing in on the sucess of the first Halloween classic. If you watch this you might as well watch the 5 & 6 too.

      • Ricky from UK
  • 2 out of 2 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 5 stars

    Sure Quality.

    This addition to the halloween series picks up the story line where the second film drops it. The only downside is with the use of weather and music there are times you know whats about to happen unlike in the 1st 2 films. But either way it's a film worth watching, if you likes 1 & 2 you'll enjoy this one just as much. If you don't like blood then my advice is don't even look.

      • Dave Hall from Bristol, England
  • 1 out of 1 person found this review helpful

    Rated - 5 stars

    great

    this is as good as the previous films.it still carries the story plots throughout.

      • A customer from england
  • Most recent members' reviews (2) of Halloween 4 - The Return Of Michael Myers

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  • 2 out of 2 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 3 stars

    He's Back

    Not a bad film just because Mikey's back but I guess you could say its just a way to keep cashing in on the sucess of the first Halloween classic. If you watch this you might as well watch the 5 & 6 too.

      • Ricky from UK
  • Rated - 2 stars [Highly rated reviewer]

    going on a bit

    The fist hallowen is the best one the est go on a bit arfter every film he is always still alive.

      • greyfox from Whitstable
  • 2 out of 2 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 3 stars

    He's Back

    Not a bad film just because Mikey's back but I guess you could say its just a way to keep cashing in on the sucess of the first Halloween classic. If you watch this you might as well watch the 5 & 6 too.

      • Ricky from UK
  • 2 out of 2 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 5 stars

    Sure Quality.

    This addition to the halloween series picks up the story line where the second film drops it. The only downside is with the use of weather and music there are times you know whats about to happen unlike in the 1st 2 films. But either way it's a film worth watching, if you likes 1 & 2 you'll enjoy this one just as much. If you don't like blood then my advice is don't even look.

      • Dave Hall from Bristol, England
  • 1 out of 1 person found this review helpful

    Rated - 5 stars

    great

    this is as good as the previous films.it still carries the story plots throughout.

      • A customer from england
  • Rated - 4 stars

    Classic 80's

    Being a huge horror fan, I wouldn't call this a horror film. It's not scary, - then again, what horror films are - but it was still enjoyable, albeit a tad predictable.

  • Rated - 4 stars

    Good sequel.

    Good film.More suspense than gore,but a enjoyable watch.Recommended if u like horror.

      • kimberly jane from uk
  • Rated - 4 stars

    holloween 4

    a grate follow up to this film

      • A customer from Nottingham
  • Rated - 3 stars [Highly rated reviewer]

    Another good 'un

    Let's face it, the Halloween films are excellent. And this one delivers the goods again

      • revels from Bury
  • Rated - 2 stars [Highly rated reviewer]

    going on a bit

    The fist hallowen is the best one the est go on a bit arfter every film he is always still alive.

      • greyfox from Whitstable
  • Rated - 2 stars

    here we go again

    Another round of dead teenagers. Another round of idiots who don't take the poor old Dr seriously and then have to scrape up a bunch of bodies. when will they learn?

      • A customer from London
  • Rated - 3 stars

    pretty good

    If you like Halloween films this is pretty good

      • kass from Huddersfield
  • Critics' reviews (3)

  • 2 stars out of 5

    After the misguided, Michael Myers-less Halloween III: Season of the Witch, the production team got its act together, and the result is this competent, if yawningly empty, slasher thriller. Danielle Harris steps into the Jamie Lee Curtis role, playing one of the last surviving relatives of the incarcerated psychopath, who once again escapes and heads back to his home turf for some more Halloween blood-letting. Donald Pleasence, acting only marginally less deranged than Myers, reprises his role as Dr Loomis from the first two films, but by now any genuine menace was seeping away fast.

    • Radio Times
  • Ten years after his incarceration in a maximum security prison, catatonic ex-knife-wielder Michael Myers (Wilbur) finds... read more on Time Out

    • Time Out
  • A further unnecessary sequel, poorly made.

    • Halliwell's Film Guide

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