Twenty years after the original HALLOWEEN, Laurie Strode (Jamie Lee Curtis), now the headmistress of a Northern California private school under an assumed name, is still struggling with the terrifying memories of the psychotic killer Michael Myers. That horror becomes a reality once again when Michael returns, embarking on a .. Read more
| Starring | Jamie Lee Curtis, Michelle Williams, Adam Arkin, Adam Hann-Byrd |
|---|---|
| Director | Steve Miner |
| Genres | Horror |
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Twenty years after the original HALLOWEEN, Laurie Strode (Jamie Lee Curtis), now the headmistress of a Northern California private school under an assumed name, is still struggling with the terrifying memories of the psychotic killer Michael Myers. That horror becomes a reality once again when Michael returns, embarking on a murederous roadtrip from Illinois to California, killing three more people and stealing a victim's car before threatening the lives of Laurie's rebellious son (Josh Hartnett), his girlfriend (Michelle Williams), and the school security guard (LL Cool J). It's up to Laurie to conquer her internal demons and end Michael's evil. And a conveniently placed ax might just help her accomplish the task....
| Starring | Jamie Lee Curtis, Michelle Williams, Adam Arkin, Adam Hann-Byrd, Janet Leigh, L.L. Cool J. |
|---|---|
| Director | Steve Miner |
| Studio | WALT DISNEY STUDIOS |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 27 mins |
| Certificate | |
| Genres | Horror |
| Language | DVD: English |
| Released | DVD: 01 May 2007 Production year: 1998 |
| Format | DVD |
John Carpenter's classic 1978 chiller gets a 1990s makeover, although in the hands of director Steve Miner, a veteran of horror franchises such as Friday the 13th and House, the emphasis here is still firmly on frights rather than in-jokes. Jamie Lee Curtis, back in the role that made her name, is now a recovering alcoholic and headteacher at an exclusive boarding school. The problem is her murderous and seemingly indestructible brother is keen to celebrate the 20th anniversary of his first massacre. The older and wiser Curtis steals the show from the teenage TV pin-ups (Third Rock from the Sun star Joseph Gordon-Levitt is the now-obligatory big name killed off before the opening credits), but Miner's direction is merely efficient, rather than genuinely scary.
Curtis touches up her scream queen roots with a complex reworking of the Laurie Strode character she created for John... read more on Time Out
Usual Halloween/Michael Myers story but as always very exciting and kept me on the edge of my chair!! Love it!!
this is a good follow up from the other halloween films i've seen