Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (1988)

Film details

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Year1988
CountryUSA
GenreSlasher
TypeMovie
Runtime88m
CastDonald Pleasence, Ellie Cornell, Danielle Harris, George P. Wilbur, Michael Pataki, Beau Starr, Kathleen Kinmont, Sasha Jenson, Gene Ross, Carmen Filpi

Review

"Director Little manages to evoke some sense of tension every so often, with Loomis' attempts to warn police about Myers re-entering Haddonfield, while Jamie and Rachel become victim to Michael's murderous rampage. Once again under Akkad's presence, Michael becomes another routine masked slasher who has a knack for doling out some painful murders, and "The Return" is changes its narrative mid-way from a stalk and slash to a suspenseful mission involving Rachel's efforts to keep Jamie alive. While it's definitely not the best of the series, it's an entertaining slasher film with a very good final scene that stands out among the other titles in the series." - Felix Vasquez Jr., Cinema Crazed

Ranking history

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