Watching Michael chase Laurie and Dr Loomis chase Michael, I felt like I was watching trivial pursuits.

Next up in the Scream Factory Boxset, giving the television cut a 1st time look for my 31 Days Of Horror.

Raised above the level of other early-80's slashers by the presence of Jamie Lee Curtis and Donald Pleasance, but otherwise it has more in common with the "Friday the 13th" movies (poor characters, bad acting, bad dialogue, no plot, elaborate deaths) than the original "Halloween" which relied on quality, acting and suspense.

Not only is this a good horror movie, it is a good film and if the first rates a 10/10, this is certainly of a 9. It is that good.

This part is much better than first one in production, but the script is still trash. I know Michael is the bad guy but he is human right? He had two shots in his head and obviously he's keeping alive. What the hell?.

Halloween II follows in the steps of the original to produce a very safe but entertaining sequel. Whilst it does overindulge in gore, the suspense is still palpable and the change in setting is interesting enough. But for me, the film ends up feeling too safe, almost copying the blueprint set up in the original film. It's good, not great, but still miles better than the low points for this series.

I Rated this One a 2.5/5.. It's a lil weaker than the first one Plot Was Off loved the pace.. Writing and Directing Received no Points IMO... Characters was cast good but the acting and dialogue was a bit off.. Overall An Average Film with a good thrill and A lot More Violence.

definitely better than the first one

I didn't think the original _Halloween_ could get any worse, but it did. This piece of carp was absolutely atrocious. And **_still_** no explanation of Michael Myers: why did he kill his sister originally? Why (and when?) did he kill his parents? Why is he so hellbent on killing Laurie whom he apparently doesn't even know? Why is he seemingly indestructrible? Where do his superpowers come from? [spoiler](He can single-handedly impale and LIFT a human being on a surgical scalpel) Where does he get his regenerative powers from? (He plunged his hand into scalding water but was never burned.) [/spoiler]

I'm watching these only because (1) it's October, and Halloween is soon approaching and (2) this is one horror movie franchise I've never watched in its entirety. I have no idea if Michael Myers shows up in the rest of them but for the love of all that's right, can someone at least take the time to make a plausible story out of this? It's really difficult to like a movie that has more holes than Swiss cheese. To date, the _Halloween_ series has failed to impress me at all...unless you consider the eye-roll factor. :rolling_eyes:

>"Is this a joke? I've been trick-or-treated to death tonight."

I know many people say this is one of the better sequels to a horror film, but I was a little bored while watching this, wondering why it was made in the first place. The first one ended on a perfect note and could've been done with until the Halloween 2018 movie came out. That being said, it was still serviceable.

It's way better than the original

Neat Horror more so for the fans of the legendary Michael Meyers.

A great follow up. The movie starts getting schlocky here, but manages to be tense and entertaining.

Like Jaws 2, this is the best of the sequels. Even if it doesn’t offer anything new. Just Michael after Laurie yet again. While killing his way through a hospital to get to her.