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Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers

1995 · 88 min

A grimy, convoluted slasher that trades pure suspense for cult mythology, leaving a cold, uneasy and slightly baffling aftertaste.

Directed by
Joe Chappelle
Genres
Horror, Thriller
Tagline
Terror never rests in peace.
Overview
Six years after being presumed dead in a fire, and just as the town prepares to finally celebrate Halloween again, Michael Myers returns to Haddonfield to continue his reign of terror.

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Directed by
Joe Chappelle
Genres
Horror, Thriller
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • bleakstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • obsession
  • family
  • survival
  • conspiracy
  • fate
Places
  • small town
  • hospital
  • single country house
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • serialised
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror7
Humour1
Realism3
Romance1
Tension7
Darkness8
Complexity6
Emotional weight5

In this series

Halloween Collection

  1. HalloweenMovie · 1978
  2. Halloween IIMovie · 1981
  3. Halloween III: Season of the WitchMovie · 1982
  4. Halloween 4: The Return of Michael MyersMovie · 1988
  5. Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael MyersMovie · 1989
  6. Halloween: The Curse of Michael MyersMovie · 1995 This title
  7. Halloween H20: 20 Years LaterMovie · 1998
  8. Halloween: ResurrectionMovie · 2002
  9. HalloweenMovie · 2018
  10. Halloween KillsMovie · 2021
  11. Halloween EndsMovie · 2022

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Genres
horror, thriller
Directed by
Joe Chappelle
Written by
Daniel Farrands
Starring
Paul Rudd, Donald Pleasence, Marianne Hagan, Mitchell Ryan, Kim Darby, Bradford English, Keith Bogart, Mariah O'Brien
Music
Alan Howarth, Paul Rabjohns
Cinematography
Billy Dickson
Runtime
88 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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