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Halloween II (1981) -- Laurie Strode is rushed to the hospital, while Sheriff Brackett and Dr. Loomis hunt the streets for Michael Myers, who has found Laurie at the Haddonfield Hospital.
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Overview

User Rating:
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Director:
Rick Rosenthal
Writers:
John Carpenter (writer)
Debra Hill (writer)
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Release Date:
30 October 1981 (USA) more
Genre:
Horror | Thriller more
Tagline:
More Of The Night He Came Home more
Plot:
Laurie Strode is rushed to the hospital, while Sheriff Brackett and Dr. Loomis hunt the streets for Michael Myers, who has found Laurie at the Haddonfield Hospital. full summary | full synopsis
Awards:
2 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(111 articles)
Halloween Special Part 2: Michael Myers vs Me
 (From HeyUGuys. 1 November 2009, 10:16 AM, PST)

Rob Zombie calls Hollywood a "scared town"
 (From Corona's Coming Attractions. 31 October 2009, 3:03 PM, PDT)

User Comments:
Definitely one of the better sequels, but still not the original more (389 total)

Cast

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Directed by
Rick Rosenthal 
 
Writing credits
(in alphabetical order)
John Carpenter  writer
Debra Hill  writer

Produced by
Moustapha Akkad .... executive producer
Barry Bernardi .... associate producer
John Carpenter .... producer
Debra Hill .... producer
Joseph Wolf .... executive producer
Irwin Yablans .... executive producer
 
Original Music by
John Carpenter 
Alan Howarth 
 
Cinematography by
Dean Cundey 
 
Film Editing by
Mark Goldblatt 
Skip Schoolnik 
 
Casting by
Mary Gail Artz 
 
Production Design by
J. Michael Riva 
 
Set Decoration by
Peg Cummings 
 
Makeup Department
Frankie Bergman .... hair stylist
John Chambers .... makeup technician
Michael Germain .... makeup artist
 
Production Management
Jeffrey Chernov .... production manager
Nancy Platt Jacoby .... executive in charge of production
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
William S. Beasley .... first assistant director
John Carpenter .... director, additional scenes
Duncan Henderson .... second assistant director
 
Art Department
Kevin Conlin .... property master
Michael Diersing .... construction foreman
Terry Feller .... propmaker (as Terry G. Feller)
Andrew P. Flores .... labor foreman
Matt Furginson .... swing gang (as Frank M. Furginson)
Serge Genitempo .... stand-by painter
Walton D. Hadfield .... construction coordinator
Darrell Huntsman .... greensman
Jerry Palermo .... construction painter
James A. Rathbun .... assistant property master
Eugene J. Reed .... property master
Richard M. Sternbach .... production illustrator
Daniel Stoltenberg .... property master
Jerry T. Tirado .... lead man
 
Sound Department
Joseph F. Brennan .... boom operator
Thomas Causey .... sound mixer
Carl Fischer .... boom operator
Michael C. Gutierrez .... sound editor
Warren Hamilton Jr. .... sound editor (as Warren Hamilton)
Gregg Landaker .... sound re-recording mixer
Steve Maslow .... sound re-recording mixer
Steve Purvis .... assistant dialogue editor
David E. Stone .... sound editor
Bill Varney .... sound re-recording mixer
Gene Wahrman .... dialogue editor
David Lewis Yewdall .... supervising sound editor
 
Special Effects by
Lawrence J. Cavanaugh .... special effects supervisor
Frank 'Paco' Munoz .... special effects
 
Visual Effects by
Sam Nicholson .... visual effects (uncredited)
 
Stunts
Hill Farnsworth .... stunts
Donna Garrett .... stunts
Glynn Rubin .... stunt double
Dick Warlock .... stunt coordinator
Jesse Wayne .... stunts
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Dic Alexander .... grip (as Richard Alexander)
Jon Antunovich .... electrician
Bobby W. Brown .... electrician
Clyde E. Bryan .... first assistant camera
Norris L. Essex .... electrician
Kim Gottlieb .... still photographer
Laszlo Horvath .... grip
Kris Krosskove .... dolly grip
Walter Rexford Allen Lott .... electrician
Drain M. Marshall .... rigging gaffer
Terry Marshall .... electrician
Thomas Marshall .... best boy electric
Steve Mathis .... electrician
Mark Pearson .... best boy grip
Patrick G. Ralston .... electrician
Joe A. Salamdino .... grip
Dennis E. Shelton .... electrician
Raymond Stella .... camera operator
Raymond Stella .... panaglide operator
Ray Thomas .... electrician
Mark Walthour .... gaffer
Ronald Woodward .... key grip
Douglas Olivares .... camera operator (uncredited)
 
Casting Department
Susie Johnson .... extras casting
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Frances Vega Aubrey .... costumer
Jane Ruhm .... wardrobe supervisor
 
Editorial Department
Michael D. Ornstein .... associate film editor
Brian Ralph .... negative cutter
Kimberly Ray .... assistant film editor
José Antonio Torres .... assistant film editor
 
Transportation Department
Ray Appel .... driver
Larry L. Berneau .... driver
Alan Broberg .... driver
Denny Caira .... driver
Raymond Claridge .... driver
James M. Downs .... driver
Gary Hardman .... driver
Bruce Hauer .... driver
William Charles Hauer .... driver
Bob Hendrix .... driver
Mark Jackson .... driver
Gary Kincaid .... driver
James A. Lundin .... driver
Jerry N. Marsh .... driver
Kenny Moore .... driver (as Kenneth James Moore)
Dave Pierce .... driver
Wayne Roberts .... transportation captain
Joe Sawyers .... driver
Mario Simon .... driver
Jim Sprayberry .... driver
Andy Straub .... driver
Gary Vermillion .... driver
Thomas Vilardo .... driver (as Tommy G. Vilardo)
Eddie Lee Voelker .... transportation coordinator
 
Other crew
Lynne Birdt .... production coordinator
Andy Bonin .... technical advisor
Bob Burris .... craft service (as Robert C. Burris)
Steve Burris .... craft service
Maurice Costello .... registered nurse
Bernie Granados .... first aid: construction
Egbert W. Jetter .... caterer
Patrice J. Klinger .... accounting assistant
Deborah D. Lee .... first aid
Don Post .... mask maker
Geoffrey Ryan .... key production assistant
Art Schaeffer .... production accountant (as Arthur C. Schaefer)
James Shourt .... title designer
Candy Artmont .... script supervisor (uncredited)
Geoffrey Ryan .... location scout (uncredited)
 
Crew believed to be complete


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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Halloween II: The Horror Continues (USA) (working title)
Halloween II: The Nightmare Isn't Over! (USA) (video box title)
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Runtime:
92 min | Sweden:90 min (cut)
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Metrocolor)
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby
Certification:
Canada:18+ (Quebec) | Canada:R (Manitoba/Nova Scotia/Ontario) | Norway:18 (re-release) (cut) (1988) | Singapore:NC-16 | Finland:(Banned) (uncut) (1982) | Finland:K-18 (uncut) (1998) | Finland:K-18 (cut) (1982) | Brazil:16 | Portugal:M/18 | Italy:VM18 | Australia:R | France:-12 | Netherlands:16 | Sweden:15 | UK:18 | USA:R | West Germany:18 (Banned) | Iceland:(Banned) | Norway:18 (video premiere) (1983) | Norway:15 (video) (re-release) (1999) | Norway:(Banned) (video) (1986)
Company:
De Laurentiis more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Anne-Marie Martin came into production as a favor when additional footage was being shot. John Carpenter shot the scene that involved Martin and supporting cast member Pamela Susan Shoop. more
Goofs:
Continuity: After finding the head nurse dead, Jimmy turns to leave the room and slips in the blood and gets it all over his face and jacket. When we next see him in the car, there is no blood on his face or clothes. more
Quotes:
[after discovering that Annie is dead]
Sheriff Leigh Brackett: Damn you...
Sam Loomis: I'm sorry...
Sheriff Leigh Brackett: What have you done...
Sam Loomis: I haven't done anything.
Sheriff Leigh Brackett: YOU LET HIM OUT!
Sam Loomis: I didn't let him out. I gave orders for him to be restrained.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in "Backstory: Halloween" (2002) more
Soundtrack:
MR. SANDMAN more

FAQ

How old is Michael Myers?
What happened to Jimmy?
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36 out of 42 people found the following comment useful.
Definitely one of the better sequels, but still not the original, 14 May 2004
7/10
Author: Grann-Bach (Grann-Bach@jubii.dk) from Denmark

Considering what this film had to live up to, considering the standards set by the first, which was, and is, definitely the best slasher movie I've ever seen, this film wasn't too bad. Whereas the first had little to no gore and blood, this one has a pretty standard amount of it. Of course, that was to be expected, since there was no way that they could beat or even match the first, so instead they went for the easy way out; continue the story and fill it up with blood and guts. This turns the film into a more standardized slasher film, but since it still keeps very much to the ways of the first film, with plenty of atmosphere and a decent amount of build-up before giving you shocks. The plot is about as good as it can be; picking up exactly, and I do mean exactly, where the first one left off. The acting ranges from atrocious to very good. The characters are pretty much the same as the first, a lot of characters and scenes seem to have been reused in this. I didn't mind that too much though, as they worked perfectly in the first, and they're good enough in this one. I don't think they could have done a direct follow-up to the first much better than this. Overall, even though it's far more gory and bloody, it still has the great atmosphere of the first, which is something that most of the other sequels lacked. In conclusion, it's a pretty good sequel to a fantastic movie. I recommend this to fans of the first Halloween, and fans of the entire franchise. Don't miss it if you enjoy a good, moody scare. 7/10

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