IMDb >
Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (1988)
Watch It
Buy it at Amazon
Rent it at Blockbuster.com
Discuss in Boards More at IMDb Pro Add to My Movies Update Data
BETA
Discuss in Boards More at IMDb Pro Add to My Movies Update Data
Quicklinks
Top Links
trailers and videosfull cast and crewtriviaofficial sitesmemorable quotesOverview
main detailscombined detailsfull cast and crewcompany creditstv scheduleAwards & Reviews
user commentsexternal reviewsnewsgroup reviewsawardsuser ratingsparents guiderecommendationsmessage boardPlot & Quotes
plot summarysynopsisplot keywordsAmazon.com summarymemorable quotesFun Stuff
triviagoofssoundtrack listingcrazy creditsalternate versionsmovie connectionsFAQOther Info
merchandising linksbox office/businessrelease datesfilming locationstechnical specslaserdisc detailsDVD detailsliterature listingsNewsDeskPromotional
taglines trailers and videos posters photo galleryExternal Links
showtimesofficial sitesmiscellaneousphotographssound clipsvideo clipsHalloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (1988) More at IMDbPro »
| Videos (see all 2 NEW) |
Overview
User Rating:
Release Date:
21 October 1988 (USA) moreTagline:
Ten Years Ago HE Changed The Face Of Halloween. Tonight HE'S BACK! morePlot:
Ten years after his original massacre, the invalid Michael Myers awakens and returns to Haddonfield to kill his seven-year-old niece on Halloween. Can Dr. Loomis stop him? full summary | full synopsisAwards:
2 nominations moreNewsDesk:
(11 articles)
MattFini's Halloween Top 10 Lists: Best Sequels (From Dread Central. 28 October 2009, 4:33 PM, PDT)
50 Influential Scream Queens: Part 2
(From Fangoria. 27 October 2009, 10:57 PM, PDT)
User Comments:
A solid slasher. more (316 total)Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Donald Pleasence | ... | Dr. Sam Loomis | |
| Ellie Cornell | ... | Rachel Carruthers | |
| Danielle Harris | ... | Jamie Lloyd | |
| George P. Wilbur | ... | Michael Myers | |
| Michael Pataki | ... | Dr. Hoffman | |
| Beau Starr | ... | Sheriff Ben Meeker | |
| Kathleen Kinmont | ... | Kelly Meeker | |
| Sasha Jenson | ... | Brady | |
| Gene Ross | ... | Earl | |
| Carmen Filpi | ... | Rev. Jackson P. Sayer | |
| Raymond O'Connor | ... | Security Guard | |
| Jeff Olson | ... | Richard Carruthers | |
| Karen Alston | ... | Darlene Carruthers | |
| Nancy Borgenicht | ... | Woman Attendant | |
| David Jensen | ... | Man Attendant |
Additional Details
Parents Guide:
View content advisory for parentsRuntime:
88 minCountry:
USALanguage:
EnglishColor:
ColorAspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 moreSound Mix:
Ultra StereoCertification:
Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Canada:AA (Ontario) | Canada:PG (Manitoba) | Canada:R (Nova Scotia) | New Zealand:R13 | Finland:K-16 | Iceland:16 | Australia:M | Singapore:PG (cut) | France:-12 | Netherlands:16 | Norway:18 (video premiere) | Spain:18 | Sweden:15 | UK:18 | USA:R | West Germany:18Fun Stuff
Trivia:
The gaffer, Garlan Wilde, was seriously injured during the filming of the Michael and Brady confrontation. Garlan was putting up a light and fell and cut his wrists; he was quickly rushed to the hospital. moreGoofs:
Continuity: Rachel's purse disappears and reappears when she sees Michael and runs from him, while she is looking for Jamie. moreQuotes:
Dr. Samuel Loomis: Why wasn't I notified?Dr. Hoffman: About what?
Dr. Samuel Loomis: You know damn well about what! You let them take it out of here!
more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in Faces of Death: The Make-Up Effects of 'All Souls Day' (2006) (V) moreSoundtrack:
Halloween Theme moreFAQ
How old is Michael Myers?more
more (316 total)
Message Boards
Discuss this movie with other users on IMDb message board for Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (1988) moreRecommendations
If you enjoyed this title, our database also recommends:
Show more recommendations
|
|
|
|
|
| Halloween 5 | Halloween | Halloween II | Halloween | Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers |
|
IMDb User Rating:
|
IMDb User Rating:
|
IMDb User Rating:
|
IMDb User Rating:
|
IMDb User Rating:
|
Related Links
| Full cast and crew | Company credits | External reviews |
| News articles | IMDb Horror section | IMDb USA section |
| Add this title to MyMovies |



It is ten years after Michael Myers escaped from the psychiatric clinic and went on the rampage and he has been in a coma ever since being burnt at the end of Halloween 2. But one of the ambulance drivers transporting him somewhere lets slip that he has a niece in Haddonfield and before you know it he's making his way back there.
Myers has become seemingly indestructable by now. He was seen emerging from a hospital as a human fireball at the end of art 2 and yet he seems to have escaped more or less unscathed. And howcome he can see anything when he was blinded in Part 2 just before being roasted alive?
However, if you overlook these points you'll find this is an entertaining and well-made film. Dr Loomis returns to Haddonfield after his ex-patient, played by Donald Pleasance at his best, and there are plenty of interesting characters and situations.
One of the better of the Halloween series, certainly much more worthwhile than the dismal Halloween 5 or most of the repetative Friday the 13th films.