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Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (1988) -- 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?

Overview

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Director:
Dwight H. Little
Writers (WGA):
Danny Lipsius (story) &
Larry Rattner (story) ...
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Release Date:
21 October 1988 (USA) more
Genre:
Horror | Thriller more
Tagline:
Ten Years Ago HE Changed The Face Of Halloween. Tonight HE'S BACK! more
Plot:
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 synopsis
Awards:
2 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(7 articles)
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 (From Fangoria. 19 January 2009, 8:00 AM, PST)

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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Halloween 4 (Philippines: English title)
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Runtime:
88 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Ultra Stereo
Filming Locations:
Midvale, Utah, USA more

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Trivia:
Series creator John Carpenter wrote a treatment for this film, that was a more ghostly psychological approach to the Michael Myers mythos. It concerned the town of Haddonfield and what effect the events of the first two films have had on the it's citizens. This concept was later rejected by the producers in favor of the typical slasher fare, at which point in time John Carpernter bailed out of the film, making this the first film in the series to have no participation from him. more
Goofs:
Continuity: As Rachel and Jamie slide down the roof, they look down and a bike can be seen on the ground. When Jamie ends up running to Rachel later on, the bike is no longer there. more
Quotes:
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!
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in Halloween: 25 Years of Terror (2006) (V) more
Soundtrack:
Halloween Theme more

FAQ

How old is Michael Myers?
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22 out of 26 people found the following comment useful:-
what a return it is, 29 June 2001
Author: MichaelM24 from California

After a seven year absence from the screen, Michael Myers returns. Set ten years after the first two films (#2 was filmed in 1981, but set immediately after #1 in 1978), THE RETURN OF MICHAEL MYERS opens with the infamous killer being transfered between psyhiciatric hospitals. Naturally, he escapes, and, tipped off that he has a niece (daugther of the now-deceased Jamie Lee Curtis character) living in Haddonfield, sets out to find her. Hot on his trail, as always, is Dr. Loomis (Donald Pleasence). After some were turned off by the more-gruesome deaths in HALLOWEEN 2, this film is more in-line with the original, relying more heavily on suspense and honest scares than blood and gore. For a nine-year-old, Harris delivers a good performance, and Donald Pleasence (as usual) is also good, with a performance that lets you know this is a been-there-don't-want-to-go-through-that-again character. Director Dwight H. Little brings a sense of atmosphere to the film and creates a number of suspenseful scenes. Thankfully, the make-shirt mob of gun-toting beer-guzzlers isn't as bad as it could have been. HALLOWEEN 4 is one of the best of the series.

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