Halloween II

Halloween II

More of the night he came home.

Rating

5.0 (1)

Release Date

10/30/1981

Runtime

92 mins

Overview

After failing to kill stubborn survivor Laurie and taking a bullet or six from former psychiatrist Dr. Sam Loomis, Michael Myers has followed Laurie to the Haddonfield Memorial Hospital, where she's been admitted for Myers' attempt on her life. The institution proves to be particularly suited to serial killers, however, as Myers cuts, stabs and slashes his way through hospital staff to reach his favorite victim.

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$2,500,000

Revenue

$25,533,818

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A relentless, claustrophobic chase through a near-empty hospital where safety becomes a trap. Myers is an implacable force, and every corridor is a potential ambush.

Mood

TenseDread-soakedUnsettling

Themes

SurvivalObsessionIsolation

Tone

Matter-of-fact

Pacing

Propulsive

Look

HandheldHigh-contrastNaturalistic

Structure

Single location

Heads up

Graphic violence

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