Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers

Name: Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers
Genre: Thriller, Horror
Released: September 29, 1995
Duration: 87 min
Rating: 10
Cast: Donald Pleasence, Paul Rudd

1995

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Dimension Films | Release Date: September 29, 1995 | R

Starring: Donald Pleasence, Paul Rudd

Summary: Six years after Michael Myers last terrorized Haddonfield, he returns there in pursuit of his niece, Jamie Lloyd, who has escaped with her newborn child, for which Michael and a mysterious cult have sinister plans.

Director: Joe Chappelle

Genre(s): Thriller, Horror

Rating: R

Runtime: 87 min

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John Hartl

This installment is essentially the same mix as before, with only a better-than-average cast to recommend it. [30 Sept 1995, p.F7]

Jack Mathews

The latest in a numbing series begun in 1978 by John Carpenter, and repeated five times since, with only a few plot and casting changes to detract from the brilliant slice-and-dice work of its masked hero. Mike may be getting older, but he can still sling a knife around like a chef at Benihana. [2 Oct 1995, p.F8]

Staff (Not Credited)

A series of competently engineered shock moments jollied along by a jazzed-up version of John Carpenter's original electronic score: slicker than crude oil and just as unattractive. Read full review

Staff (Not Credited)

Not even the addition of satanic rituals, farm implements or a Howard Stern-like shock jock (Leo Geter) is enough to paint over the creaky trappings. Read full review

TV Guide Magazine Staff (Not Credited)

The film is so dark -- literally -- it's often hard to see what's going on. Read full review

Stephen Holden

Easily the most inept episode of the Halloween series, The Curse of Michael Myers, which opened yesterday, is so busy cramming half-baked supernatural rigmarole into its formula that it has forgotten how to be suspenseful. Read full review

Marc Savlov

Far and away, one of the most tedious, uninspired offerings thus far (and, worst of all, the door is left open for yet another pointless sequel). Read full review

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HectorInTheMorn

Feb 14, 2016

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Josephgamers65

May 15, 2021

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Ok, Halloween The Curse of Michael Myers What a surprise After Halloween 5 no hope this movie not so bad I thought this would have done too much of the bat the kills are decent the best one is the exploding one, Ok Tommy Is not that good, to be honest but he is fine to do what that character needs to do Kara Strode What a decent character Lommis Is just Trying to really get this done within this movie he just wants to relax The cult was not too much in this movie What I thought it would of have been Michael Myers Is amazing in this movie looks great I like what Michael Myers does like the house thing that was dope So All round Halloween The Curse of Michael Myers was a Suprise to me So I think u should check it out I am gonna Give Halloween The Curse of Michael Myers An B-… Expand

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JLau

Sep 27, 2020

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Michael's not actually bad, he's just possessed by runes or something and there's a cult but he can be stopped by placing rocks in front of him and there's a chance that he fathered a child with his own niece.… Expand

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kyle20ellis

Mar 26, 2022

John Carpenter's 1978 'Halloween' is wholly deserving of its status as a horror classic. To this day it's still one of the freakiest films personally seen and introduced the world to one of horror's most iconic villainous characters Michael Myers.

Which is why it is such a shame that notJohn Carpenter's 1978 'Halloween' is wholly deserving of its status as a horror classic. To this day it's still one of the freakiest films personally seen and introduced the world to one of horror's most iconic villainous characters Michael Myers.

Which is why it is such a shame that not only are all of the sequels nowhere near as good but that the decline in quality is so drastic. Ok, the original 'Halloween' is very difficult to follow on from, but most of the sequels could at least looked like effort was made into them. 'Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers' is a prime example of this, a film with very little to recommend and just very poorly done in many areas.

Starting with the very few good things, Paul Rudd and Donald Pleasance, in his last film before his death from heart failure not long after (although his screen time is far too short and was clearly severely truncated), come off in a good way in the acting department.

The exploding head death is a pretty fun one and the setting is eerie. As far as praises go, that is it.

'Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers' was directed by someone who had an apparent dislike for Pleasance, the main reason for his limited screen time most likely, and had no interest in directing the film or the 'Halloween' series in general, and it shows loud and clear on screen. Even the direction in 'Season of the Witch' and 'Halloween 5' wasn't this indifferent or inept.

Sadly the effectiveness of the setting, which actually is eerie, is hindered by the filming and editing being pretty amateurish, the photography often is far too dark and drab and the editing makes bacon-slicer-like editing seem coherent in comparison. The music, like the previous film, is here a drawback when it was one of the better elements of the first four films. Here it sounds cheap, goofy and would have sounded out of date even in the 80s most likely.

Everything looks, sounds and feels like it was made in a rush and with absolutely no heart, accounting for the constant sense of incompleteness. There is nothing scary or suspenseful, it's unintentionally campy, uncomfortably strange and by the numbers with a convoluted story that makes no sense whatsoever, an abrupt ending, dull pacing and the man in black/cult plot that is just bizarre and just muddles everything. Michael Myers is just not creepy enough and looks goofy.

Very like the previous sequel, there is nothing interesting or endearing about the characters (though none are quite as annoying as Tina in 'Halloween 5'). The script especially sounds incomplete and the acting, apart from Rudd and Pleasance (whose screen time, as said, is far too short), is subpar to put it lightly. J.C. Brandy is a pretty poor replacement for Danielle Harris.

Overall, don't expect any terror, scares, fear or thrills here, you'll be disappointed. 3/10 Bethany Cox… Expand

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IRONK1979

Jan 31, 2018

Easily the worst one in the franchise and one of the worst movies I have ever seen.

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