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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Overwhelming dislike based on 13 Critics

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Movie Details & Credits

Dimension Films | Release Date: September 29, 1995

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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29	#29 Most Discussed Movie of 1995
78	#78 Most Shared Movie of 1995

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The Seattle Times - 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]

Los Angeles Times - 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]

Time Out - 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

Variety - 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

The New York Times - 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

Austin Chronicle - 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

.........................................................................................................................................scary as ****

5 of 7 users found this helpful52

Shafe

Apr 8, 2016

I'm reviewing the producer's cut here,cause it's a far superior movie to the theatrical cut,more complete,but if Farrands was allowed to have his own full vision of the movie without studio's interference,it would of been better,but a good sequel nonetheless

1 of 2 users found this helpful11

kyle20ellis

Aug 9, 2016

1 of 2 users found this helpful11

marcmyworks

Nov 14, 2016

A gore fest with a confusing plot and randomly Paul Rudd thrown into the mix. The film's producer and director both had different visions of how this film should be created, the studio had even worse ideas, and this is the result.

1 of 1 users found this helpful10

ineedausernamen

Jul 6, 2017

Well, if you read my review of Halloween 5 and you watched it anyway, and then you watched this one, obviously I didn't warn you enough. They both suck massively. This one even more so. They went all out with the whole "Curse of Thorn" horse**** and completely tarnished Michael. The worstWell, if you read my review of Halloween 5 and you watched it anyway, and then you watched this one, obviously I didn't warn you enough. They both suck massively. This one even more so. They went all out with the whole "Curse of Thorn" horse**** and completely tarnished Michael. The worst part is, this is the REAL Michael Myers, and they shat upon him and who he is. At least in Rob Zombie's putrid Halloween II we're dealing with some bushy beaver redneck imposter, not the real Myers. It's unavoidable in Halloween 6, because this is a sequel to Halloween 5, which was a sequel to Halloween 4, a film which undoubtedly had the real Michael Myers, and so it all leads back to this. The only option is easy- disregard the so-called "Thorn trilogy" (even Halloween 4, which was a pretty good film in my "professional" opinion) and go along with the Halloween I, II, 20 Years Later timeline. Then again, that brings us to Halloween: Resurrection. Anyway, I digress. Halloween 6 is a contender for worst in the series, but I think I can safely say now, no matter how much this one blows, no matter how hard it sucks, and how many gallons it swallows and inhales until the putrid matter bursts forth from its very core, and from all of its unholy orifices, RZ's Halloween II just sucks harder. Either way, they are both detestable, and for those of you who haven't seen them, I'd highly recommend you refrain from doing so, and if it ever comes down to it, it's like picking the lesser of two evils- except in this case it's like picking the lesser of two sucky movies. Pick your poison, get it over with quick, and if you actually like it, you're a stronger person than I am. Good luck. Viewer beware. You're in for some ass sucking.… Expand

1 of 1 users found this helpful10

robertoiglesias

Oct 14, 2018

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers is loud, flashy, confusing, stupid, and annoying! It is awful and not scary.
The Producer's Cut of this film is not that good but it's way better than this.… Expand

1 of 1 users found this helpful10

IRONK1979

Jan 31, 2018

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

1 of 2 users found this helpful11

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