Halloween II is a good movie with a well developed plot and a talented cast. It is an enjoyable scare and fans of horror will certainly get a good kick out of it. I find Michael Myers, personally, to be very enjoyable as a Horror figure, he is chilling in a very intriguing way, moving slowly, he scares quite subtly, but it makes him more interesting than a typical straight up terrifying horror character.
While it does fine on its own, you will be deflated watching it considering that you will not be able to not make comparisons to the original Halloween, and it is quite a mediocre sequel. It is not half as original, nor is it anywhere near as thrilling as Halloween, and tries so hard to do what the previous film did so well that it becomes a pale imitation.
Jamie Lee Curtis and Donal Pleasence save this movie, and are also too good to be in it really. They are both bursting with life, energy and are both clearly still happy to be playing the characters of Laurie and Dr. Sam Loomis, they make it watchable with their dynamic chemistry make it worthwhile.
Run of the mill horror, but enjoyable. Scary and quick, Halloween II does nothing groundbreaking, but it is a fun watch for horror junkies.
Michael Myers is still on the run, Laurie and Dr. Loomis must stop at nothing to find him before he gets his next victim.
Best Performance: Donald Pleasence
While it does fine on its own, you will be deflated watching it considering that you will not be able to not make comparisons to the original Halloween, and it is quite a mediocre sequel. It is not half as original, nor is it anywhere near as thrilling as Halloween, and tries so hard to do what the previous film did so well that it becomes a pale imitation.
Jamie Lee Curtis and Donal Pleasence save this movie, and are also too good to be in it really. They are both bursting with life, energy and are both clearly still happy to be playing the characters of Laurie and Dr. Sam Loomis, they make it watchable with their dynamic chemistry make it worthwhile.
Run of the mill horror, but enjoyable. Scary and quick, Halloween II does nothing groundbreaking, but it is a fun watch for horror junkies.
Michael Myers is still on the run, Laurie and Dr. Loomis must stop at nothing to find him before he gets his next victim.
Best Performance: Donald Pleasence