Rotten
Halloween II is full of in jokes and references but nearly devoid of wit.
Mike Hale, New York Times
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Halloween II
Overview
Laurie Strode struggles to come to terms with her brother Michael's deadly return to Haddonfield, Illinois. Meanwhile, Michael prepares for another reunion with his sister.
Director and cast
- Rob Zombie Director
- Scout Taylor-Compton as Laurie Strode
- Malcolm McDowell as Dr. Samuel Loomis
- Tyler Mane as Michael Myers
- Sheri Moon Zombie as Deborah Myers
- Brad Dourif as Sheriff Lee Brackett
- Danielle Harris as Annie Brackett
- Brea Grant as Mya Rockwell
- Howard Hesseman as Uncle Meat
- Angela Trimbur as Harley David
- Mary Birdsong as Nancy McDonald
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
22%
Tomatometer
Rotten
You didn't think Michael Myers was dead, did you?
Frank Scheck, Hollywood Reporter
Fresh
[Halloween II] offers up a rush of fiercely imagined nightmare images.
Kyle Smith, New York Post
Fresh
Zombie walks the walk, you can't deny it. And he's found the medium where he can let his freak flag fly highest.
Joe Neumaier, New York Daily News
Rotten
Most of its 101 minutes are filled with routine slasher scenes and flecks of pop-Freudian hokum about why the infamous Michael Myers (Tyler Mane) is such a murderously unhappy guy.
Adam Markovitz, Entertainment Weekly
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