Halloween II [4K Ultra HD Blu-ray/Blu-ray]

Halloween II [4K Ultra HD Blu-ray/Blu-ray]

Director: Rick Rosenthal Cast: Jamie Lee Curtis
Jamie Lee Curtis
, Donald Pleasence
Donald Pleasence
, Charles Cyphers
Charles Cyphers
, Jeffrey Kramer
Jeffrey Kramer
Rick Rosenthal
Halloween II [4K Ultra HD Blu-ray/Blu-ray]

Halloween II [4K Ultra HD Blu-ray/Blu-ray]

Director: Rick Rosenthal Cast: Jamie Lee Curtis
Jamie Lee Curtis
, Donald Pleasence
Donald Pleasence
, Charles Cyphers
Charles Cyphers
, Jeffrey Kramer
Jeffrey Kramer
Rick Rosenthal

4K Ultra HD (Blu-ray - Special Edition / with Blu-ray)

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Overview

While John Carpenter's 1978 horror classic Halloween irrevocably changed the style of horror cinema with its simple but relentlessly tense story, it triggered more than a decade's worth of uninspired, exploitative knock-offs, and one could easily list Halloween II among these failures. As with its predecessor, this film was written and produced by Carpenter and Debra Hill, but the terse style and unbearable suspense of the first film are missing, replaced by a more simplistic stalk-and-slash scenario. Directorial duties were handed over to Rick Rosenthal, whose lack of expertise is quite evident (though he managed to hit his stride two years later with the prison actioner Bad Boys). The plot picks up exactly where the original left off: Laurie Strode (Jamie Lee Curtis), shaken and injured from her battle with unkillable psycho Michael Myers, is taken to the Haddonfield Hospital for observation, while Dr. Sam Loomis (Donald Pleasence) continues his desperate search for his monstrous patient. An interesting plot twist has Loomis' investigations revealing Michael's true identity (some of these sequences incorporate footage of young Michael originally shot for the television version of Halloween, which contained scenes hinting at the link between Michael and Laurie). After slashing his way through the town, Myers manages to track Laurie to the hospital, where the remainder of the action takes place. Numerous night-shift employees are slaughtered in a variety of gruesome ways before Loomis catches up with his quarry, leading to an explosive -- and seemingly conclusive -- confrontation. Pleasence is compelling as usual, but Curtis, who made an auspicious debut in the original, is sadly wasted here, her character reduced to shuffling half-drugged through darkened hospital corridors and screaming helplessly. Carpenter's active involvement in the Halloween franchise continued to dwindle steadily from one sequel to the next, getting scarcely a mention by the time producers Hill, Moustapha Akkad and Irwin Yablans revived the series in 1988 for three more sequels.

Product Details

Release Date: 10/05/2021
UPC: 0826663219616
Original Release: 1981
Source: Shout Factory
Language: English
Time: 1:32:00
Format: Blu-ray
Sales rank: 8,552

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits
Jamie Lee Curtis Laurie Strode
Donald Pleasence Sam Loomis
Charles Cyphers Leigh Brackett
Jeffrey Kramer Graham
Lance Guest Jimmy
Pamela Susan Shoop Karen,Karen
Hunter von Leer Gary Hunt
Dick Warlock The Shape/Patrolman #3,Craig(as Bill Warlock)
Leo Rossi Budd
Gloria Gifford Mrs. Alves
Tawny Moyer Jill
Ana Alicia Janet
Ford Rainey Dr. Mixter
Cliff Emmich Mr. Garrett
Nancy Stephens Marion
John Zenda Marshall
Catherine Bergstrom Producer
Alan Haufrect Announcer
Lucille Benson Mrs. Elrod
Howard Culver Man in Pajamas
Dana Carvey Assistant
Jonathan Prince Randy
Leigh French Gary's Mother
Ty Mitchell Young Gary
Kyle Richards Lindsey
John Carpenter Composer
Alan Howarth Composer

Technical Credits
Moustapha Akkad Executive Producer
Dino De Laurentiis Executive Producer
Joseph Wolf Executive Producer
Irwin Yablans Executive Producer
Debra Hill Producer
Jesse Wayne Stunts
Rick Rosenthal Director
Warren Hamilton Sound Editor
Thomas D. Causey Sound/Sound Designer
John Carpenter Producer,Screenwriter
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