Review Summary and Plot Commentary about Halloween 2
Laurie, the only victim to escape from psychopath Michael Myers is taken to the hospital and treated for a stab wound and minor injuries. She is admitted and is forced to spend the night.
Michael follows her to the hospital to finish her off. He kills a doctor, a paramedic and several nurses enroute to finding Laurie.
Dr. Loomis learns from a colleague that the reason Michael wants Laurie so bad is because she is his sister. Loomis tracks Michael to the hospital. He shoots Michael, but he won't die. He and Laurie lock themselves in a storage room.
When Michael breaks into the room and Laurie shoots him in the eyes.
While Michael is staggering around blind, Laurie and Loomis open up several oxygen tanks. Laurie escapes from the room and Loomis lights a lighter, blowing up Michael and himself.
--Brandon Swenson, Resident Scholar
"Halloween II" the sequel to John Carpenter's "Halloween". Micheal Myers is back to extract his bloody justice! Once again going after his sister, Laurie Strode armed with his knife and has no problem killing anyone who gets in his way. Starting off exactly where the original left off. Laurie learns that she can't escape from her borther, but she will have to kill him and she better hurry before he finds her first!
--Micheal Myers, Resident Scholar
The nightmare isnt over yet! In this mediocre sequel to John Carpenter's 1978 classic, Jamie Lee Curtis and Donald Pleasence return for more supernatural hijinks on the scariest night of the year.
Sadly this sequel lacks what made the original so unforgetable. Atmosphere and suspense. Instead it is substitued with blood and gore. It plays as more of a homage to Friday the 13th than it does Halloween.
The most I can say is that it's moderately entertaining and always fun to see Pleasance chewing the scenery. Jamie Lee Curtis is wasted in what is basically a glorified cameo. See this film only if you're a die hard Halloween fan.
--Ken Carper, Resident Scholar
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Analysis of Halloween
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Plot
Composition of Movie Actual chase scenes or violence - 70% Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 20% Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 10%
Time/Era of Movie:
- 1960's-1970's
Horror film?
Yes
Horror Plotlets:
- mad guy with knife likes to slice
Main Character
Identity:
- Female
Profession/status:
- student
Age:
- a teen
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events?
Yes
Hair color?
- brunette (Brown)
Body type
- skinny (woman)
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- average physique
Secondary Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Hair color
- bald
Hair style
- (man) bald
Body type
- average build (man)
How much in movie?
- 80%
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male
Age:
- 20's-30's
Profession/status:
- killer
Has special powers?
Yes
Magical/mental powers of main antagonist:
- super strength
Body type
- muscular (man)
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
Physique
- Bulging muscles
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
How sensitive is this character?
- mean, arrogant
Setting
United States
Yes
The US:
- Midwest
Small town?
Yes
Small town people:
- nice, like Andy/Opie/Aunt Bee
Misc setting
- building
Style
How many deaths in film?
- 8 or more
Sex/nudity in movie?
Yes
What kind of sex:
- kissing
- seeing breasts
- seeing nude male butt
How much use of techno gadgets?
- 1 (None)
Kind of violence:
- mission to rescue
- knives
Unusual forms of death
- boiling
- flamed
- perforation--swords/knives
Any profanity?
- Some foul language
Lot of special effects?
Yes
Kinds of F/X
- exploding vehicles
If Soundtrack VERY NOTICEABLE...
- Techno/disco
