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.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.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.
- Awards
- 1 win & 1 nomination
Chase Wright Vanek
- Young Michael
- (as Chase Vanek)
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- Writer
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Did you know
- TriviaJohn Carpenter was offered a cameo in the film by Rob Zombie, but he turned it down.
- Goofs(at around 42 mins) During Loomis's interview in front of the dilapidated Myer's house it is obviously not the same house used in the previous film.
- Quotes
[from alternate ending]
Michael Myers: [before stabbing Loomis] Die!
- Crazy creditsStills of crime scene photographs of Michael's murders are shown over the credits.
- Alternate versionsThe Director's Cut runs 14 minutes longer (119 minutes). Among the changes:
- The opening scene with Laurie walking and Loomis being placed into the ambulance is longer.
- The hospital dream scene has an extra sequence of Laurie attempting to cross over a pile of bodies.
- An on screen title that said "One Year Later" in the Theatrical Cut now says "Two Years Later."
- During the breakfast scene, Laurie and Annie now argue about going to the psychiatrist.
- More dialogue with Laurie and the psychiatrist. Laurie looks at a framed inkblot on a wall and says that it looks like a white horse.
- Loomis' press conference is expanded. Loomis discusses Michael's Oedipal complex, as well as the idea that Michael perhaps saw Loomis as a father figure.
- Added sequence where Laurie runs a bath and begins to freak out.
- Laurie stopping to play with a pig on her way to work is removed. She instead goes to the psychiatrist and tells her about playing with the pig (we see a few seconds of it, now in flashback), and how it triggered a nervous breakdown of sorts. When the shrink denies her more pills, Laurie freaks out and swears.
- The scene where Annie finds Laurie drinking a beer in her room has been expanded: They have another fight.
- A non-masked Michael (along with Young Michael and his mother) angrily looks at a billboard that advertises Loomis' book.
- When Laurie and Maya come home from the party, there is a short added sequence of them making tea in the kitchen prior to going upstairs. There's also an added shot of Michael apparently walking out of the house.
- Brackett's reaction to finding Annie's body is longer, containing video flashbacks of real-life actress Danielle Harris as a child.
- The ending is significantly different: After Loomis enters the cabin, Michael throws him through a wall, and the two of them wind up outside. Michael then removes his mask, yells "DIE!", and stabs Loomis. The cops then open fire and kill Michael. Laurie then comes out, takes Michael's knife, and approaches Loomis with it, implying that she may stab him. The cops then open fire on her and seemingly kill her. We then fade to the same hospital footage seen at the end of the theatrical cut as a cover of "Love Hurts" plays on the soundtrack.
- SoundtracksEine Kleine Nachtmusic 2nd Mvt.
Written by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (as W.A. Mozart)
Performed by Rundfunkblasorchester Leipzig (as Leipzig Radio Concert Orchestra)
Courtesy of DeWolfe Music
Featured review
Now this is how you kill a franchise
Some people either like or hate Rob Zombie's remake, but most can agree the sequel is just one big mess. It's quite the experience i must say. Zombie managed to make the characters more irritating with a lot more unnecessary swearing, i swear youll hear the F word every minute in this movie. It seems like it's trying hard to make us care for Laurie but we don't. Shes so damn obnoxious & whiny with zero sympathy. Annie is written kinda bad too. She gets so mad at her dad cuz he calls a cop to watch her even though she was almost killed by Michael the year prior. Dr. Loomis is pretty much unrecognisable in this movie and every scene hes in other than the ending is pointless. The kills are even more bloody & brutal than before & I hate the excessive grunting Michael does too. The ghostly mom visions with the white horse are ridiculous and this whole relationship with his Mom just feels too much like Jason Voorhees. Only character I cared about in this movie was Brad Dourif as sheriff bracket.
As for positives I actually like the hobo Myers approach to this version. It's a more realistic way of what a killer would be doing till next Halloween. I didn't mind him having the mask off either cuz when he puts it back on it makes it feel a little more special. And it's a pretty stylistic movie. I like the grain of the camera Rob shot the movie with. And there's some pretty cool decorations especially at that party scene. Definitely feels more like the Halloween season compared to some of the other sequels in the series. Other than that this movie is just plain bad. And like the first one I recommend tracking down the theatrical version. Unrated director's cut is just too long for a slasher movie & that versions ending is terrible. Also you get a lot less screaming & annoyance from Laurie.
As for positives I actually like the hobo Myers approach to this version. It's a more realistic way of what a killer would be doing till next Halloween. I didn't mind him having the mask off either cuz when he puts it back on it makes it feel a little more special. And it's a pretty stylistic movie. I like the grain of the camera Rob shot the movie with. And there's some pretty cool decorations especially at that party scene. Definitely feels more like the Halloween season compared to some of the other sequels in the series. Other than that this movie is just plain bad. And like the first one I recommend tracking down the theatrical version. Unrated director's cut is just too long for a slasher movie & that versions ending is terrible. Also you get a lot less screaming & annoyance from Laurie.
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- Also known as
- Halloween 2
- Filming locations
- New Milford, Connecticut, USA(additional filming)
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- Budget
- $15,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $33,392,973
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $16,349,565
- Aug 30, 2009
- Gross worldwide
- $39,421,467
- Runtime1 hour 45 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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