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Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers

1995Movie1 h 28 minR

HorrorThriller
26
BadGoodWatch score
IMDb4.6Letterboxd2.0/5Metacritic104.5Rotten Tomatoes8%36%

A tense, violent horror movie about crime and family.

Good for friends night · party vibe · binge-friendly

Skip it if you want something to laugh at · graphic violence bothers you

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Not for warmth, laughs or uplift.

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Story

Terror never rests in peace.

Six years after being presumed dead in a fire, and just as the town prepares to finally celebrate Halloween again, Michael Myers returns to Haddonfield to continue his reign of terror.

Feels like

  • Slasher Horror
  • Supernatural Cult
  • Intense Violence
  • Bleak Tone
  • Franchise Entry
  • Stalking Thriller
  • Iconic Villain
  • Dark Family Secrets
  • 90s Horror

Cast

16 of 16

Crew

Directed by
Joe Chappelle
Written by
Daniel Farrands
Produced by
Paul Freeman
Music by
Alan Howarth, Paul Rabjohns

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Facts

September 29, 1995 · 1 h 28 min · R

Released
September 29, 1995
Runtime
1 h 28 min
Age rating
R
Content
Violence, Disturbing Imagery
Genres
Horror, Thriller
Original language
English
Made in
United States
Budget
$5 million
Box office
$15 million
Available in
58 countries

Tropes

Spanner in the Works, Neck Snap, I Can't Hear You +9

  • Spanner in the Works
  • Neck Snap
  • I Can't Hear You
  • Chekhov's Gun
  • Blood-Splattered Innocents
  • Eviler than Thou
  • Lightning Reveal
  • Big Bad
  • Shady Real Estate Agent
  • All Girls Want Bad Boys
  • Doorstop Baby
  • Blind Without 'Em

12 of 92 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

7 questions, like "Where can I stream Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers?"

Questions about Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers

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Where can I stream Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers?

HBO MaxCinemax

In the United States, Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers streams on HBO Max and Cinemax. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 6 other countries.

Is Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers worth watching?

26
BadGoodWatch score

Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 26 (IMDb 4.6, Letterboxd 2.0 out of 5, Rotten Tomatoes 8%, and Metacritic 10). Audiences rate it higher (42 out of 100) than critics (9).

Is Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers a sequel?

  1. Halloween (1978)
  2. Halloween II (1981)
  3. Halloween III: Season of the Witch (1982)
  4. Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (1988)
  5. Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers (1989)
  6. Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers (1995)
  7. Halloween H20: 20 Years Later (1998)
  8. Halloween: Resurrection (2002)
  9. Halloween (2018)
  10. Halloween Kills (2021)
  11. Halloween Ends (2022)

Yes: it's movie 6 of 11 in its series, after Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers (1989) and before Halloween H20: 20 Years Later (1998).

Will Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers scare me?

Not scaryTerrifying

At times: scares are rated 7 of 10, and some images are gruesome (grotesque 7 of 10).

Will I feel good after watching Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 7 of 10 for bleakness and 2 for melancholy, against 1 for hopefulness.

Was Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers a box office hit?

Budget$5 million
Box office$15 million

Yes: it cost about $5 million to make and earned $15 million worldwide, 3.0 times its budget.

What tropes does Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers use?

Spanner in the WorksNeck SnapI Can't Hear YouChekhov's GunBlood-Splattered InnocentsEviler than ThouLightning RevealBig BadShady Real Estate AgentAll Girls Want Bad BoysDoorstop BabyBlind Without 'Emand 80 more

TV Tropes lists 92 tropes for it, including Spanner in the Works, Neck Snap, and I Can't Hear You.