Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers fingerprintHigh energy, striking style, emotionally cool.
Nerve-racking and scary
Fast from start to finish.
Emotionally reserved
Serious throughout
Everyday modern life
Solid, not remarkable
Functional look and sound
Nerve-racking and scary
Fast from start to finish.
Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers is nerve-racking, scary, and fast-paced.
Emotionally reserved
It keeps its emotions at a distance.
Serious throughout
Expect almost no humor.
Solid, not remarkable
The craft is serviceable rather than remarkable.
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Ten years ago he changed the face of Halloween. Tonight, HE'S BACK.
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Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers is included with a subscription to Philo and Shudder in the United States. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 49/100 (IMDb 5.8, Rotten Tomatoes 42%, and Metacritic 34). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: violence and disturbing imagery.
1 h 28 min
Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers runs 1 h 28 min.
Not quite. Audiences rate Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers higher (59) than critics (38). It's more of a crowd-pleaser than a critics' pick.
Yes. It cost about $5 million to make and earned $18 million worldwide, 3.6 times its budget.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
+116GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers in 130 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 114 storytelling tropes for Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers, including Welcome to Hell, What the Hell, Hero?, Bus Crash.
5.8
