Director: Dwight W Little
Rating: R
Michael Myers escapes from a hospital after a ten year coma, following the terrible events on Halloween in Haddonfield. He is on a new killing spree, and his main target is his young niece Jamie, whom is the daughter of the recently deceased Laurie Strode. Jamie's foster sister Rachel, Dr. Loomis, and the town of Haddonfield must fight to protect her, and themselves.
The movie stars Danielle Harris as Jamie, Donald Pleasance as Dr. Loomis, and Ellie Cornell as Rachel.
While the idea of bringing Michael Myers back after being shot six times and lit on fire was stupid, this film is a slasher sequel, and the logic only matters so much. "Halloween IV" is an extremely exciting, gruesome, and at times freaky installment to my favorite horror franchise, and it is a guaranteed good time. There is great acting from Harris, Pleasance, Cornell, and most of the supporting cast, the kills are very creative and gory, and the movie is just extremely interesting. After the first film, the scariness of the series was gone for a little while, but there really are some intense and heart racing moments throughout this sequel. At times, with the ending specifically in mind, the darkness reminded me of "Friday the 13th Part 4: the Final Chapter," because everything felt very claustrophobic and real. The visual effects were also very nice throughout, with some clever slow motion and practical effects making the film have technical proficiency. The only thing that bugs me about the movie is that it does not almost feel like a feature film. Some of the vibe comes off as a direct to video or TV movie, and I know that they could've done better. My favorite part of the entire film is the ending, because it is such an insane plot twist, and it really ties into the original's plotline well. I will honestly say I was jaw dropped when it happened, because it was just so out there.
While this installment of the "Halloween" series isn't perfect, it is a very enjoyable film that will keep you on the edge of your seat the entire time. As long as you can look past some flaws of logic and other imperfections, then I guarantee a lot of fun.
Grade: 8/10
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