Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (1988)

Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (1988)

Directed by: Dwight H. Little
Screenplay by: Alan B. McElroy

Genre: Horror | Thriller
Running Time: 88 Minutes
MPAA Rating: R
Viewed: Owned DVD

Horror has returned to Haddonfield.

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Comments: Perhaps it was because Halloween III severely lacked Michael Myers, but I looked forward to and enjoyed watching Halloween 4. Once again, no sequel will ever compare to the original, but Halloween 4 is a competent film that carries on the Myers legacy. I did have a few problems with the film, but two stood out. First, the film felt very PG-13ish. Granted, this was made in 1988, because if it was made today, it definitely would have been rated PG-13. The best (and worst) example was definitely the Sheriff's daughter, whose large lady cannons were primed to make their on-screen debut... and then they cut away. The second part that annoyed me was that Michael Myers was EVERYWHERE. I understand that you can shoot a bazooka four inches from his head and he'll survive, but he never moves faster than a walk. Yet he was at the Carruthers' house, then at the power station, then back near the house, and then in the back of the cop car. And at the end of the film, everyone started appearing out of nowhere, even though no one knew where anyone else was going to be (did that make any sense?). While Halloween 4 certainly isn't a classic, it's definitely a flawed but solid entry in the Myers anthology. And now on to number five...