"Don't you know what happens at Halloween?" – "Yeah! We get candy!"
This is a direct sequel to
"Halloween". It was made three years later, in 1981, but it starts immediately after the
events of the first film. It's more accurate to say that the films overlap,
because the first three minutes of "Halloween 2" is a repeat of the last three
minutes of "Halloween".
Michael Myers was shot six times, but after falling out of the window he got
up and walked away. Dr. Sam Loomis (Donald Pleasance) is determined to
catch him before he can kill anyone else.
Laurie Strode (Jamie Lee Curtis) received a stab wound in the first film, so
she's taken to Haddonfield Memorial Hospital. Michael Myers follows her to the
hospital. He stalks the corridors, killing person after person while searching
for her.
This film reveals why he wants to kill Laurie. Unknown to her, she's Michael's
sister. She was adopted when her parents died. He killed one of his sisters,
now he wants to kill the other.
"Halloween 2" isn't quite up to the standard of the first film. Almost, but not
quite. Nevertheless, it's a film that tidily rounds off the Michael Myers saga. Michael
is burnt to a crisp and couldn't possibly survive. John Carpenter
intended it to be the end of the character, but the studios thought
differently.
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