Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (1988) Movie Review

[@damager99]

Thanks Matt for your great review of Halloween 4. And a special thanks "from someone who knows the screenwriter personally" for all your kind words about the writing. They are greatly appreciated. Also, Alan's son is named Matt, so double thanks as well. Peace to you.

[@tronfan82]

My favorite of the series.

[@dredre_lj2003]

MINE TOO

[@justintahair4258]

one of my favorites in the series I am glad to own this on DVD nice review

[@drby0788]

George Wilbur actually had to wear hockey pads underneath the jumpsuit because they said he wasn't big enough for the part. That and the mask are my only complaints about this movie. The scene where Michael kills the hot blonde with the shotgun is my favorite Michael myers kill!! Loved it!

[@DJDonnelly]

drby0788 It would be better if he shoot with the shoot gun instead of ramming her into the wall. I mean how many horror icons do you know that use a gun? None that can think of. But it is great death scene regardless

[@aft5264]

Michael was actually kinda skinny in the first 2 films. He was just a 21 year old kid he wasn’t an absolute unit like Jason

[@RinoaAngelwings696]

I love this movie as well. This mask in 4 scared the crap outta me! :)

[@03bgood]

This was a good sequel and probably the last good Halloween film, not only were the later installments either mediocre or terrible, but they started to make less and less sense. H5 changed H4's ending and introduced us to psychic connections and a man in black, H6 reveals that Myers was part of a droid cult, where he must kill his family members to spare all of mankind, then H20 ignores the last 3 sequels and decides to make a reunion with his sister and was supposed to be final film but wasn't, HR had ridiculous bullshit like Myers switching places with a paramedic, in order to avoid be killed off by Laurie, who finally dies in the hands of Myers, after 23 years of surviving her brother's massacres from '78 and '98. Then we had the Rob Zombie remakes, but those are another story. I really hope the new Halloween film can finally be good for once, it's been 30 damn years since the last good installment. Maybe we'll finally good a good sequel this time. John Carpenter is returning.

[@dredre_lj2003]

YAY my FAVORITE Halloween Movie & Sequel

[@martinwilliamrandall]

You know how its a rapedCaptain Kirk mask well in this outing it looks more like a Lt Commander Data mask! George P Wilbur is my favourite Micheal Myers! Im the same age as Dannielle Harris so its oky for me to of had a crush on her from this to the remakes she's always been a babe! I prefer her to Laurie! Halloween IV is my favourite Halloween, I dont know why! Its great casting, good writing, great direction! Its very fast paced, theres not one bad kill! The climax is outstanding! So far 4 great Halloween movies! My ratings go as follows Halloween 10/10 Halloween II 10/10 Halloween III Season Of The Witch 7/10 Halloween IV The Return Of Micheal Myers 10/10 Halloween V The Revenge Of Micheal Myers 0/10 Halloween VI The Curse Of Micheal Myers Theatrical Cut 0/10 Halloween VI The Curse Of Micheal Myers Producers Cut 4/10 Halloween H20 4/10 Halloween Ressurection 1/10 Halloween Remake 10/10 Halloween Remake II 6/10

[@Christopherh1234]

I I also love this movie.This movie was dark & bizarre and the mask that Michael Myers was dark in this movie the mask was clean and creepy.I love Danielle Harris & Donald Pleasence in this movie,Tommy Doyle cameo and the clown outfit from the first movie.I love the scene when Michael Myers kills brady.This movie is more like Nightmare On Elm Street with the nightmares and hallucinations and I love the dark twist in the ending.I love your opinion about this movie and killer awesome review.

[@VierthalerStudios]

my only complaint is that the mask sucks

[@thelupoistheman1]

I'm just asking. I want to know where Armstrong is?

[@xBaseHead]

Didn't Jamie get possessed by Michael when she touched his hand? Which is why she killed her step mom.

[@dredre_lj2003]

Today's the 35th Anniversary of Halloween 4: Return of Michael Myers, Released on October 21st, 1988.

[@what9681]

The original Halloween has a perfect ending, Halloween 2 has a well done ending meant to put the Michael Myers character and story to rest and Halloween 4 has another great ending that would've been another excellent way to end the franchise. Imo Halloween 4 was the last great Halloween movie, after that it was all downhill. 5 was godawful, I actually liked 6 over H20 which I found to be boring except the great opening, Resurrection was a joke and the Rob Zombie remakes sucked balls.

[@codyw1]

Best of the sequels by far.

[@TheRandymega]

great review matt this is my second favorite halloween film i think it has a lot of good action scene and michael myers looks very scary in this film creepy mask

[@dannydundatta]

Good Flick,my 3rd favorite of the Michael Myers Halloween franchise.

[@nottheduck1]

like what state? It just gives me a better picture.

[@RobRobertTheMovieGuy]

The very end literally gave me nightmares when I was 6. I don't do to well with mysterious masks or dolls, especially ventriloquist.

[@bryanguerra2897]

My favorite Halloween movie of the franchise

[@dredre_lj2003]

This to me is the BEST Halloween Movie and better than the Original

[@non-wokemillennialakat85re72]

I'll put part 4 in the same category as the first and second one. All 3 I thought were great and the bests. I find H20 a bit overrated.

[@dredre_lj2003]

@@non-wokemillennialakat85re72 Thanx

[@kanedasrifle]

Was always my favourite, i'm not saying it's better or as good as the original (not that i'm making comparisions) but like Hellraiser 2 i have fond memories of this movie. I cant help but feel they dropped the ball with the franchise after this, Danielle Harris was awesome, they could've and should've) done so much more with the Jamie character.

[@KingRichard1013]

My favorite Sequel still not a perfect movie I mean I’m not gonna sugarcoat this there was some goofy ass shit in this movie but still the good stuff definitely outweighs the bad and for me it’s a very tolerable sequel it’s a lot better than fucking Halloween 5 and I thought George P Wilbur was really good in this I just wish if they got the mask right I mean that’s my other minor nitpick like everybody else with Halloween 4 it was the mask I mean I don’t understand why they settled for a cheap looking mask but it is what it is and I don’t let that ruin the movie for me and to be quite honest the mask is now growing on me a little bit I mean it can be a creepy looking mask but only in dark shadow areas.

[@Schush]

The lack of the Dean Cundey hurt this movie (my opinion). Its definitely better than the successor Halloween movies for sure but ranks last to the previous films.

[@metalcoffie]

Pretty decent sequel. I like how in the writers commentary he mentions that Rachel's friend Lindsay was meant to be Lindsay Wallace from the first film. On a slight negative note, this is my personal least favorite Myers mask of the series. But that's just nit picking.

[@dolphinzrwj1]

my favorite of all the halloweens very creepy

[@thelupoistheman1]

This is my favorite in the series. Very likable characters (Take serious fucking nots, Zombie), Tension-filled suspense (Again, take very long notes, cockbag), good writing, good cinematography and editing and a haunting ending that will stay in your mind for a long time. Great Fucking movie!!

[@non-wokemillennialakat85re72]

Halloween 4 is Great. Those opening credits definitely Halloween feelish.

[@thelupoistheman1]

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[@thelupoistheman1]

Ebay or Amazon= Aliens (1986), Insomnia (1997), The DaVinci Code, Angels & Demons, Flightplan, Panic Room, Fatal Attraction KZbin= Cape Fear (1962), Cape Fear (1991), Insomnia (2002) Still in Theater= Abduction

[@drby0788]

The scene where Michael comes up from underneath the truck was dumb as fuck

[@thecriticaster9682]

H20 is a direct sequel to Halloween 2, and ignores 4-6

[@BanthaPooDoo64]

Michael Myers died at the end of the very first film ,then they couldn’t leave it at that so they made Halloween 2 which was a fine sequel but that’s where it should hav stopped period and l stop adding them to my collection, now Halloween 3 was the wrong title it should hav been named “Halloween Season of the Witch” no freakin 3 ,it was a film that stood apart from the others which is one of my favorites still ,don’t mean to step on any toes

[@Evanthemovieguy]

agreed

[@JoeDredd2012]

This sequel is always felt sorry for becouse part 5 took a piss on this one but then part 6 take a big diarrhes shit on part 5 and this one too. but all&all the writer&director and cast did a great job its too bad they didn't come back for the sequel. Awesome review bro!

[@drby0788]

I really enjoyed this movie, its def the best of the post H2 sequels, but the look of Michael Myers really let's this movie down. The mask is AWFUL, it literally looked like the same $30 mask I had gotten from party city when I was younger just because it was the only you could find, it really hurt the movie. Other than that I really liked this film. Hate H5, that mask I felt was worse than H4

[@thelupoistheman1]

@thelupoistheman1, Thank you.

[@kacklemackle1660]

Michael looked fat in this movie. They must have been feeding him happy meals while he was in a coma for ten years.

[@Theshape1972]

funny shit!!!

[@lunagilbert5235]

I dislike h20 sorry it's my opinion

[@non-wokemillennialakat85re72]

My main problem with H20 is it started the parallel universes of Michael Myers with different timelines. But their is one person who fucked the franchise up concerning that... and that was Jamie Lee. Didn't like her character abandoning her on screen daughter Jamie. 4 through 6 was originally in the H20 script, and the Laurie you seen in H20 with her alcoholism was originally a main grief process about her daughter Jamie Dieing by Michael in part 6.

[@batsmetal8106]

WHAT! 4 sucks! I know that's your opinion but common, look at it better if that's what it takes.