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Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers

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The apparently comatose Michael Myers (George P. Wilbur) is being transferred from one hospital to another, but he wakes up when the ambulance crew talk about his surviving niece, Jamie (Danielle Harris). After slaughtering his attendants, Myers sets out to find his one living relative who is, fortunately, being cared for by a kind and resourceful foster sister named Rachel (Ellie Cornell). Meanwhile, the ever-cautious Dr. Loomis (Donald Pleasence) remains on the killer's path.
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Halloween 4: The Return Of Michaels Myers may bring the series' masked killer back into the fold, but fails to offer the visceral scares and inventiveness of the original.

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Mike Emery Austin Chronicle Jul 22, 2026
Pleasence returns as Loomis, ranting and raving as he does best, but the whole effort is trite and unoriginal. Go to Full Review
Chris Stuckmann ChrisStuckmann.com Nov 1, 2019
C+
You can tell that it felt very rushed and things were kind of clobbered together to make this movie at the last second. Go to Full Review
Aja Romano Vox Oct 19, 2018
I need to state for the record that Donald Pleasence is a truly great actor... But he also loved to chew the scenery, and the middle period of the Halloween franchise gave him plenty to sink his teeth into. Go to Full Review
Jack E. Wilkinson United Press International Jun 8, 2026
Generally a basic slasher flick but with some spooky moments and a minimum of onscreen gore. Go to Full Review
Kat Halstead Common Sense Media Oct 27, 2025
3/5
This fourth installment takes all the elements of the iconic first film and splices them together in what feels like a rushed-off imitation. Go to Full Review
Bryce Hanson Horror Movie Talk Sep 23, 2025
7/10
This is the first Halloween movie where I kind of get it. Once they allow Michael Myers to poke a hole in a skull with his thumb… the series has turned a corner. Now he’s not just a guy with a knife, his hands are knives too! Go to Full Review
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Carter H @quality_finds 2 days ago Rest in peace Donald Pleasence. He will always carry this movie, taking it to a higher rating on everyone’s ranking. The plot doesn’t go anywhere without Dr. Loomis. Although the setting was perfect for Halloween. The movie is scary, good for fans, and shows Michael’s abilities. Its a bit entertaining, it’s not super entertaining but its not bad. I mean I liked the movie, But the end was really bad. Halloween 4 just doesn’t achieve anything, if the director’s idea was to just show off Michael, well the character wasn’t poorly placed. And I can’t say there aren’t very memorable scenes. But the movie could definitely be better. Im not hating on this movie, but is it really great? No. Did I like it? I did to an extent, but the ending was laughably awful Although Donald Pleasence’s reaction was very well acted and entertaining per usual I have to give this movie 2.5 stars, it’s a fan movie, I liked it See more Kevin G @RT09447547 Oct 18, 2026 i really enjoy this film. though its nto as good as the first two. its still great. I think it has good characters, one of my favorite movie endings. really recommend. See more Joe G @darkknight85 Oct 16, 2026 Anybody that doesn't like this 🎥 can drink 🚽 water. Whenever he put the shotgun through the sheriff's daughter I was like 😳 See more Arch S @TheManWithNoName Sep 21, 2026 It feels like a knockoff Halloween film. See more J H @UpstateNYThriller Sep 21, 2026 8/10 Myers trilogy , 80s Right in the middle in terms of the Myers movies. Probably the fifth/ sixth best one. Michael Myers tracks down his niece. See more Alex B @AlexBioni Sep 21, 2026 Jamie’s First Halloween The intro to this movie is awesome. Michael in the ambulance is one I always remember from the series. Most of the kills are cool, with some real oh sh*t moments near the end. I like Jamie’s acting, especially at her age. The ending is iconic, and I love the atmosphere, especially the opening crawl. How in the world are Dr. Loomis and Michael alive after the second movie? How can Michael even see? What kind of scum kids make fun of a kid who’s an orphan with a dead mom? The mask looks awful. Rachel is easily my least favorite character. She spends the whole movie thinking about herself and barely seems to care about her adopted younger sister. I also wish we were told what happened to Laurie. The plot is thin and derivative, and the pacing could be better. I do like the tension near the end, and Jamie is a great addition to the series. There are plenty of things I like here, but it feels like a step backward. See more Read all reviews
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Synopsis The apparently comatose Michael Myers (George P. Wilbur) is being transferred from one hospital to another, but he wakes up when the ambulance crew talk about his surviving niece, Jamie (Danielle Harris). After slaughtering his attendants, Myers sets out to find his one living relative who is, fortunately, being cared for by a kind and resourceful foster sister named Rachel (Ellie Cornell). Meanwhile, the ever-cautious Dr. Loomis (Donald Pleasence) remains on the killer's path.
Director
Dwight H. Little
Producer
Paul Freeman
Screenwriter
Alan B. McElroy
Distributor
Anchor Bay Entertainment
Production Co
Trancas International Films Inc.
Rating
R
Genre
Holiday, Horror
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Oct 21, 1988, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Feb 17, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA)
$17.9M
Runtime
1h 28m
Sound Mix
Surround
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