Family Is Forever|Aug. 28, 2009|United States|105 Min.|R
Genre: Horror
Description: Halloween II (2009) is a gripping horror film that continues the chilling story of Michael Myers. The narrative begins with a young Michael Myers at Smith’s Grove Sanitarium, where his mother Deborah visits him and gifts him a white horse statuette. Fast forward fifteen years, and Laurie Strode is in shock after shooting an adult Michael. Sheriff Lee Brackett finds her and takes her to the hospital. Meanwhile, paramedics rescue Annie Brackett and Dr. Sam Loomis, Michael’s psychiatrist, who survived an attack by Michael. Michael’s body is transported in another ambulance, but when the driver crashes, Michael awakens and escapes, killing a paramedic in the process.
Two years later, Laurie lives with the Bracketts, and Michael is presumed dead. Laurie struggles with her trauma, while Dr. Loomis capitalizes on the events by writing a new book. Unbeknownst to them, Michael is still alive, living as a drifter and having visions of his mother’s ghost and a younger version of himself, who urges him to reunite with Laurie. Michael kills the owners of a farm and heads to Haddonfield. As he approaches, Laurie begins experiencing hallucinations that mirror Michael’s past. When Loomis’s book is published, Laurie discovers she is actually Angel Myers, Michael’s long-lost sister. To cope, she attends a Halloween party with her coworkers Mya and Harley.
At the party, Michael kills Harley and then fatally wounds Annie at the Brackett house. Laurie and Mya return home to find Annie dying in Laurie’s arms. Michael kills Mya and pursues Laurie, who manages to escape. Sheriff Brackett arrives home to find his daughter dead. Laurie flags down a car, but Michael kills the driver and overturns the vehicle with Laurie still inside. The film is a tense and harrowing continuation of the Halloween saga, filled with suspense and terror.
Cast director: Rob Zombie
Cast actor: Scout Taylor-Compton, Malcolm McDowell, Brad Dourif, Tyler Mane, Sheri Moon Zombie, Angela Trimbur, Danielle Harris, Chase Wright Vanek, Caroline Williams, Howard Hesseman
Original name: Halloween II