Ten years ago he changed the face of Halloween. Tonight, HE'S BACK.
Ten years after his original massacre, the invalid Michael Myers awakens on Halloween Eve and returns to Haddonfield to kill his seven-year-old niece.
Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (1988) is a horror and thriller film directed by Dwight H. Little, released on October 21, 1988 with a runtime of 1h 28m. It stars Danielle Harris, Donald Pleasence, Ellie Cornell and George P. Wilbur. Viewers rate it 6.2 out of 10 across 2,100 ratings.
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Official trailers, teasers, clips and featurettes for Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers.
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Danielle Harris
as Jamie Lloyd
Donald Pleasence
as Dr. Loomis
Ellie Cornell
as Rachel Carruthers
George P. Wilbur
as Michael Myers
Michael Pataki
as Dr. Hoffman
Beau Starr
as Sheriff Meeker
Kathleen Kinmont
as Kelly
Sasha Jenson
as Brady
Gene Ross
as Earl
Carmen Filpi
as Jack Sayer
Raymond O'Connor
as Security Guard
Jeff Olson
as Richard Carruthers
Directed by Dwight H. Little, written by Alan B. McElroy, Alan B. McElroy and Dhani Lipsius, produced by Paul Freeman.
Average viewer score of 6.2/10 from 2,100 ratings.
Apocalypse, End of the World, Armageddon. It's always got a face and a name. After Halloween III veered in a new direction without Michael Myers, the indestructible killing machine of the franchise, the rights to the series changed hands and so it came to pass that part 4 (though part 3 in essence) brought Myers back. After being in a coma for ten years Myers is up for a transfer to a sanitarium, but wouldn't you…
Reviewed on October 21, 2015
I don't know which of the four (or five, by this time next year) different _Halloween_ timelines to consider the "official" one, but I guess personally I've always considered the one the includes the "_of Michael Myers_" movies to be it for me. Not necessarily the best movies, but its the longest timeline, and (not counting _Season of the Witch_) the first. _Halloween 4_ is a good lead in for the rest of this…
Reviewed on November 8, 2017
Better than the original; and one of the best 80’s slashers Ten years after the events of “Halloween” and “Halloween II” (which both took place on Halloween night, 1978), Michael Myers escapes captivity a second time and again returns to his hometown in Illinois with a direly concerned Dr. Loomis (Donald Pleasence) hot on his trail. Myers goes after his sister’s daughter, Jamie, and is willing to take down the…
Reviewed on August 15, 2018
Mediocre. But damn that ending. I mean DAMN that ending. One of the top in the annals of not only slashers, but all horror.
Reviewed on March 9, 2024
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Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (1988) is available to stream on Philo, AMC Plus Apple TV channel, AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC+ Roku Premium Channel, Shudder, Shudder Amazon Channel and Shudder Apple TV channel, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (1988) includes Danielle Harris, Donald Pleasence, Ellie Cornell, George P. Wilbur and Michael Pataki. The film was directed by Dwight H. Little. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers was released on October 21, 1988 and runs for 1h 28m.
Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (1988) holds an average rating of 6.2 out of 10 from 2,100 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy horror and thriller films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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