Review of Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (1988) by Kyle L — 01 Nov 2012
Call me crazy, but I was indeed pleased with Halloween 4. Only once in a blue moon do we get a decent slasher sequel, let alone a decent slasher, and with only one returning actor-Donald Pleasence as Sam Loomis-it's hard to expect very much.
What makes this entry so engaging is that it possesses several redeeming qualities of which Halloween II was devoid. Suspense is a huge one, structured by none other than what made the originating film so groundbreaking and memorable: a handheld camera, John Carpenter's spooky theme music, and the employment of voyeurism all create a particularly eerie atmosphere.
The film makes room, especially near its well executed twist ending, for slashing, but it's not nearly as mindlessly prolonged as in its predecessor.
This review of Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (1988) was written by Kyle L on 01 Nov 2012.
Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers has generally received mixed reviews.
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