Review of Halloween II (1981) by Jeff R — 29 Aug 2011

I personally think that the Halloween Franchise should have stopped at 2.

This review of Halloween II (1981) was written by Jeff R on 29 Aug 2011.

Halloween II has generally received positive reviews.

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