Review of Halloween II (1981) by Greenwood Kids — 27 Dec 2008

Written by Carpenter but directed by Rosenthal, this is a really entertaining sequel of the first one... got that slasher feeling of the early eighties!

This review of Halloween II (1981) was written by Greenwood Kids on 27 Dec 2008.

Halloween II has generally received positive reviews.

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