Review of Halloween II (1981) by Deven P — 17 Jan 2018

This really betrays a lot of what made the first one so great. It also went all in on the brutal killing slasher film trend.

This review of Halloween II (1981) was written by Deven P on 17 Jan 2018.

Halloween II has generally received positive reviews.

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