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Halloween
The Curse of Michael Myers
Credits
Title: Halloween
The Curse of Michael Myers
Genres: Horror
Directed by: Joe Chappelle
Written by: Daniel Farrands
Produced by: Moustapha Akkad; Malek Akkad; Paul Freeman
Music by: Alan Howarth; Paul Rabjohns
Cinematography: Billy Dickson
Edited by: Randy Bricker
Production
Distributed by: Miramax Films
Dimension Films
Released: September 29th, 1995
Rating: R
Running time: 88 min. (Theatrical release)
96 min. (Producer's cut)
Country: USA
Language: English
Budget: $5,000,000 [1]
Gross: $15,116,634 [2]
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"You can lock it up, burn it, and bury it, and pray that it dies, but it never will. It just... rests awhile. You can lock your doors, and say your prayers, but the evil is out there... waiting. And maybe, just maybe... it's closer than you think!"
Tommy Doyle

Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers is a 1995 horror film of the slasher sub-genre directed by Joe Chappelle. It is the sixth installment in the original eight-film Halloween franchise. The film was released theatrically in the United States on September 29th, 1995 and was produced by Moustapha Akkad, Miramax Films and Dimension Films. This film is the last of "Jamie Lloyd Timeline" series of films, which comprised the fourth through sixth installments of the series. The seventh film in the series, Halloween H20: Twenty Years Later ignores the events of the fourth through sixth films, placing their canonicity into question. Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers introduces a new element into the mythos, and attempts to provide explanations for Michael's endless supernatural resurrections as well as cementing a connection between the Michael Myers character and the folklore surrounding Halloween.

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Cast[]

Actor Role
Donald Pleasence Doctor Sam Loomis
Paul Stephen Rudd Tommy Doyle
Marianne Hagan Kara Strode
Mitchell Ryan Doctor Terence Wynn
Kim Darby Debra Strode
Bradford English John Strode
Keith Bogart Tim Strode
Mariah O'Brien Beth
Leo Geter Barry Simms
J.C. Brandy Jamie Lloyd Carruthers
Devin Gardner Danny Strode
Susan Swift Mary
George P. Wilbur Michael Myers
Janice Knickrehm Minnie Blankenship
Alan Echeverria Doctor Bonham
Hildur Ruriks Dawn Thompson
Sheri Hicks Paramedic
Tom Proctor Motorist
Bryan Morris Amtrak attendant
Lee Ju Chen Nurse
Raquelle Anderson Ballerina
Kristine Summers College co-ed
Elyse Donalson Lunatic
A. Michael Lerner Additional Shape
Jimmy Chunga Drunk college student
Fred Lerner Smith's Grove doctor

Notes[]

  • Fred Walton of When a Stranger Calls fame was originally tapped to direct Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers, but the job ultimately went to Joe Chappelle.
  • Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers grossed $7,308,529 in its opening weekend. It ranked #2 in 1,679 theaters averaging $4,352 per showing. [3]
  • A testimonial is given to actor Donald Pleasence in the closing credits. Pleasence passed away during production of the film.
  • Events from this film continue in the Halloween #1 comic book one-shot by Chaos Comics.
  • Tommy Doyle is the same character who appeared as a young boy in the original Halloween. In the first film, Tommy was played by child actor Brian Andrews. In this film he is played by Paul Rudd. Paul Rudd will later go on to star in more mainstream films such as The Cider House Rules, The 40 Year Old Virgin and Knocked Up.

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Slasher films

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Halloween Film Series
This article relates to the films within the Halloween franchise. This includes the original films series, the quasi-canonical 4th-6th installments and the remake series.



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