When John Carpenter’s classic Halloween premiered in 1978 to
overwhelming praise from the press and a not too shabby take at the box office
for an independent horror feature it was inevitable that production of a sequel
would go into full swing not long after. There was a catch though, Carpenter
and writing/producing partner Debra Hill would return, but Carpenter would pass
the directing duties to the capable eye of Rick Rosenthal. Would it suffer with
Carpenter’s absence behind the camera?
Laurie Strode (Jamie Lee Curtis, Terror Train, and Halloween) has just been taken by an ambulance from the house where her brother, Michael Myers (Dick Warlock) savagely attacked her. Michael's wounded too, but he’s such a tough hombre that Dr. Loomis’ pea shooter, and 20 foot fall onto his back wasn't quite enough to put him deep in the depths of hell.