Halloween II (1981)
Anno di uscita: 1981
Nazione: United States
Alternative Title: Halloween II - Die Blutnacht, Halloween 2 - O Pesadelo Continua!, Halloween 2 - Le masque, Halloween 2, Halloween 2: Sanguinario
Regista: Rick Rosenthal
Writer: Debra Hill, John Carpenter
Produzione & Genere
Produttore: Producer: John Carpenter, Debra Hill, Dino De Laurentiis, Randi Chernov
Co_Producer: Barry Bernardi
Executive_Producer: Moustapha Akkad, Irwin Yablans, Joseph Wolf
Società: The De Laurentiis Company
Genere: Horror, Horror Film, Slasher Film, Thriller
Budget: 2.500.000
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Parole chiave
Parole chiave: halloween, holiday horror, hospital, killing spree, mask, sequel, serial killer, sheriff
Storia
On the same night as the events of the first Halloween, Laurie Strode lies unconscious and injured at Haddonfield Memorial Hospital after her encounter with Michael Myers. Meanwhile, Dr. Sam Loomis pursues Myers through the neighborhood, shooting him six times but failing to stop him. Myers follows Laurie to the hospital, intent on finishing what he started. Once inside, Myers begins a relentless killing spree among the hospital staff, targeting anyone who gets in his way of reaching Laurie.
Riassunto
Halloween II is the direct sequel to John Carpenter's classic Halloween (1978), directed by Rick Rosenthal and released in 1981. The film picks up immediately after the events of the first movie, with Laurie Strode being taken to Haddonfield Memorial Hospital while Michael Myers continues his killing spree. Unlike its predecessor, which was a groundbreaking slasher film that focused heavily on atmosphere and suspense, Halloween II leans more into the gore and body count expected from the genre by this time. The film explores themes of obsessive revenge and the unbreakable bond between Myers and Strode, as they are once again drawn together on Halloween night. Halloween II serves as a bridge between the first film and its eventual sequels, expanding upon the mythology of Michael Myers while also delivering chilling scares that continue to cement the franchise's status as a classic in the horror genre.
