John Carpenter wisely decided not to direct this time, but Jamie Lee Curtis and Donald Pleasance return for this 1981 sequel which picks up the action at precisely the place the original left off. Maniac Michael Myers returns for more slasher mayhem in this sluggish, but still gory, outing and original scream queen Curtis gets stuck in with gusto as the body count piles up.

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  Budget and schedule issues mean it'll be delayed
- The Final Destination is the US box office champ
  Halloween 2 takes third
- A new Halloween II trailer is here
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- First official look at H2’s Michael Myers arrives
  Rob Zombie posts a pic from his Halloween sequel
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DVD RELEASE: Dec 1st 1999

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