Halloween II (1981) Horror Thriller
Halloween II (1981) Movie Release Dates / Movie Details
- Our Score: ☆ 8/10
Read our Halloween II Movie Review - Overall Score: ☆ 5.79/10
IMDB: ☆ 6.5/10
Metascore: ☆ 4.0/10
Tomatometer: ☆ 3.3/10
Halloween II Plot Synopsis:
After Doctor Samuel Loomis shoot's Michael Myer's Six Times and falls off a Balcony. Michael escapes and continues his massacre in Haddonfield, Laurie is also sent to the Hospital and Dr Loomis gathers a Group of Police Officers to hunt Down Michael and put an end to his Murderous Rampage.
Synopsis / Plot Summary: While Sheriff Brackett and Dr. Loomis hunt for Michael Myers, a traumatized Laurie is rushed to hospital, and the serial killer is not far behind her.
Tagline: More Of The Night He Came Home
More: Most Anticipated Horror Movies Coming Soon in 2026-2027!Official Trailer
Halloween II Movie Information:
Type: MovieYear: 1981 (more 1981 movies)
Box Office: $25,533,818
Nominations: 3
Language: English
Country: United States
Release Dates: Movie Release Dates / Halloween II Release Dates In Theaters: Oct 30, 1981, Blu-ray 4K: Oct 05, 2021, Blu-ray CE: Oct 05, 2021, Blu-ray: Oct 05, 2021
Writers: John Carpenter, Debra Hill
Producers: Moustapha Akkad, Barry Bernardi, John Carpenter, Dino De Laurentiis, Debra Hill, Joseph Wolf, Irwin Yablans
Editors: Mark Goldblatt, Skip Schoolnik
Browse: Must See Best Serial Killer Movies / Serial Killer Movies List
Trending in Movies:Whistle (2025), Forgive Us All (2025), Hell House LLC: Lineage (2025), 28 Years Later: The Bone… (2026), 28 Years Later (2025), We Bury the Dead (2024), Strange Harvest: Occult Murder… (2024), Bring Her Back (2025), Parvulos (2024), and ZombieCON Vol. 1 (2024)
Check Out the Best Horror Movies of 2026 You Must See!
Check out more movies that start with H and movies from 1981. Halloween II is part of the serial killer movies sub-genre(s), check out more movies like Halloween II. Also, you can find more thriller movies that start with H.
More: Must See New Horror Movies in 2026!(12) Movie Recommendations
Similar Movies to Halloween II (1981)(Click to Expand)
- Halloween (1978) / (read Halloween (1978) review)
- Halloween (2018) / (read Halloween (2018) review)
- Halloween (2007) / (read Halloween (2007) review)
- A Nightmare on Elm Street… / (read A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (1987) review)
- Halloween H20: 20 Years Later… / (read Halloween H20: 20 Years Later (1998) review)
- Friday the 13th Part 2 (1981) / (read Friday the 13th Part 2 (1981) review)
- Halloween III: Season of… / (read Halloween III: Season of the Witch (1982) review)
- Friday the 13th: The Final… / (read Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter (1984) review)
- Halloween 4: The Return of… / (read Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (1988) review)
- Halloween: Resurrection (2002) / (read Halloween: Resurrection (2002) review)
- Halloween 5 (1989) / (read Halloween 5 (1989) review)
- Halloween: The Curse of Michael… / (read Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers (1995) review)
Halloween II (1981) Cast (Click to Expand)
Halloween II Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | Character(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| Jamie Lee Curtis | ... | Laurie Strode |
| Donald Pleasence | ... | Sam Loomis |
| Charles Cyphers | ... | Leigh Brackett |
| Jeffrey Kramer | ... | Graham |
| Lance Guest | ... | Jimmy |
| Pamela Susan Shoop | ... | Karen |
| Hunter von Leer | ... | Gary Hunt |
| Dick Warlock | ... | The Shape / Patrolman #3 |
| Leo Rossi | ... | Budd |
| Gloria Gifford | ... | Mrs. Alves |
| Tawny Moyer | ... | Jill |
| Ana Alicia | ... | Janet |
| Ford Rainey | ... | Dr. Mixter |
| Cliff Emmich | ... | Mr. Garrett |
| Nancy Stephens | ... | Marion |
| John Zenda | ... | Marshall |
| Catherine Bergstrom | ... | Producer |
| Alan Haufrect | ... | Announcer |
| Lucille Benson | ... | Mrs. Elrod |
| Howard Culver | ... | Man in Pajamas |
Fun Facts: 15 Real AGES of Cast
- Jamie Lee Curtis (b. November 22, 1958) – Laurie Strode
Sign: Sagittarius, Height: 5' 7" (1.7 m)
Also known as: Jamie Leigh Curtis | Lady Haden-Guest - Donald Pleasence, as Sam Loomis, passed away at age 75 in Sa.
Sign: Libra, Height: 5' 6" (1.68 m)
Also known as: Donald Pleasance | Don Pleasence | Donald Plesance - Charles Cyphers (b. July 28, 1939) – Leigh Brackett
Sign: Leo, Height: 5' 10" (1.78 m)
Also known as: Charles Syphers - Jeffrey Kramer (b. July 15, 1945) – Graham
Sign: Cancer, Height: 5' 8" (1.73 m)
Also known as: Glance Heavenward | Jeffrey C. Kramer | Jeff Kramer - Lance Guest (b. July 21, 1960) – Jimmy
Sign: Cancer, Height: 6' 3" (1.91 m) - Pamela Susan Shoop (b. June 7, 1948) – Karen
Sign: Gemini, Height: 5' 7½" (1.71 m)
Also known as: Pamela Shoop | Pamela Susan Shoop-Sweeney - Hunter von Leer (b. April 3, 1944) – Gary Hunt
Sign: Aries
Also known as: Hunter Von Leer - Dick Warlock (b. February 5, 1940) – The Shape / Patrolman #3
Sign: Aquarius, Height: 5' 9" (1.75 m)
Also known as: Dick Leming | Richard E. Warlock | Richard Warlock - Leo Rossi (b. June 26, 1946) – Budd
Sign: Cancer, Height: 6' 1½" (1.87 m) - Gloria Gifford – Mrs. Alves
- Tawny Moyer – Jill
- Ana Alicia (b. December 12, 1956) – Janet
Sign: Sagittarius, Height: 5' 5" (1.65 m)
Also known as: Ana-Alicia | Ana Alicia Ortiz - Ford Rainey – Dr. Mixter
- Cliff Emmich (b. December 13, 1936) – Mr. Garrett
Sign: Sagittarius
Also known as: Clifford Emmich - Nancy Stephens (b. July 2, 1949) – Marion
Sign: Cancer, Height: 5' 7" (1.7 m)
Also known as: Nancy Stephans | Nancy Stephens-Rosenthal
Source: IMDB, Metacritic, Rotten Tomatoes, HellHorror.com fans like you!