Tuesday, 7 January 2025

753 Halloween IV : The Return Of Michael Myers (1988 )

 As  the  title unsubtly  suggests, the  film-makers responded to the  lukewarm  reception for Halloween III with a return to formula. Michael Myers and  Donald  Pleasence's Dr Loomis have both somehow  survived the explosion at the end of Halloween II  and  ten year's later Myers reurns to Haddonfield and goes after Laurie Strode's orphaned daughter ( Jamie Lee Curtis having  declined to  reprise her role). While  not containing  too  many  surprises, it's  an  effective  slasher with a  shock  ending that still delivers a punch.

Ellie Cornell (as Rachel)

Sex : No

Death : Survives


This  was  Ellie's  second  film after a minor  role in  Married To  The  Mob. She reprised the  role  in  the  sequel. She  had  to  put  her  career on  hold  in 1992 after  becoming  pregnant. Ellie  returned  to  the  screen in 1988  mainly  in  horror  films. Ellie  has  dabbled in film  production with her husband  and  they  also  own  a  restaurant.

Danielle Harris ( as Jamie )

Sex : N/a

Death : Survives


Danielle  is  from Pennsylvania. This  was  her  first  film  role  at  age 11 after doing  commercials and  one  or  two TV appearances.  She  has built  a  substantial career since  with  decent  roles in  The  Last  Boy Scout  and Free Willie  and  success as  a  voice  actress in The  Wild Thornberrys and Father Of The  Pride.  She  is  however  best  known as a scream queen.

Kathleen Kinmont ( as  Kelly )

Sex : Kelly  starts having sex with Rachel's boyfriend but they are interrupted

Death : Impaled with a shotgun


Kathleen is  a  former  model who  worked her  way up from bit parts to more substantial roles. For  four  years she  starred in  the  series  Renegade  alongside  her then-husband Lorenzo Lomas. She  is  currently  in  the  TV  series Phoenix.


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