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Halloween:
The Curse of Michael Myers (1995)

Rate: 3
Viewed: 3/08

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3/08: Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers is a considerable improvement over Halloween III: Season of the Witch and Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers.

Unfortunately, this sixth installment is bogged down with dumbness, making it hard to compete with Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers. The movie seems fresh and energetic this time, and the acting isn't bad. The story behind Michael Myers has been advanced yet is still nonsensical.

At the beginning, why would Jamie Lloyd be so dumb to deliver baby in some dungeon instead of a regular hospital? How could anyone working at the bus station overlook the baby in the bathroom, let alone not cleaning up the spilled blood everywhere? When Tommy Doyle showed up at the hospital seeking medical help for the baby, why was the receptionist calling for security? What did he do wrong?

Dr. Loomis, played by Donald Pleasence for the final on-screen appearance prior to his death, is now more restrained and controlled than ever. He may have been prescribed with lots of medication, so he can be lucid for once. The explanation of the mystery man in black boots as seen in the previous sequel is hardly acceptable because there's one thing for sure: Dr. Loomis would've recognized him right away, especially in a small town. Speaking of Haddonfield, is it time for everybody to move the hell out and live somewhere else in peace? Once again, the lack of cops, after all have happened, is still amazing.

In the second part, Dr. Loomis was blown up, and in the fifth, he seemed to drop dead from a heart attack or running out of air. In this sequel, he comes back from the dead, and his scar looks much improved now. Give him two years, and his face will be looking new as ever.

All in all, Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers lacks intelligence.