# Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (1988)

> A relentless masked killer returns to Haddonfield on Halloween to hunt his young niece while Dr. Loomis races to save her.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/6340

## Facts

- Runtime: 88 min
- Genres: Horror, Thriller
- Director: Dwight H. Little
- Cast: Danielle Harris, Donald Pleasence, Ellie Cornell, George P. Wilbur, Michael Pataki, Beau Starr, Kathleen Kinmont, Sasha Jenson
- TMDB rating: 6.2/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0095271/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: simple
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: tense, foreboding, violent, halloween night, late night horror marathon

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