Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Graphic
- tense
- grim
- foreboding
- halloween night
- late night horror marathon
What critics said
Critics generally viewed the sequel as a competent but substantially more violent and less sophisticated continuation of its predecessor.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Michael Myers continues his killing spree while tracking Laurie Strode through Haddonfield and its hospital.
Laurie is recovering in a sparsely populated hospital as Michael searches its corridors and rooms for her.
The action unfolds during Halloween night, using the holiday as the film’s central atmosphere and plot timeframe.
Laurie Strode is injured and hospitalized yet remains the central target and survivor facing Michael Myers.
Films like Halloween II, and why
Halloween
shares holiday-set slasher suspense, masked serial killer imagery, and a pursued final girl
The Exorcist III
shares hospital-bound survival horror, escalating slasher violence, and an isolated institutional setting
Friday the 13th Part 2
shares 1980s slasher conventions, relentless killer pursuit, and graphic set-piece murders
A Nightmare on Elm Street
shares suburban seasonal horror, supernatural menace, and a determined survivor confronting a killer
Movie Details
- Director
- Rick Rosenthal
- Release Date
- 1981-10-30
- Runtime
- 92 min
- Rating
- 6.6 / 10 (2321)
Cast
- Jamie Lee Curtis
- Donald Pleasence
- Charles Cyphers
- Jeffrey Kramer
- Lance Guest
- Pamela Susan Shoop
- Hunter von Leer
- Dick Warlock
- Leo Rossi
- Gloria Gifford
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, Peacock Premium, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Peacock Premium Plus
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Halloween II about?
- An injured survivor and the doctor who knows the killer best face a relentless masked murderer during one terrifying Halloween night.
- What is Halloween II like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Halloween II as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Halloween II violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Halloween II as graphic.
- What did critics think of Halloween II?
- Critics generally viewed the sequel as a competent but substantially more violent and less sophisticated continuation of its predecessor.
- Which films are like Halloween II?
- Films with a similar feel include Halloween, The Exorcist III, Friday the 13th Part 2, and A Nightmare on Elm Street.
- How long is Halloween II?
- Halloween II runs 92 minutes.
- Where can I watch Halloween II?
- In United States, Halloween II streams on Amazon Prime Video, Peacock Premium, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Peacock Premium Plus.
