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Halloween II (1981)
Halloween II is a direct sequel to John Carpenter's original 1978 Halloween starring Jamie Lee Curtis. In the sequel, Laurie Strode is transported to Haddonfield Memorial Hospital to recover from her injuries, but Michael Myers continues to hunt her down. Halloween II is also the film that established Michael and Laurie were siblings, which would become one of the most controversial twists in the Halloween franchise.
Halloween II (1981)
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- Director
- Rick Rosenthal
- Release Date
- October 30, 1981
- Studio(s)
- Dino De Laurentiis Corporation
- Distributor(s)
- Universal Pictures
- Cast
- Jamie Lee Curtis , Donald Pleasence , Charles Cyphers , Jeffrey Kramer , Lance Guest
- Writers
- John Carpenter , Debra Hill
- Runtime
- 92 Minutes
- Sequel(s)
- Halloween III: Season of the Witch , Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers , Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers , Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers , Halloween H20: 20 Years Later , Halloween: Resurrection
- prequel(s)
- Halloween (1978)
- Budget
- $2.5 Million
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