For six years the town of Haddonfield lived in peace after Michael Myers and his niece, Jamie Loyd, both disappeared in a bizarre explosion. Both were presumed dead. But instead Jamie had been kidnapped by a Michael Myers cult. Now she has become pregnant and hopes to escape with her baby to avoid whatever fate awaits them at the hand of the mysterious cultists.
She escapes but doesn't make it far. Tommy Doyle (from the original film) and Dr. Loomis are alerted to the fact that Jamie, and presumably Michael, are, or were, still alive. Soon then find Jamie's baby and realize that Michael is returning to Haddonfield, presumably to kill it and thus finally end his own bloodline.
But the plot takes an even stranger twist and we soon learn the truth behind the cause of Michael's periodic deadly killing sprees and his obsession with killing his family.
The Curse of Michael Myers is the sixth installment in the epic Halloween series. Here we finally get an explanation for the who scenario even if it is a bit silly. Personally, this reviewer would have been just as happy if they kept making slasher films of a reasonable caliber and never did give us a real rationale for what had gone on. The "thorn" subplot distracts from the main plot and idea behind the films.
The film was promoted as "the scariest Halloween of them all." Not so. However, The Curse of Michael Myers does return the series to a darker, gorier, and more suspenseful place than its films 4 or 5. Gone are the cheesy comic-relief characters and occasional goofy sound effects.
Some of the acting definitely falls down in this sequel, but some of it is alright. Furthermore, this film adds more complex dynamics between the characters and creates good and bad guys within Michael's victims as well. Characters like the cruel step-dad and the pompous radio host are just screaming to be slaughtered and the audience gets its wish. Over-all, a solid installment.
4 creepy washing machines out of 5
Rated R for strong horror violence, sexuality, nudity, and language.
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