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| Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers | |
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| Directed by | Dwight H. Little |
| Screenplay by | Alan B. McElroy |
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| Produced by | Paul Freeman[1] |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Peter Lyons Collister |
| Edited by | Curtiss Clayton |
| Music by | Alan Howarth |
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| Distributed by | Galaxy International Releasing[3] |
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Running time | 88 minutes[4] |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $5 million |
| Box office | $17.8 million (US) |
Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers is a 1988 American slasher film directed by Dwight H. Little, written by Alan B. McElroy, and starring Donald Pleasence, Ellie Cornell, and Danielle Harris in her film debut. It is the fourth entry in the Halloween franchise and marks the return of Michael Myers, as the primary antagonist, after his absence in Halloween III: Season of the Witch (1982), a standalone film.
Initially, John Carpenter and co-producer Debra Hill intended to create an anthology series, with only the first two films being connected. Halloween 4 was originally intended to be a ghost story, but after the poor reception of Halloween III, the idea was abandoned.[citation needed]
Halloween 4 released in the United States on October 21, 1988. Despite mostly negative reviews from critics, the film grossed $17.8 million domestically on a budget of $5 million. It has developed a strong cult following since its release and has enjoyed positive reappraisals in the years since its release.[citation needed]
The film begins the "Thorn Trilogy" story arc which would be continued in Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers (1989) and Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers (1995).[5][6]
In 1998, the franchise did a soft reboot with the release of Halloween H20: 20 Years Later, which serves as a direct sequel to Halloween (1978) and Halloween II (1981) and thereby ignores the events, themes and new characters introduced in the Thorn Trilogy story arc.[7]
- ^ "Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers". American Film Institute. Retrieved October 9, 2018.
- ^ Stine 2003, p. 137.
- ^ "Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (1988)". Turner Classic Movies. Archived from the original on October 20, 2015.
- ^ "Halloween 4 - The Return of Michael Myers (18)". British Board of Film Classification. October 23, 1988. Retrieved October 30, 2016.
- ^ "Every Halloween Movie Ranked, According to Critics". CBR. 2018-09-24. Retrieved 2020-12-28.
- ^ Lea, Robert (2018-10-28). "Halloween: A franchise that won't die but will forget". Medium. Retrieved 2020-12-28.
- ^ Pinney, Dustin (10 August 2022). "Halloween: Why H20 is Still the Best Reboot of the Franchise". MovieWeb. Retrieved 20 November 2023.