Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers (1995)

Country of Origin: USA
Year of Production: 1995
Running Times: 88 mins
Format: colour 35mm
Ratio: 1.85:1
Sound: Ultra Stereo

PRODUCTION
Production Companies: Halloween VI Productions / Miramax Films / Nightfall
Executive Producer: Moustapha Akkad
Producer: Paul Freeman
Associate Producer: Malek Akkad
Unit Production Manager: S. Michael Formica
Unit Production Manager (Additional Photography): David Witz

SCRIPT
Script: Daniel Farrands
Characters: Debra Hill, John Carpenter

DIRECTION
Director: Joe Chappelle

PHOTOGRAPHY
Director of Photography: Billy Dickson
1st Assistant A Camera: Duane Manwiller
Additional 1st Assistant Camera: Tom Jensen
Key Grip: Alvin Simmons
Lenses and Panaflex Cameras: Panavision
Colour Timer: Michael Mertens
Labs / Colour: Consolidated Film Industries, Hollywood, California, USA

EDITING AND POST-PRODUCTION
Editor: Randolph K. Bricker
Negative Cutter: Vivian Hengsteler

MUSIC
Music: Alan Howarth, Paul Rabjohns
Halloween Theme: John Carpenter
Songs: i found god (Disconnected); Damon Johnson, Marti Fredericksen (Hung on a Rope; Horses and Needles; And Fools Shine On); Damon Johnson, Steve Collier, Roman Click (20 / 20 Faith)
Songs Performed By: i found god (Disconnected); Brother Kane (Hung on a Rope; Horses and Needles; And Fools Shine On; 20 / 20 Faith)
Songs Produced By: Micharl Ciravolo (Disconnected)
Songs Published By: Creative Entertainment Music BMI / i found god BMI; Virgin Records of America (Hung on a Rope; Horses and Needles; And Fools Shine On; 20 / 20 Faith)

SOUND
Sound: Mark Hopkins McNabb
Re-Recording Mixers: Ed Golya, Richard D. Rogers

MAKE UP AND COSTUMES
Costume Designer: Ann Gray Lambert

SPECIAL MAKE UP EFFECTS
Special Make Up Effects: David Barrett, John Carl Buechler, Tom Irvin (uncredited)
Additional Makr Up Effects: Gary J. Tunnicliffe
Assistant make Up Effects: Laurie Vukich

SPECIAL EFFECTS
Titles and Opticals: Pacific Title

DESIGN AND SET CONSTRUCTION
Production Designer: Bryan Ryman
Art Director: T.K. Kirkpatrick
Set Dresser: Alan Welch

LOCATIONS
Locations: Salt Lake City, Utah, USA

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
Special Thanks To: Dan Kaplan; Don Post

STUNTS
Stunt Co-Ordinator: Fred Lerner
Stunts: Mary Albee, Kathy Jarvis, Fenton Quinn, J.P. Romano, Debby Lynn Ross, Lynn Salvatore

CASTING
Casting: Ross Brown, Mary West

CAST
Donald Pleasence (Dr Sam Loomis)
Paul Stephen Rudd (Tommy Doyle)
Marianne Hagan (Kara Strode)
Mitch Ryan (Dr Terrence Wynn)
Kim Darby (Debra Strode)
Bradford English (John Strode)
Keith Bogart (Tim Strode)
Mariah O'Brien (Beth)
Leo Geter (Barry Simms)
J.C. Brandy (Jamie Lloyd)
Devin Gardner (Danny Strode)
Susan Swift (Mary)
George P. Wilbur (Michael Myers)
Janice Knickrehm (Mrs Blankenship)
Alan Echeverria (Dr Bonham)
Hildur Ruriks (Dawn)
Sheri Hicks (paramedic)
Tom Procter (motorist)
Bryan Morris (attendant)
Lee Ju Chew (nurse)
Raquelle Anderson (ballerina)
Kristine Summers (college co-ed)
Elyse Donalson (lunatic)
A. Michael Lerner (additional Shape)
Fred Lerner (doctor running down hall - uncredited)

PLOT SUMMARY

Jamie Lloyd has been abducted by a cult of druids who protect her uncle, the Autumnal serial killer michael Myers. Six years later she manages to escape their clutches after giving birth to Michael's child and seeks out psychiatrist Dr Sam Loomis. Meanwhile, the family that adopted her has moved into the old Myers house and Michael is coming for them.

Arrant nonsense of the highest order. Credibility is stretched to breaking point in this ludicrous attempt to wring the last few drops of blood from a franchise that was now well past its sell-by date. The entire plot rests on coincidences and relies on characters to act as stupidly as possible to keep the narrative moving. Painfully bad.

Netherlands
Theatrical Distributor: Arcade Pictures

Spain
Theatrical Distributor: Lauren Film

USA
Theatrical Distributor: Dimension Films / Miramax Films
Video Distributor: Hollywood Pictures
Laserdisc Distributor: Miramax (3629 AS)
DVD Distributor: Dimension Home Video (20774)

Australia
Rating: MA

Germany
Rating: 18

Netherlands
Rating: 16

Norway
Rating: 18

Spain
Rating: 18

UK
Rating: 18

USA
Rating: R (for strong horror violence, and some sexuality)

1995
September
29: USA - theatrical release

1996
January
Day Unknown: UK - video release

May
Day Unknown: Netherlands - theatrical release
30: Germany - theatrical release

September
25: USA - laserdisc release (Miramax (3629 AS))

November
1: South Africa - theatrical release

1997
July
21: Spain - theatrical release

1999
December
31: Thailand - theatrical release

2000
October
10: USA - DVD release (Dimension Home Video (20774))

2001
October
18: USA - television broadcast (on WEWS)

Terror Never Rests In Peace!

Everyone knows his name. Now, everyone will know the truth.

The only thing more terrifying than how it began, is how it will end.

One has tracked His murderous past. The other is a student of the Black Arts. On Friday, September 29th, a mystery will be revealed. The only thing more terrifying than how it began... is how it will END!

Halloween 6: The Curse of Michael Myers - working title
Halloween 666: Curse of Michael Myers
Halloween 666: The Origin of Michael Myers - working title
Halloween: The Origin of Michael Myers

SEQUEL TO
Halloween (1978)
Halloween II (1981)
Halloween III: Season of the Witch (1982)
Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (1988)
Halloween 5 (1989)

SEQUELS
Halloween H20: 20 Years Later (1998)
Halloween: Resurrection (2002)

SEE ALSO
Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives (1986)

MAGAZINES

Cinefantastique vol.27 no.6 p.53 (USA)
review

Cinema 30 May 1996 (Germany)
review (by Eric Stahl)

The Dark Side no.54 p.51 (UK)
review

The Dark Side no.60 p.18 (UK)
review

Samhain no.55 p.29 (UK)
review

Trauma no.4 p.17 (Sweden)
review

Videoscope no.17 p.11 (USA)
review

OTHER SOURCES

screen
credits

KEYWORDS

slasher, stalk and slash; halloween; teenagers; masks; the occult; sequels; serial killers; cults; children; babies; indestructability

Last Updated: 1 January, 2009