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Date: 1988 (Release)

Country: USA

Director: Dwight H. Little

Synopsis: Continuing the story from where the original film HALLOWEEN ended. Michael Myers (The Shape) escapes from a hospital to return home and wreak havoc.

Genre:
Horror
Credits (66)
Production Company: Trancas International Films, Production Company: Halloween 4 Partnership, Executive Producer: Moustapha Akkad, Producer: Paul Freeman, Associate Producer: Mohammad Sanousi, Production Manager: S. Michael Formica, Production Co-ordinator: Dorothy M. Sidwell, Location Co-ordinator: Arlene Sibley, Production Assistant: Troy Rohovit, Production Assistant: Tessa Rodriguez, Production Assistant: Maled Akkad, Production Assistant: Matt Tapia, Production Assistant: Mike Lookinland, Assistant Director: Jerry Fleck, Assistant Director: Denis Stewart, Casting: Paul Bengston, Casting (Associate): Dee Dee Bradley, Casting: David Cohn, Casting (Extras): Terri Pappas, Screenplay: Alan B. Mcelroy, Story: Alan McElroy, Story: Larry J. Rattner, Story: Benjamin Ruffner, Dhani Lipsius, Director of Photography: Peter Lyons Collister, Camera Operator: Paul Babin, Steadicam Operator: Alan Caso, Special Effects Co-ordinator: Larry Fioritto, Special Effects Production Manager: John Foster, Editor: Curtiss Clayton, Art Director: Roger S. Crandall, Set Decorator: Nckle Lauritzen, Production Illustrator: Matt Golden, Costume Designer: Rosalie Wallace, Wardrobe: Marian `Betsy' Russell, Special Make-up Effects (Design/Supervi): John Carl Buechler, Make-up (Artist): Susan Reyes, Special Make-up Effects: Magical Media Industries, Make-up (Technician): Kenneth Horn, Main Titles/Opticals: Howard A. Anderson Company, Music: Alan Howarth, `Halloween' theme: John Carpenter, Sound Recording: Mark Hopkins McNabb, Sound Re-recording: John 'Doc' Wilkinson, Sound Re-recording: Charles "Bud" Grenzbach, Sound Re-recording: Richard Rogers, Supervising Sound Editor: Anthony Milch, Sound Editor: Martin Dreffke, Sound Editor: Don Crosby, ADR (Editor): Greg Jacobs, Foley (Editor): Barbara Barnaby, Stunt Co-ordinator: Fred Lerner, Stunts: Tom Morga, Stunts: Fred Lerner, Stunts: Patricia Peters, Stunts: George P. Wilbur, Stunts: Fenton Quinn, Stunts: Laura Dash, Stunts: Carl Ciarfalio, Stunts: Debbie Evans, Stunts: Lane Leavitt, Stunts: Bob Miles, Stunts: Kent Hays, Ultra Stereo Consultant: John Lawson, Animal Trainer: Clint Youngreen
Cast (36)
Donald Pleasence (Dr Sam Loomis), Ellie Cornell (Rachel Carruthers), Danielle Harris (Jamie Lloyd), Michael Pataki (Dr Hoffman), Beau Starr (Sheriff Meeker), Kathleen Kinmont (Kelly Meeker), Sasha Jenson (Brady), George P. Wilbur (Michael Myers), Gene Ross (Earl), Carmen Filpi (Jack Sayer), Raymond O'Connor (security guard), Jeff Olson (Richard Carruthers), Karen Alston (Darlene Carruthers), Nancy Borgenicht (woman attendant), David Jensen (man attendant), Rand Kennedy, Don Glover, Robert Conder, Richard Jewkes (trooper), Jordan Bradley (Kyle), Richy Cumba (boy), Stephanie Dees (girl), Leslie L. Rohland (Leslie), M.J. Mcdonnell (female staffer), Marlow Marks (power worker), Richard Stay (Wade), Danny Ray (Tommy), Michael Flynn (Deputy Pierce), Beverly Booth Rowland (elderly woman), George Sullivan (Logan), Ron Harrison (hick kid), Tami Sanders (anchorwoman), Walt Field (Unger), Michael Ruud (Big Al), Eric Hart (Orrin), Don Ré Sampson (state police)
Articles held in BFI Reuben Library (15)
In: Fangoria n267 October 2007  Pages: 38-40,42
Title: Little Miss HalloweenAuthor: TUREK, Ryan Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Danielle Harris talks about working on Rob Zombie's HALLOWEEN plus her experiences working on HALLOWEEN 4 and 5.

In: Fangoria n236 September 2004  Pages: 62-65
Title: A Little ScaryAuthor: HELMS, Michael Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Director Dwight Little talks about his work, particularly ANACONDAS and HALLOWEEN 4.

In: Film Review vSpec. n42 Psycho  Page: 85
Title: Halloween 4Author: KEMPSTER, Grant Article type: DVD ReviewLanguage: English

In: Fangoria n179 January 1999  Pages: 14-17,80
Title: All grown up and nowhere to runAuthor: ROWE, Michael Article type: InterviewLanguage: English
Description: Danielle Harris talks about her roles in URBAN LEGEND, HALLOWEEN 4 and HALLOWEEN 5

In: Cinefantastique v19 n1/2 January 1989  Page: 28
Title: Halloween 4: executive producer Moustapha Akkad keeps on...Author: FISCHER, Dennis Article type: ReviewLanguage: English

In: Time Out n1002 1 Nov 1989  Page: 43
Title: [Time Out - n1002 1 Nov 1989: no known title]Article type: ReviewLanguage: English

In: Empire n6 December 1989  Page: 80
Title: Empire directoryAuthor: NEWMAN, Kim Article type: ReviewLanguage: English

In: Cinefantastique v19 n3 March l989  Page: 55
Title: [Cinefantastique - v19 n3 March l989: no known title]Author: BIODROWSKI, Steve Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
Description: Brief review.

In: Monthly Film Bulletin v56 n671 December 1989  Pages: 369-370
Title: [Monthly Film Bulletin - v56 n671 December 1989: no known title]Article type: ReviewLanguage: English

In: StarBurst n136 December 1989  Page: 20,22
Title: [StarBurst - n136 December 1989: no known title]Article type: ReviewLanguage: English

In: City Limits n422 2 Nov 1989  Pages: 34-35
Title: [City Limits - n422 2 Nov 1989: no known title]Article type: ReviewLanguage: English

In: The Hollywood Reporter v302 n12 3 May 1988  Page: 30
Title: [The Hollywood Reporter - v302 n12 3 May 1988: no known title]Language: English
Description: Credits

In: Variety 26 Oct 1988  Page: 14
Title: [Variety - 26 Oct 1988: no known title]Language: English

In: Cinefantastique v18 n5 July 1988  Page: 19
Title: [Cinefantastique - v18 n5 July 1988: no known title]Article type: Prod. DetailsLanguage: English

In: Screen International n651 7 May 1988  Page: 403
Title: [Screen International - n651 7 May 1988: no known title]Language: English
Description: Credits