Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers

The fourth Halloween is not a bad horror film, it’s tense, a little scary and it’s decent fun for slasher fans, but it doesn’t compare to Carpenter’s brilliant first instalment, which was overflowing with terrifying atmosphere and with a Michael Myers who had a truly evil aura. The Return of Michael Myers doesn’t lack atmosphere, but it feels more like hixploitation, and I was expecting Leatherface to jump from around a corner instead of Mike with his snow-white mask, this time utterly devoid of any aura. It’s not bad, the ending was a very pleasant surprise, in fact, but I’m not giving it a fourth star. (05/07/2010)

"Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers" is a good slasher and still manages to successfully continue the series. From this point, it was still possible to launch quite good movies, but we will see. It already seems a bit like the theme of Michael Myers is exhausted and he doesn't have many people left to murder, nor any other way to captivate the viewers. However, it continues to show that with good characters, it is still possible to make a good slasher for the third time. (17/07/2014)

The craftsmanship is very good, although the basic procedures are copied from the first two films. The same thing happens with the subject matter itself. That wouldn't matter so much if the entire film didn't ride the wave of screenwriting dementia of the highest caliber that not only puts Michael back in the game in the most embarrassing way but also has him going after his own niece. Only the brisk pace and the final point work, whilst the rest is a perfect example of how the series is running out of steam. (31/07/2007)