Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers

"Ten years ago he changed the face of Halloween. Tonight, HE'S BACK."

Director: Dwight H. Little Year: 1988 Runtime: 88 min IMDb: ⭐ 6.2

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Synopsis

Michael returns to Haddonfield for Jamie Lloyd – the orphaned daughter of Laurie Strode – and her babysitter Rachel. Can Dr. Loomis stop him before the unholy slaughter reaches his innocent young niece?

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🎄 Holiday Cheer Breakdown

☠️ Takes place on or around a holiday —
☠️ Features holiday symbols and decorations —
☠️ Features a traditional holiday activity —
☠️ Features an iconic holiday character —
☠️ Someone is killed in a festive or holiday-specific way —

Content Warnings

⭐ IMDb Parents Guide 🛡️ Common Sense Media

a dog dies

spoiler 41 minutes into the film, the dog is shown lying on the floor. No blood.

an animal dies

Yes

there's a dead animal

spoiler Dog

a horse dies

Yes

a pet dies

Yes

there are snakes

Yes

there's child abuse

spoiler This is a tricky one. A child character is “hunted” by the antagonist but I wouldn’t necessarily consider it abuse.

a woman is brutalized for spectacle

spoiler No.

there's domestic violence

Yes

someone gets gaslighted

Yes

someone is stalked

Yes

someone is restrained

Yes

someone's mouth is covered

Yes

someone is beaten up by a bully

spoiler No, but a kid is taunted by bullies

there's body horror

Yes

heads get squashed

Yes

someone's throat is mutilated

Yes

someone is crushed to death

spoiler A person’s head is slowly crushed by Michael.

there's amputation

Yes

someone struggles to breathe

Yes

someone breaks a bone

Yes

someone has a seizure

spoiler No one has a seizure they're confusing it with Halloween 5.

Someone becomes unconscious

Yes

there are hangings

Yes

there's shaving/cutting

Yes

there's excessive gore

spoiler Throat ripped out and you see an arm without a hand, some very gruesome kills but some bloodless.

someone falls to their death

spoiler There is a graphic falling scene, though she doesn't die it's still tense.

someone is burned alive

spoiler Actually happens in Halloween II but is graphically mentioned.

someone is stabbed

Yes

someone falls down stairs

Yes

a minor is sexualized

Yes

someone dies

Yes

a non-human character dies

Yes

a parent dies

spoiler Technically, it's revealed she's alive in the next movie, but this movie makes it look like she died

a family member dies

Yes

someone cheats

Yes

there are jump scares

Yes

someone is possessed

spoiler It's implied towards the end

there are clowns

spoiler Jamie wears a clown costume throughout the end of the movie, if that counts.

There's audio gore

spoiler There is audio gore when bones are broken and people get stabbed.

there's spitting

spoiler Blood is spat out as he is being strangled

there is copaganda

Yes

there's incarceration

Yes

there's a mental institution scene

Yes

there's a hospital scene

Yes

Someone attempts suicide

Yes

someone has an eating disorder

Yes

someone suffers from PTSD

Yes

someone has a meltdown

Yes

a mentally ill person is violent

spoiler Michael Myers isn't mentally ill. hell in the thorn trilogy (this film, 5 and 6) he's possessed by a curse.

someone has an anxiety attack

Yes

shaky cam is used

Yes

there's flashing lights or images

spoiler Someone gets electrocuted around the middle of the movie, which causes some flashing

there are sudden loud noises

Yes

there's screaming

Yes

there is obscene language/gestures

Yes

someone is watched without knowing

Yes

there's fat jokes

Yes

there's ableist language or behavior

spoiler Michael is referred to as an inv*lid.

there is sexual content

spoiler Two people makeout. There is fondling, but no explicit nudity or sex.

someone is sexually objectified

Yes

the ending is sad

Yes

a car honks or tires screech

Yes

a car crashes

Yes

a person is hit by a car

Yes

there's gun violence

Yes

there's blood/gore

Yes

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