Halloween II

This quintessential slasher number picks up right where the first leaves off, so much so they leave in the gaffe where Michael Myers is seen walking backwards up the ramp to fall off of the balcony when he's shot by Dr. Loomis. This is of no concern really because the action kicks in pretty darn fast with Myers getting his machete on in a mighty empty hospital. We should be so lucky to have such a thing here in Ontario these days. From there we have nurses, ta tas and gore, three of my all time favorite things! Ultimate scream queen Jamie Lee Curtis (who I was surprised to see in an old BUCK ROGERS episode the other day) comes back for what I'm sure she thought would be her final crack at Laurie Stroud, little could she have known she'd be at it again more than twenty years later. Pamela Susan Shoop, who I think is the most beautiful woman in the world, has one of the best nude scenes ever to be seen in the slasher genre though I've heard she quite regrets doing it now which is a shame because it is quite effective. The opening credits where the Jack o' lantern turns into Myers skull is a classic and though John Carpenter did't direct him ominous Halloween theme music is there in full force. Look for the film debut of humour master Dana Carvey and be sure to do a double take on the sound work in the hammer claw to the skull scene!