Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers

Plot synopsis:
On October 31, 1989, Michael Myers and his niece Jamie Lloyd (Danielle Harris) have been abducted by a mysterious stranger in black at the Haddonfield Police Station. Six years later, teenage Jamie (J. C. Brandy) has been impregnated and her baby is born on Halloween Eve. The baby is taken away by the "Man in Black" who appears to be the leader of a Druid-like cult. Later, a midwife (Susan Swift) helps Jamie escape with her baby and is soon killed by Michael (George P. Wilbur). Jamie and her baby flee in a stolen pickup. Stopping briefly at a deserted bus station, Jamie makes a call to a Haddonfield radio station to warn them that Michael is about to return home, only to be ignored by the radio D.J. Barry Simms (Leo Geter) who is doing a broadcast on the Haddonfield murders.Meanwhile, a frail Dr. Loomis (Donald Pleasence), now retired and recovering from a stroke, is visited by his friend Dr. Terence Wynn (Mitch Ryan), the chief administrator of Smith's Grove Sanitarium where Michael had been incarcerated as a boy, who asks Loomis to return to Smith's Grove. During their conversation they overhear Jamie's plea for help on a local radio station. Later, Jamie drives back on the road followed by Michael, who causes her to crash into an old barn. Michael kills Jamie by impaling her on a corn thresher, but finds that Jamie's baby is not in the truck.Back in Haddonfield, Tommy Doyle (Paul Rudd), whom Laurie Strode babysat in the first film, now lives in a boarding house run by Mrs. Blankenship (Janice Knickrehm), a mysterious old woman. The family living in the Myers house across the street are relatives of the Strode family: Kara Strode (Marianne Hagan), her six-year-old son Danny (Devin Gardner), her teenage brother, Tim (Keith Bogart), caring mother Debra (Kim Darby) and abusive father John (Bradford English). Ever since seeing Michael Myers as a child, Tommy has been obsessed with finding the truth behind his motives. He finds Jamie's baby at the bus station, takes him into his care and names him Stephen. Tommy runs into Dr. Loomis and tells him that the Strode family living in the Myers house. The two believe Michael has returned to Haddonfield.After Dr. Loomis tells her that she is living in Michael's home, Debra calls John to tell him she wants to leave Haddonfield but is killed by Michael. Later, Kara returns home to find Danny in his room with Tommy, whom he had met while on his way home. The three go to the boarding house, where Tommy reveals that he believes Michael has been inflicted with the curse of Thorn by a Druid-inspired cult. Thorn is an ancient Druid symbol that represented a demon that spread sickness and caused destruction. To prevent this, one child from each tribe was chosen to bear the curse of Thorn to offer a blood sacrifice of its next of kin on the night of Samhain (Halloween). When the corresponding Thorn constellation appears, Michael appears. The curse explains why Michael is out to kill his family and also accounts for his superhuman abilities. Tommy believes that Steven will be Michael's final sacrifice.While Tommy goes out to look for Dr. Loomis at a party at the Haddonfield Junior College, Mrs. Blankenship reveals to Kara that she was babysitting Michael the night he killed his sister, and that Danny hears the "voice" (from the "Man in Black") telling him to kill just like Michael did, indicating that Danny also possesses the power of Thorn. Meanwhile, Michael kills John and Tim Strode, Tim's girlfriend Beth (Mariah O'Brien), and Barry Simms. After Tommy returns home with Dr. Loomis, the "Man in Black" finally reveals himself to be Dr. Wynn. The "Cult of Thorn" take Kara, Danny, Steven, and Michael to Smith's Grove. There, Loomis confronts Dr. Wynn who credits Loomis for first recognizing the evil power of Thorn inside Michael, which Wynn wants to control and study, and that Jamie's baby represents the dawn of a new age. Loomis is then knocked unconscious by a staff member.Tommy finds Kara locked in a room in the maximum security ward and frees her. In one of the main hallways, they see Wynn and a team of scientists walk into an operating room to perform an unknown procedure. Tommy and Kara sneak into the adjoining room where they find Danny and Steven. Michael, angry at being exploited by Wynn and his staff, walks into the operating room with a surgical machete and murders them all. Tommy, Kara, and the kids run with Michael in hot pursuit, and hide in a high-tech laboratory. Inside the lab, Kara notices tanks containing human fetuses with a chart of runes and scientific letter codes connected together by the Thorn symbol, suggesting that the cult of scientists have been exploiting the evil power of Thorn for the benefit of medical science. It is implied that they have been trying to clone pure evil using the desired genes that Michael possess by impregnating their female patients to replicate Thorn in its most powerful form. Steven is the result of this experiment tested on Jamie.Michael breaks into the room. Tommy injects him with a corrosive liquid and beats him into unconsciousness with a lead pipe. As Dr. Loomis, Tommy, Kara, Danny, and Steven are about to escape, Loomis tells them to go on without him because he has "a little business" to attend to. Back inside the building, Michael's mask is found lying on the floor of the lab room as the screams of Dr. Loomis can be heard in the background, leaving his fate ambiguous.

Tags: insanity, cult, horror, murder, violence

Review:
The film had a really REALLY bad director who didnt give a flip about the series, from what I heard treated Donald bad, and wouldnt let Danielle Harris come back as Jamie.
cinematography: Billy Dicksonit's rare to find a film of any genre or of any era that both critics and fans alike just totally got wrong by plain sh*****g on it - but THE CURSE OF MICHAEL MYERS is one of them; i honestly have no idea why the critics hated this so much, and have even less of an idea why the fans still (generally) strongly dislike it to this day ..
Joe Chappelle (the film's director) has had to suffer downright disgrace over this picture, very very wrongly so, and even though I'm not crazy enough to think he's just going to somehow stumble on this random user-review of mine, I'm going to pretend that he will for the sake of things, and so, I'll say: Joe, listen, you've been badly wronged my good man by the 'world of film', and you deserve vindication as much as anybody, and this slasher of yours is genuinely frightening and bad-ass; part 6 is definitely the best of the sequels, besides maybe part two (which I do love), and is most definitely better than parts four, five, seven and eight.First of all, not even Carpenter managed to shoot his original 1978 classic in the actual autumn, and, frankly, it shows, for much of HALLOWEEN (1978) is green; THE CURSE OF MICHAEL MYERS, however, was actually shot in the autumn, and it really does help create a creepy, colorful atmosphere that all the other films of the original series lack - basically, the cinematography here, by Billy Dickson and Chappelle, is fantastic, and really does seem to take full advantage of the fact they actually shot this the right time of the year; the look of the picture is just lush and looks totally right, and it lends itself to the horror so well, and the overall mise-en-scene as well ...
actually, ironically, place a lid on the Illuminati/cult stuff here, and actually keep it all contained; I mean, this theatrical cut basically just shows Michael vaguely being influenced and manipulated by an evil cult of high society that basically sacrifices babies to old gods - like, why is this some sort of big problem in the context of the sixth installment of a slasher franchise?
Carpenter himself only really a t t e m p t e d to like capture some sort of dark, evil, existential, supernatural killing-machine with the original portrayal of Michael Myers, and I just think it's a flawed film anyway, the '78 film ..
I did not like the person they got to play Jamie I think that they should have gotten the original person to play her.I even liked the way it ended it made sense since the guy who played Dr.Loomis died in real life.It is definitely not better than the origanal.but I even liked the 5th movie..
Pay no attention to the other negative comments on this site, 'Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers' is a great film and worth seeing.
Personally, I think the poorest (excluding the obviously naff 'Halloween III: Season of the Witch')film in the franchise is 'Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers'.
They're not movies they're magnets that attract Halloween fans with high hopes for a good sequel.
This movie tries to explain why Michael Myers kills something that is pure evil needs no explanation.
I mean, surely if she disappeared along with Michael at the end of the last film, he would have killed her then, wouldn't he.Anyway, there are far greater aspects in the film to cover up for this little plot hole, such as the amount of scares and clever deaths.
However, Halloween Resurrection wasn't a bad film, despite Busta Rhymes terrible performance.I just hope they finish off things with the 9th installment, and that they tie up loose ends, such as what happens with the baby.
Halloween: The Curse Of Michael Myers is one of the best ones in the series.
I did not enjoy our hero Michael Myers taking the backseat in this sequal, but i did enjoy seeing what tommy doyle was like after the events in the first film.
There's also some nonsense about Tommy Doyle (from the first Halloween movie), a baby, a man in black, and a cult called Thorn.It's really hard to fathom how the Halloween series went from the atmospheric brilliance of the original film to the Gawd-awful mess called Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers.
Add to that mostly bad acting, unlikable characters, silly dialogue, terrible music, and a complete lack of logic, and you've reached the absolute nadir of the Halloween series.Watching Paul Rudd in Halloween 6, it's hard to imagine he would go on to have the career he has.
Tommy Doyle (Paul Rudd), whom Laurie Strode babysat in the first film, is obsessed with Michael Myers.
There's a suggestion of genetic manipulation, which has no business in "Halloween." Myers turns on the cult for no reasons, signaling the film's transformation into a chase-and-slash flick.The acting and characters are terrible too.
The gore is exaggerated, including an exploding head."Halloween: Curse of Michael Myers" was a troubled production, with daily rewrites, extensive reshoots and re-editing.
In case anyone's still bothering to count: here we have the SIXTH episode in the wacky adventures of mass murderer Michael Myers and the good people of Haddonfield; Illinois apparently STILL don't realize that the white-masked dude can't possibly be killed.
Unlike part five, which was a really awful film, "The Curse of Michael Myers" isn't overly talkative or irritatingly dull and Joe Chapelle's directing is surprisingly solid.
The Strode family has moved into the Myers home, they think it's safe until Michael returns back to Haddonfield and so does Dr. Sam Loomis (Donald Pleasance).
Tommy Doyle (Paul Rudd) whom was one of the child survivors of the original "Halloween" has an obsession with Michael Myers over the years as he learns the history of the Myers family as now he joins with Dr. Loomis and Kara Strode (Marianne Hagan) to stop the mysterious man-in-black and Michael Myers.A disappointing and disjointed sequel of the franchise that doesn't measure up to the original and most of the sequels especially the much maglined "Halloween III: Season of the Witch".
The subplot behind Michael is very silly but interesting but still the movie is pretty bad but not as bad as "Resurrection".This was Donald Pleasance's last film, R.I.P. Mr. Pleasance for you were such a great actor..
Unfortunately for her, Jamie has been kept in the basement of Smith's Grove Sanitarium (the facility that has housed Michael during his stints in and out of custody) by the likes of an underground Druid cult that seeks to somehow restore the once great night of Halloween to its former glory.
Oddly enough, Tommy Doyle—one of the children from the original Halloween that Laurie babysat "the night he came home"—has become obsessed with the persistent rumors about Michael and has rented a room across the street from the Myers house to keep tabs on its residents, one of whom is a kid with the same penchant for murder that Michael himself demonstrated so many years ago.Loomis is back, too.
"Halloween 6" doesn't contain any real scares and is a far cry from the magnificent original, but let's face facts:  horror movies almost never spawn good sequels!
The sixth installment to the Halloween franchise brings Michael Myers back to Haddonfield to kill Jamie's offspring.
Halloween 5 ended with lots of mystery and intrigue and, even more so than the first four films, was begging for a sequel to continue the story.Thus production began many years later and on September 29th, 1995, Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers was released.
It brings back Tommy Doyle, the boy that Laurie Strode babysat in the first Halloween and it ups the gore to levels never yet seen in a Halloween film.But Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers is also the worst film in the series.
The last 15 minutes of The Curse of Michael Myers is so badly edited and put together it almost feels like the filmmakers just gave up and never finished their film.Other than Paul Rudd and Donald Pleasance (who isn't even utilized enough), the only other merit to this film is the fact that, unlike part five, the Myers house is actually the Myers house.
This film at least brought back the original house, which turned out to be the scariest thing in the movie.Although slightly enjoyable for the first hour, with uncharacteristically great murders, and a little bit of nudity thrown in for good measure, Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers is a big mess that is a complete waste of time.
Sadness for Donald Pleasance, who's great career ended on such a poor and utterly terrible note.Film Rating: 36%Breakdown (How Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers scored 36%):Production Design: 5 out of 10 Cinematography: 3 out of 10 Re-playability: 4 out of 10 Originality: 3 out of 10 Costumes: 3 out of 10 Directing: 3 out of 10 Editing: 3 out of 10 Acting: 5 out of 10 Music: 5 out of 10 Script: 2 out of 10Read more of my reviews at www.fullmetalreviews.blogspot.com.
Right off the bat I'd like to state that I like all of the Halloween movies that have to do with Michael Myers.
Halloween 6: The Curse of Micheal Myers (1996)Director: Joe Chapelle (Phantoms)**out of****ReviewAfter the 6 year wait from the ambiguous, hated by most, loved by some ending of 5 I finally got to see it, being I was only 11 at the time I unfortunately did not take the pen to paper for my first impression (which was positive if I remember correctly), but alas, I'm now 22 and I can clearly see the movies flaws, as well as good intentions and the bad (producers?).The movie opens with 15 year old Jamie (now played by the 25 year old looking J.C. Brandy) screaming in labor while a MTV like montage of blood soaked carnage is shown and the soundtrack is filmed with screamed filled horrors of the past.
I really wanted to like this movie, I like its look, sound and gore, but content wise it's an embarrassment to the series and in film-making in general.
and I want it on DVD I have got a copy of it.but it is useless it is not that clear.so it better to be released on DVD because the halloween fans are waiting for it.I am hoping that it should be released some time this year or next year.they should have not cut the scenes just because Donald pleasence had died.
Michael stalks them one by one.Directed by Joe Chappelle (Phantoms) made an unusual, interesting sequel to the Halloween movies.
For the original theatrical version (*** 1/2 out of *****).The Producer's Cut of "Halloween 6" is a much better film, although the video quality of bootleg version is a mixed bag at best.
The story begins when Jamie (J.C Brandy) had a baby and she had to save it from the murderous brother Michael (George.P.Wilbur) and then she got killed in a barn close to Haddonfield.Now, a family had moved into the Myers' residence called the Strodes, these were relatives who adopted Laurie when she was a child.A grandmother, mother, father, girl and two boys were living in the house together.They were being watched by a man who lived across the road from the unwary family and he could remember last seeing Michael on October 31, 1978.
After the horrible HALLOWEEN 5,fans at least wanted another one because of that cliffhanger ending.So director Joe Chappelle and writer Daniel Farrands teamed up to make the ultimate come back for Michael and give insight on the man behind the mask.
I have both this version and the Producer's Cut and I think the PC version is better because it explains more about Michael and the Thorn cult, which by the way is a real cult that happens every so often on Halloween night.
I loved the new direction the film took with the story instead of just Michael Myers wanting to kill his family.
The whole idea about a curse and a man in black was kind of dumb and seemed not like the Halloween movies I used to love.
It would seem like a good idea having Tommy all grown-up after the event in the first film but instead it was a desperate attempt to write-up another sequel.
Overall there was a good lot of gore, a fair few jumps and a better looking Myers mask but it still doesn't make up for the cheesy storyline.A good Halloween fan should watch this, otherwise avoid at all costs!.
Halloween the Curse of Michael Myers was one of the last movies I critiqued before I left movie reviewing for good.
A horrible film upon all acounts, Halloween 6: the Curse of Michael Myers is abysmal in every aspect imaginable including plot, direction, acting, suspense, etc.
I haven't seen all of the Halloween films, but this one was definitely worth watching.Some people may complain that their favorite actor was missing, and that the director really must have hated the franchise, but I feel that Joe Chappelle did a good job of keeping the story moving.
Out of all the Halloween films, Halloween: The Curse of Micheal Myers is the most violent, brutal and goriest out the series and that's why I love it.Since this was supposed to be the final chapter in Halloween, the tag line says on the UK video box "the only thing more terrifying than how it started is how it ends!" they wanted to make it more violent than before and explain Halloween 5's moments.Micheal is also more meaner in this one, breaking a man's neck around, axing a woman in the head, killing everyone in surgery, crushing a man's skull through a barred door, impaling a nurse through a spike, stabbing a woman in bed and so on.This may not have much of the suspense but it makes up for that with the gore..
Thank God we got Halloween H2O after this, which in my opinion, is the best Michael Myers movie of all time.
But even still, "Halloween: The Curse Of Michael Myers" -- even today -- is so bad, it's shocking.
I guess everyone is to blame, because aside from the actors and the visual effects guys, it seems nobody put in the effort to deliver a decent flick.The bottom line, though, is that no matter how you cut it, slice it, dice it or electrocute it until it's head explodes, "Halloween: The Curse Of Michael Myers" was never a good film.
Towards the end, the movie stops making sense, stops trying to push a plot and simply tries to find a way to kill the characters and end the film before anything else is lost.
Save for some good visuals and decent characters, "The Curse Of Michael Myers" is just about as bad as it gets.
Halloween 6 had alot of great gruesome killings...Good acting and a better plot than most Halloween movies.This had alot of suspense,and deserves so much more..The intro is great,theres no 60 minute waiting for gore (like H20)This starts off right,and ends even better...Look at Michaels mask...Dark,scary and mystic..Look at the mask in H20,his eyes are so visible,the mast looks terrible...This film was third best...it was EXCELLENT!
Halloween:The Curse Of Michael Myers is probably the best sequel out of all of the Halloween flicks.
Jamie, serial killer Michael Myers' niece, bears a baby who is then taken by the Man In Black from the conclusion of Halloween 5.
Jamie's baby is found and rescued by Tommy Doyle, one of the kids Jamie Lee babysat in the original film, and Myers arrives in Haddonfield and begins to kill off the Strode clan living in his old house.
PopCultureThoughts.Com. Although it's a slight improvement over the last few entries in the series, "Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers" is, at best, well-directed dreck.
So those three things exist, which makes this film just above Halloween III, but it's still the worst sequel made with Michael involved..
Halloween 6 gives equal time to both it's slasher franchise and the bizare add-on story of the secret of Michael Myers.
Yes It was chilling and only a few scenes that were scary i don't know something about this Halloween film seemed not right.TheActing was a bit dull but Donald pleasance as usual was great and he sadly passed away a few months after the movie came out, The man in black and thorn plot was explained and worked out nicely.And Michael finally kills his "little niece" finally with machine farmery, George P Wilbur was Michael Again so that was good...an fairly good Halloween film.Halloween 6 Is My sixth favorite Halloween film.
This film tries to explain something that doesn't needs any explanation : the origin of Michael Myers.
Anyways..."The Curse Of Michael Myers" is a mediocre horror film, and all this whole Thorn thing is stupid.
Anyways, just watch this film if you are a big fan of the "Halloween" series.
Director Joe Chappelle (perhaps the one man on this earth most reviled by Halloween fans) felt the need to cut most of the story in favor of explicit gore, and thus the resulting film was confusing, to say the least.Also, there's a lot more Donald Pleasence in the Producer's Cut. Mr.
Donald has some great moments in the Producer's Cut, however, particularly when talking with Mrs. Strode about Michael Myers.The bottom line is that had the movie been released in this form (before Chappelle decided to order those ill-fated reshoots), it could have been the best Halloween since the original.
The Producer's Cut IS the original version of the film...edited together before Joe Chappelle decided to throw away a good deal of the script, rewrite it himself, and order reshoots...which ultimately destroyed this otherwise great movie.
by the end of halloween the curse of michael myers you might not even be alive to watch the credits..