- Actors: Donald Pleasence, Paul Rudd, Marianne Hagan, Mitch Ryan, Kim Darby
- Directors: Joe Chappelle
- Language English
- Classification: 18
- Studio: Buena Vista
- VHS Release Date: 24 Feb 2003
- Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (31 customer reviews)
- ASIN: B00004CZCQ
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 15,353 in Video (See Top 100 in Video)
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
It's been mentioned in the other reviews so i shall get it out of the way early, the bootleg producer's cut of this movie is superior by a large margin, the druid subplot is much better handled, the ending is a vast improvement and the characters feel more rounded. But until Dimension feel the need to milk some more cash from the franchise and release it officially this version is what we have.
Attempting to be both a continuation of the plot from Halloween 4 & 5 as well as a new story Curse maybe tries to take on more than it can chew, the Jamie Lloyd character from the previous films is dismissed much to early and Dr Loomis seems to be pushed to the sidelines (both these problems are solved in the alternate cut), of the newly introduced characters only Paul Rudd's Tommy Doyle has any real substance, Rudd brings a nice quiet mania to the role. Another big sticking point is the new motive for Michael's killing, giving the silent slasher from Haddonfield this rather convoluted back story takes away a lot of the terror the original film imbued Michael and for a horror film this is a big problem.
I understand that problems with director Chappelle and failing health meant that Donald Pleasence seems relegated to bit player in this one, but i still felt the character deserved a better send off, despite this Pleasence still commands any scene he appears in and will always be as much a part of the series as Michael.
Of course it's not all bad, the cinematography is top notch, Alan Howarth's redone score is effective, returning Myer's performer George Wilbur is a good Shape and the mask looks better than it did in the previous films also some well lit tightly edited kill sequences are most effective, in fact for a casual fan, this is an entertaining shocker but it could have been so much more and maybe then we wouldn't have had the horror-lite H20 as Halloween 6 effectively buried the series and demanded it be overhauled.
Attempting to be both a continuation of the plot from Halloween 4 & 5 as well as a new story Curse maybe tries to take on more than it can chew, the Jamie Lloyd character from the previous films is dismissed much to early and Dr Loomis seems to be pushed to the sidelines (both these problems are solved in the alternate cut), of the newly introduced characters only Paul Rudd's Tommy Doyle has any real substance, Rudd brings a nice quiet mania to the role. Another big sticking point is the new motive for Michael's killing, giving the silent slasher from Haddonfield this rather convoluted back story takes away a lot of the terror the original film imbued Michael and for a horror film this is a big problem.
I understand that problems with director Chappelle and failing health meant that Donald Pleasence seems relegated to bit player in this one, but i still felt the character deserved a better send off, despite this Pleasence still commands any scene he appears in and will always be as much a part of the series as Michael.
Of course it's not all bad, the cinematography is top notch, Alan Howarth's redone score is effective, returning Myer's performer George Wilbur is a good Shape and the mask looks better than it did in the previous films also some well lit tightly edited kill sequences are most effective, in fact for a casual fan, this is an entertaining shocker but it could have been so much more and maybe then we wouldn't have had the horror-lite H20 as Halloween 6 effectively buried the series and demanded it be overhauled.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:VHS Tape
This is quite a good horror film, but it disappoints me in that it is not a good movie in terms of the Halloween series.This is the weakest of the Michael Myers movies, suffering from a dodgy script.It left too many things unanswered, like why the group in the film wanted Michael Myers and the baby and what was the purpose of the intended operation on the baby ? Also Donald Pleasance lacked a commanding presence as Dr Loomis which he had shown in previous movies in the series, he looked too old and frail(not through any fault of his own) to still be chasing such a maniac and he looked too poorly to even be starring in a movie.However what brings this up beyond being just another average horror movie is the menacing and lurking presence of Michael Myers, who once again proves why he is the king of movie maniacs.Whoever played him deserves 10 out of 10.Myers dispatches people in the most gruesome and grizzly ways possible, one instance however I feel is a bit far fetched(see the electrocution scene), but other than that the killings only add quality to the film.So overall this is not a bad horror movie, but it is by no means a classic, like Halloween's 1,2,and H20.Its worth getting to make your ownn decision, verdicts on the quality of this film are mixed.I for one like it and recommend it if you are a fan of the Halloween series or just a horror buff.
6 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Format:VHS Tape
OK, you all know the plot. Halloween is coming and so is homicidal masked madman Michael Myers, ready to carve up more than pumpkins. After disapearing at the end of H5 (with Jamie Loyd), it starts off with a ritual being performed on Jamies baby in which the symbol of the thorn is carved on its chest. Jamie gets the baby and escapes, with Myers hot on her trail. After 15yrs (Halloween 5) Halloween has been banned in Haddonfield so a bunch of students try to ressurect it. The one bad thing about this film are its sub plots (The Thorn curse, The "Evil" Man In Black) which can sometimes be confusing.
For Hardcore Halloween fans this film may disapoint, For gore hounds - there's plenty of neck braking, eye gouging, gutting and throat slicing, all done in the bloodiest way.
The final half an hour is really suspensful and exciting. Also this is Donald Pleasence's last film (sadly).
All In All : A Good, Scary film.
For Hardcore Halloween fans this film may disapoint, For gore hounds - there's plenty of neck braking, eye gouging, gutting and throat slicing, all done in the bloodiest way.
The final half an hour is really suspensful and exciting. Also this is Donald Pleasence's last film (sadly).
All In All : A Good, Scary film.
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a decent blu ray release!
i have just watched this blu ray and found it to be a decent blu ray transfer. the picture is quite clear and is better than the dvd version of this movie. Read more
Published 9 months ago by MICHAELM
A pleasant surprise..despite missing scenes!!
HALLOWEEN VI arrived in 1995 after the rather lame HALLOWEEN V disappointed fans in 1989. Unfortunately, here in the UK, HALLOWEEN VI went straight to video and missed out on a... Read more
Published 20 months ago by Neil B
A really bad film in the Halloween series
Thought H6 was awful.Hated the Thorn idea & the storyline in general.In 1 scene it looks like Michael is speed walking, what's that all about?. Read more
Published on 4 May 2010 by Gerry D
Brilliant
This film is great. It's perhaps the most suspensful halloween to date. What I love about this is that alot of the victoms are not typical teenagers in other halloween films,b ut... Read more
Published on 6 April 2010 by S. Carter
IF YOU LIKE GOOD HORROR,AVOID THIS!
I told myself that to review a film of any kind,I have to feel strongly about it,good or bad.
Well bad dosen't begin to describe this rubbish. Read more
Well bad dosen't begin to describe this rubbish. Read more
Published on 21 Oct 2009 by killer tomato
The Last Great Halloween Film
In my eyes this is the last great Halloween film, maybe the best one, IMO the series went downhill after this.
Reccomend it to any horror fan
Reccomend it to any horror fan
Published on 26 Feb 2009 by SteveyBoy
Again, it could have been terrific
Well the mini trilogy in the series that was just the story involving 4,5 and this comes to an end. Sadly its not the end we should have got. Read more
Published on 24 Dec 2008 by Peter J. Hodgson
*Yawn*
But, hey, at least the film is true to its title this time, about the curse an' all... WHEN WILL IT END?
Published on 15 Sep 2008 by Mr. M. G. Dempsey
One of my favourites
Third best in the series. Shame they cut out the gore from the last death scene. The one where that stupid doctor is chased down the tunnel. Read more
Published on 24 Jun 2007 by BarryForever
Easily the Wirst of the Series
It's sad to see soething that was once great turn into something so mediocre. And that's exactly what happened with the Halloween franchise. Read more
Published on 7 Sep 2006 by Christian Sellers
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