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Halloween II poster
A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 77.6 / 100
1981·Horror / Thriller·1h 32m

HALLOWEEN II

“More of the night he came home.”

After failing to kill stubborn survivor Laurie and taking a bullet or six from former psychiatrist Dr. Sam Loomis, Michael Myers has followed Laurie to the Haddonfield Memorial Hospital, where she's been admitted for Myers' attempt on her life. The institution proves to be particularly suited to serial killers, however, as Myers cuts, stabs and slashes his way through hospital staff to reach his favorite victim.

Above the Line
Rick Rosenthal·DirectorDebra Hill·ScreenplayJohn Carpenter·ScreenplayDean Cundey·Director of PhotographyJohn Carpenter·Original Music ComposerSkip Schoolnik·Editor
Cast
Jamie Lee Curtis·Laurie StrodeDonald Pleasence·Dr. Sam LoomisCharles Cyphers·Sheriff Leigh BrackettJeffrey Kramer·GrahamLance Guest·Jimmy LloydPamela Susan Shoop·KarenHunter von Leer·Deputy Gary HuntDick Warlock·Michael Myers / Patrolman #3Leo Rossi·BuddGloria Gifford·Mrs. Alves
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 2
Rick Rosenthal·DirectorDuncan Henderson·Second Assistant Director
Writing· 2
Debra Hill·ScreenplayJohn Carpenter·Screenplay
Camera· 2
Dean Cundey·Director of PhotographyGary B. Kibbe·Additional Camera
Editing· 2
Skip Schoolnik·EditorMark Goldblatt·Editor
Sound & Music· 4
John Carpenter·Original Music ComposerAlan Howarth·Original Music ComposerDavid Lewis Yewdall·Supervising Sound EditorMichael C. Gutierrez·Sound Editor
Art & Design· 4
J. Michael Riva·Production DesignMichael Germain·Makeup ArtistPeg Cummings·Set DecorationEugene J. Reed·Props
Production· 10
Debra Hill·ProducerJohn Carpenter·ProducerMoustapha Akkad·Executive ProducerJoseph Wolf·Executive ProducerIrwin Yablans·Executive ProducerDino De Laurentiis·ProducerDino De Laurentiis·Executive ProducerMary Gail Artz·CastingBarry Bernardi·Associate ProducerGeoffrey Ryan·Production Assistant
Other Departments· 4
Diamond Farnsworth·StuntsDonna Garrett·StuntsBobby W. Brown·ElectricianSteve Burris·Craft Service
By the Numbers
77.6
OF 100
Master Score
6.5
OF 10
IMDb
32%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$26M
ROI 921%
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Halloween II's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#000000
#FF4500
#A52A2A
Mood
Eerie
Composition
Centered
Era
2000s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The movie poster features a close-up of a jack-o'-lantern carved to resemble a skull. The pumpkin is lit from within, casting an orange glow on the skull featur”

horror
Key Elements
PumpkinSkull
Atmosphere
Dark
Color Mood
Dark
Setting
None Visible
Design Score
7/10
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