Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers Page #2

Synopsis: It's October 30, 1988 and Michael Myers has been in a coma since his pursuit of Laurie Strode, 10 years ago, was finally stopped (events of H1 and H2). However when he is transfered from Richmond Mental Institute to Smith's Grove he awakes when he hears that he has a niece in Haddonfield and after killing the transfer crew he escapes. In Haddonfield, the niece, Jamie, has been adopted by the Carruthers family but keeps having nightmares about Michael (but she doesn't know who he is). On Halloween night, Jamie goes out trick and treating, little knowing that her murdering Uncle is following her and her step-sister Rachel. Rushing to her aid is Dr. Loomis and with the help of Sheriff Meeker starts to search the town for Michael and to find Jamie to protect her. But can anything stop Michael this time?
Genre: Horror, Thriller
Director(s): Dwight H. Little
Production: Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment
  1 win & 2 nominations.
 
IMDB:
5.9
Metacritic:
43
Rotten Tomatoes:
29%
R
Year:
1988
88 min
Website
1,540 Views


It's a four hour drive.

You can reach me through the local police.

If you don't find him in four hours ...

I'm sure I will.

Hey Gar. How 'bout a 9/16 socket over here?

Hey! Hey there!

Hello!

Hello?

Hello?

Is anybody here?

Hello?

Hello!

Is anybody here?

God in heaven.

Michael?

Why now?

You waited ten years.

I knew this day would come.

Don't go to Haddonfield.

If you want another victim, take me.

But leave those people in peace.

Please ...

Michael.

Goddamn you.

Michael!

Hey Jamie!

Where's your costume?

Where's your mask? Or are you wearing it?

- I don't need to wear a stupid costume!

That's because every day is Halloween at Jamie's house.

Right, Jamie? - 'Cause your uncle's the boogeyman.

Boogeyman! Boogeyman!

Jamie's uncle's the boogeyman!

How come your mommy

didn't make you a costume, Jamie?

- How could she? Her mommy's dead.

Jamie's mommy's ... a mummy!

Stop it! Okay?

Stop it!

Jamie's an orphan! Jamie's an orphan!

- Stop it! Please, stop it!

Jamie's an orphan! Jamie's an orphan!

Jamie's uncle's the boogeyman!

Jamie's an orphan!

Every day is Halloween at Jamie's house.

Boogeyman! Boogeyman! Boogeyman!

... didn't make you ...?

- How could she? Her mommy's dead.

You're okay, you're okay.

Jamie!

Jamie, are you okay?

You remember Lindsey, don't you?

Hi Jamie.

- Yeah, hi.

You ready for some ice cream?

I wanna go trick-or-treating ...

like the other kids.

But I thought you didn't wanna go trick-or-treating.

You know Rach, discount mart's

having a sale on Halloween costumes.

No. Brady's working there till 6:00 today.

- I know.

Don't you wanna talk to him?

I don't wanna look pushy.

- You won't look pushy.

Well, I don't wanna come on too strong.

A guy hates a girl that comes on too strong.

Fragile egos, and all of that.

You won't come on too strong.

Well, I don't wanna seem desperate or anything.

Face it Rach, you are desperate.

You're just gonna go in and buy a costume for Jamie.

Perfectly legit.

I don't know.

Well ...

Do I drop you at the discount mart or the Dairy Queen?

Jamie?

Discount mart.

Can we get an ice cream after?

You bet.

Hey, Wade. Why don't you go ahead

and make your move?

Don't rush me, Brady.

Timing's gotta be premo.

Yeah well, money talks and bullshit walks.

You know what I mean?

Double or nothing, you don't ask Kelly out.

All right. Ten bucks.

Let's see it.

He's not gonna do it.

Chicken. - Don't forget, man.

She's Sheriff Meeker's daughter.

Her daddy don't scare me.

F*** off, Wade.

Hey, maybe you can come over right now.

Oh, cool!

Call me.

- Okay. Bye.

Rachel?

What are you doing here?

I thought I was supposed to pick you up.

Jamie needs a Halloween costume.

- You do?

Okay. Go down to aisle A.

We've got the best costumes in the whole town.

Come on, Rachel.

- In a second.

We need to talk.

Okay, sure. What about?

About tonight.

Rachel! I found the perfect costume.

Come see.

What?

My parents' baby-sitter's cancelled.

- So?

So I have to watch Jamie tonight.

When did you find this out?

This morning.

- You found this morning?

Why didn't you tell me before?

I mean it's 5 o'clock now, Rachel ... sh*t.

Don't get angry.

- I'm not angry. It's just ...

Can I come over after Jamie goes to sleep?

My parents are gonna come home early tonight.

So?

I don't know, Brady.

Okay.

I guess, I'll call you later.

Jamie, what happened?

It was the nightmare man.

What?

He's come to get me, Rachel.

- You're okay.

You probably saw a mask and it scared you.

At least you're not cut.

Come on. Let's go home.

You gonna be okay?

She'll be fine

Come on, old man.

Let's go!

Come on! Come on!

Hurry up! Hurry up!

Get it in here, old man.

I ain't got till Judgment Day!

Thank you.

Anything for a fellow pilgrim.

We're all on a quest.

Sometimes we need help getting where we wanna be.

Reverend Jackson Pete Sayer of Dumont county.

Pleased to make your acquaintance.

How far you're going, Mr. Sayer?

God's country, Promised Land.

Where you heading, Mr. ... ah

Loomis.

Haddonfield.

Car trouble?

Sort of.

You're hunting it, ain't ya?

Yeah, you're hunting it, all right.

Just like me.

What are you hunting, Mr. Sayer?

Apocalypse, end of the world. Armageddon.

It's always got a face and a name.

I've been hunting the bastard for 30 years, give or take.

Come close a time or two.

Too damn close!

You can't kill damnation, mister.

It don't die like a man dies.

I know that, Mr. Sayer.

Oh, you're a pilgrim, all right!

I saw it on your face

back there in the dust.

I saw it clear as breasts and blue suede shoes.

Would you like a drink?

Yes, we'll gather at the river

The beautiful, beautiful river

Gather with the saints at the river

Okay Jamie, we're leaving.

Where's Rach?

- I don't know.

Here I am.

Come on, hon.

How do we look?

You guys always look great.

We'll be at the Fallbrooks.

The number's next to the phone. I know, and next to that

is Police, hospital, fire and probably the National Guard.

I want you two to have fun tonight.

Make sure Jamie's in bed by 9:30.

You're gonna be late.

You don't wanna blow your promotion.

Don't make fun. Tonight is the difference

between vacations in Bermuda ...

... or spending another two weeks

with your grandmother in Cleveland. So hurry up.

Bye.

See ya.

- Good luck, dad.

Rachel?... Can I get my costume on?

- Yeah. Hurry up.

Okay.

Is Brady there?

He's not back from work yet?

Okay.

Well, when he comes in, could you tell him

to drop by about eight? I should be home by then.

This is Rachel.

Okay.

Bye.

Come on, Jamie.

You're gonna miss all the good candy.

Come on, Jamie!

Come on, Rachel!

Coming.

I thought you said you were ready.

- I'm ready! I'm ready!

Okay, let's go.

Ah, I need to speak with Sheriff Brackett.

Then you'll have to travel

about 3,000 miles south of here.

What?

Brackett retired. Back in '81.

He moved to St. Petersburg.

Oh, Well, who's the new Sheriff?

- I am.

Ben Meeker.

Oh, Sheriff Meeker ...

my name is Dr. ...

- Loomis.

Folks around here aren't

likely to forget your face.

At least not cops.

So, what brings you back here after ten years?

Michael Myers ... has escaped from Ridgemont.

He's here in Haddonfield.

That's impossible. Michael Myers is an invalid.

- He's here, Sheriff.

Why?

Ten years ago ...

He tried to kill Laurie Strode.

Now he wants her daughter.

Are you talking about Jamie Lloyd?

- Wherever she is, that little child is in mortal danger.

Myers has been locked up since before she was born.

He's never laid eyes on her.

Six bodies ... Sheriff! That's what I've seen

between here and Ridgemont.

A filling station in flames!

I tell you, Michael Myers is here in this town!

He's here to kill that little girl

and anybody who gets in his way.

All right, Pierce, call the troopers and check his story out.

And assuming what you say is true.

- It's true, Sheriff! - All right, all right. It's true.

What the hell can we do

to avoid a repeat of ten years ago?

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Alan B. McElroy

Alan B. McElroy is an American screenwriter, producer, and director of film, television, comic books, and video games. He is best known for his collaborations with Todd McFarlane on the Spawn franchise, and for penning horror films such as Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers and Wrong Turn. more…

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