The film kicks off with a flashback to the previous film’s climax but presents us with the
twist of Myers surviving and being swept down a river. Bizarrely
he’s taken in by a hermit (and
his parrot) who seems happy
to allow him to sleep for a year
in his hut. Myers wakes on Halloween Eve a year later, kills
the hermit, and sets off back to
his home town. Meanwhile, his
niece (Harris) is in a children’s institution following the attack on
her step-mother, which it seems
the victim survived. The psychic
bond hinted at in Halloween 4 is
played up to cheesy levels now
with Harris physically feeling
her uncle’s actions. Dr. Loomis is
overseeing the young girl and
his treatment of her makes him a
lot scarier than Myers.
This movie has many problems. By placing Harris in the
“final girl” role the film takes on
a nasty undercurrent. While we
can all enjoy watching teenagers stalked and slashed, it’s not
much fun seeing a child dis-
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