Starring: Donald Pleasence, Mitch Ryan, Marianne Hagan, Paul Rudd, Leo Geter
For seventeen years, the town of Haddonfield, Illinois has been haunted by a night when evil roamed the street. Everyone knows his name. Now, everyone will know the truth!
It's now six years since the last Halloween celebration in Haddonfield. Michael Myers, his niece Jamie, and the mysterious Man in Black all disappeared after the explosive end of Part 5. Everyone assumes them all to be dead...but actually, Jamie has been captured by the Man In Black, who has her impregnated. The baby arrives on Halloween eve, and a kind woman named Mary helps Jamie and her baby escape. However, MichaelMyers is close behind her, and Jamie dies shortly into the movie, gutted with farm machinery.
Meanwhile, Tommy Doyle (the child Laurie Strode sat for in the first film) has his eye on a family who's moved into the old Myers house. Tommy has become obsessed with Michael Myers. After hearing Jamie screaming for help on a radio show, Tommy finds her baby and hides him. The people living in the Myers' house are relatives of Laurie Strode...included is Kara Strode, and her illegitimate son, Danny - who "hears the voice" that Michael heard. Michael stalks each of the Strodes, trying to get to Jamie's baby. Across the street, Tommy reveals that Michael has been cursed with Thorn, where a young man must wipe out his entire family for the good of civilization. The plot takes a turn when the Man in Black reveals himself to be a major character. He has been experimenting with pure evil all these years...and kept it all secret at the Smith's Grove sanitarium. Tommy and Dr. Loomis follow this madman to the sanitarium, where an all-out battle occurs with Michael. It is revealed that some form of genetic research has been happening at Smith's Grove, with test tubes and DNA charts lying around. The film concludes with everyone getting out safe, except for Loomis, who walks back inside to "take care of unfinished business.
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Sometimes referred to by fans as "Halloween 666 - The Origin of Michael Myers" (this was the title used in an early trailer that was cut for the movie), this film was sadly the last major performance of Donald Pleasence (Dr. Loomis), who died shortly after filming was completed. Executive producer of all the HALLOWEEN films, Moustapha Akkad, says, "With HALLOWEEN: THE CURSE OF MICHAEL MYERS, we are definitely going into new, fresh avenues, but without losing that simplicity, that basic simplicity of the original HALLOWEEN." The film was shot mostly in Salt Lake City, Utah, like previous sequels. The city experienced an early winter in 1994, and the production company had to fight the elements to create Halloween instead of Christmas day.
The film contains many details which allude to previous HALLOWEEN films. For example, the address on the Myers house says "45 Lampkin Lane" - which was mentioned in the second film. The musical score is more of a return to the basic Halloween themes. There is also a "gag" in the film...when Barry (the radio DJ) is talking about shooting Michael Myers into space. Originally, John Carpenter had an idea for HALLOWEEN 6 that involved sending Myers into outer space. Also from the rumor mill, Quinten Tarantino was once attached to the project.
The film opens up a new realm of questions for HALLOWEEN fans. There were many internal problems that plagued the production. Donald Pleasence passed away shortly after principal photography wrapped. When revisions on the film were made and new scenes had to be shot, a stand-in was used for the few Loomis shots that were needed.
Donald Pleasence Dr. Sam Loomis
Marianne Hagan Kara Strode
Paul Rudd Tommy Doyle
Mitch Ryan Dr. Terrence Wynn
Kim Darby Debra Strode
Bradford English John Strode
Keith Bogart Tim Strode
Mariah O'Brien Beth
J.C. Brandy Jamie Lloyd
Geroge Wilbur The Shape
Joe Chappelle Director
Daniel Farrands Writer
Paul Freeman Producer
Alan Howarth Music
Moustapha Akkad Executive Producer
This sixth installment in the series was released to theaters September 29, 1995, after a 6 year Michael Myers hiatus. A Nightfall Production and Dimension Films release, HALLOWEEN 6 was released on VHS/Laserdisc in September of 1996. The laserdisc is available in Letterboxed format, while the VHS copy is for sale in its Pan and Scan format, with a widescreen edition available on DVD. The infamous "Producer's Cut" has been found floating around, in which the entire ending (15 minutes worth) is completely different, along with several other key scene changes. Part of this edit can be seen when the movie is shown on syndicated television. HALLOWEEN 6 was once again filmed at 1.85:1. In its box office run, it brought in over $15 million total in the U.S. This is a $3 million rise from the last film, something sequels rarely do. With a budget of $5 million and going up against Brad Pitt in SEVEN, the makers were happy with its earnings. It opened up in second place at the box office.
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