---
title: 'Halloween II (1981)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Rick Rosenthal'
released: '1981-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 90
certification: 'R'
genres:
  - 'Horror'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/halloween-ii-1981'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0082495/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Halloween II (1981)

1981 · R · 90 min · Horror · United States

Part of: Halloween

## Synopsis

Halloween II is a 1981 American slasher film directed by Rick Rosenthal, in his directorial debut, written and produced by John Carpenter and Debra Hill, and starring Jamie Lee Curtis and Donald Pleasence, who reprise their respective roles as Laurie Strode and Dr. Sam Loomis. It is the second installment in the Halloween film series and serves as a direct sequel to Halloween (1978). The story picks up immediately after the cliffhanger ending of the first film, with Michael Myers following survivor Laurie Strode to the local hospital, while his psychiatrist Dr. Loomis continues his pursuit of him.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Rick Rosenthal](https://cinepixo.com/people/rick-rosenthal)
- **Screenplay:** [John Carpenter](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-carpenter), [Debra Hill](https://cinepixo.com/people/debra-hill)
- **Original Music Composer:** [John Carpenter](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-carpenter)
- **Producer:** [John Carpenter](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-carpenter), [Debra Hill](https://cinepixo.com/people/debra-hill)
- **Director of Photography:** [Dean Cundey](https://cinepixo.com/people/dean-cundey)
- **Editor:** [Mark Goldblatt](https://cinepixo.com/people/mark-goldblatt)

## Cast

- [Kyle Richards](https://cinepixo.com/people/kyle-richards)
- [Billy Warlock](https://cinepixo.com/people/billy-warlock)
- [Pamela Susan Shoop](https://cinepixo.com/people/pamela-susan-shoop)
- [Dick Warlock](https://cinepixo.com/people/dick-warlock) as Michael Myers
- [Charles Cyphers](https://cinepixo.com/people/charles-cyphers)
- [Tony Moran](https://cinepixo.com/people/tony-moran)
- [Cliff Emmich](https://cinepixo.com/people/cliff-emmich)
- [Nancy Stephens](https://cinepixo.com/people/nancy-stephens)
- [Anne-Marie Martin](https://cinepixo.com/people/anne-marie-martin)
- [Ford Rainey](https://cinepixo.com/people/ford-rainey)
- [Donald Pleasence](https://cinepixo.com/people/donald-pleasence) as Samuel Loomis
- [Jonathan Prince](https://cinepixo.com/people/jonathan-prince)
- [Tawny Moyer](https://cinepixo.com/people/tawny-moyer)
- [Leo Rossi](https://cinepixo.com/people/leo-rossi)
- [Ana Alicia](https://cinepixo.com/people/ana-alicia)

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Official site: http://www.halloweenmovies.com
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