Selected cast credits · Film reference
Roger Ebert gave Halloween II two stars, called it a fall from greatness, and criticized its violent escalation and “idiot plot”; the hosts defend horror as a thrill-focused amusement ride.
Laurie’s absent adoptive parents may be worse than the Home Alone parents; Brackett and every Haddonfield adult also fail to protect children.
No casting what-ifs are found.
Tom Hanks for Jimmy, Heather Thomas for the blonde nurse, and Catherine Bach for Karen are proposed without a final vote.
Research covers an abandoned high-rise sequel, Carpenter’s sibling explanation, the demolished hospital, Shoop’s ear infection and cold set, Carpenter’s reshoots, Warlock’s dual role, and the TV ending.
The elastic timeline, Michael’s bodily needs and unexplained skills, unguarded Laurie, odorless burned body, Karen’s attraction to Bud, workplace rules, scalpel physics, scalding water, and survivable headshots generate the nits.
Questions cover Brackett’s marriage, police consequences and Ben Tramer litigation, Laurie confronting her parents, unused Dana Carvey comedy, hospital youth, and Michael’s impossible knowledge.
