In 1981, following the breakout success of John Carpenter’s horror movie, Halloween, a sequel arrived in cinemas. The appropriately titled Halloween II – directed by Rick Rosenthal – picked up immediately after its predecessor, with serial killer Michael Myers continuing his murderous rampage in Haddonfield.
Although not as well-received as Halloween, Halloween II quickly found its audience and helped to increase the popularity of Michael Myers on the big screen. The film also added more depth to the Myers mythology and gave more screen time to the character of Dr. Sam Loomis, as played by Donald Pleasence.
In this post, I am taking a look back at Halloween II with a run-through of the best lines from the movie. These quotes provide a flavour of the horror and darkness in the film, and give an idea of why this sequel remains a hit with fans.
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Best Halloween II quotes
Jimmy – “God, they should have handled him more carefully.”
Laurie Strode – “Who?”
Jimmy – “Michael Myers.”
Laurie Strode – “Michael Myers?”
Jimmy – “Yeah, he’s the guy who was after you tonight.”
Laurie Strode – “You mean from the Myers House? That little kid who killed his sister? But he’s in a hospital somewhere!”
Jimmy – “He escaped last night.”
Laurie Strode – “How do you know?”
Jimmy – “It’s all over the radio. Television too, it’s on right now.”
Laurie Strode – “Why me? I mean, why *me*?”
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Doyle Neighbour – “Is this a joke? I’ve been trick-or-treated to death tonight.”
Sam Loomis – “You don’t know what death is!”
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Sam Loomis – “I’m sorry I left you. Are you alright?”
Laurie Strode – “Why won’t he die?”
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Sam Loomis – “It’s time, Michael.”
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Leigh Brackett – “What have you done?”
Sam Loomis – “I haven’t done anything.”
Leigh Brackett – “You let him out!”
Sam Loomis – “I didn’t let him out. I gave orders for him to be restrained.”
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Voice on Radio – “Unit calling, identify.”
Marion – “Marion Chambers with Dr. Loomis at the clinic. He’s here!”
Voice on Radio – “Ah, ten-four. Unit calling, identify suspect.”
Marion – “Michael Myers! Just get your ass over here!”
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1st Patrolman – “Empty. Plus, we’ve covered the whole east end of town.”
Deputy Gary Hunt – “Check it again.”
1st Patrolman – “He just isn’t there.”
Deputy Gary Hunt – “Check it again!”
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Sam Loomis – “In order to appease the gods, the Druid priests held fire rituals. Prisoners of war, criminals, the insane, animals… were… burned alive in baskets. By observing the way they died, the Druids believed they could see omens of the future. Two thousand years later, we’ve come no further. Samhain isn’t evil spirits. It isn’t goblins, ghosts or witches. It’s the unconscious mind. We’re all afraid of the dark inside ourselves.”
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Marion – “Dr. Loomis, this thing is all over the state! The patient escapes once, murders three teenagers; you shoot him with a gun, he escapes again.”
Sam Loomis – “Someone should’ve listened to me earlier.”
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Sam Loomis – “I shot him six times! I shot him in the heart, but… he’s not human!”
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Marion – “Dr. Loomis, please listen to me. There’s a file on Michael Myers that nobody knew about.”
Sam Loomis – “I’ve seen everything.”
Marion – “No, no, it was hidden – sealed by the court after his parents were killed. Now, after the Governor heard what happened tonight, he authorised Dr. Rogers to open it.
Sam Loomis – “What file?”
Marion – “It isn’t fair. They should have allowed you to examine everything. That girl. That Strode girl. That’s Michael Myers’ sister. She was born two years before he was committed. Two years after his parents died, she was adopted by the Strodes. They requested that the records be sealed in order to protect the family.”
Sam Loomis – “Jesus, don’t you see what he’s doing here in Haddonfield? He killed one sister 15 years ago, now he’s trying to kill the other.”
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And finally…
Sam Loomis – “If that wasn’t Michael Myers burning up in that car, then a lot of other kids are going to be slaughtered tonight.”
Gary Hunt – “He’s dead. You saw it.”
Sam Loomis – “I saw a man in a mask.”
Gary Hunt – “It was him.”
Sam Loomis – “I want to believe you, but I have to be sure. I can’t stop until I’m certain that he’s dead.”
Gary Hunt – “You’re talking about him like he’s some kind of animal.”
Sam Loomis – “He was my patient for fifteen years. He became an obsession with me until I realized that there was nothing within him, neither conscious nor reason that was… even remotely human. An hour ago, I stood up and fired six shots into him and then he just got up and walked away. I am talking about the real possibility that he is still out there!”
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