Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers 1988

Caryn James, New York Times: It seems the latest stage in some curious evolutionary pattern; the slasher species keeps proliferating and getting weaker at the same time. Read more

James Berardinelli, ReelViews: Of all the Halloween sequels, including the irrelevant and unwatchable Halloween III, Halloween 4 stands out as the best of a generally uninspired lot. Read more

Derek Adams, Time Out: The shocks are infinitesimal, the script diabolical. Read more

Variety Staff, Variety: Fourth entry in the Halloween horror series is a no-frills, workmanlike picture. Read more

Richard Harrington, Washington Post: H4 is very much the cheap knockoff of its prototype, but not half as visceral. Read more