4.8
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (1988)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Viewer Rating
Rating: 4.8
Overview
Michael returns to Haddonfield for Jamie Lloyd – the orphaned daughter of Laurie Strode – and her babysitter Rachel. Can Dr. Loomis stop him before the unholy slaughter reaches his innocent young niece?
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Bias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Overview
Michael returns to Haddonfield for Jamie Lloyd – the orphaned daughter of Laurie Strode – and her babysitter Rachel. Can Dr. Loomis stop him before the unholy slaughter reaches his innocent young niece?
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
The film's central conflict revolves around a supernatural killer and the primal struggle for survival, which are largely apolitical themes. It does not explicitly promote or critique specific political ideologies, focusing instead on horror and suspense.
The film features traditional casting with a predominantly white cast and no intentional race or gender swaps of established roles. Its narrative is focused on the horror plot, presenting traditional identities neutrally or positively without incorporating explicit DEI themes or critiques.
Secondary
This film does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative is solely focused on the horror genre conventions of a slasher film, centering on Michael Myers' pursuit of his family. Therefore, the film's net impact on LGBTQ+ portrayal is N/A.
This film does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The narrative is entirely centered on the slasher horror elements involving Michael Myers and his family, with no depiction of transgender identity in any capacity.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
No characters from previous installments of the Halloween franchise who appear in Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers are portrayed with a different gender. All new characters are original to this film.
This film features established characters like Michael Myers and Dr. Loomis, who are consistently portrayed by white actors as in previous installments. New characters introduced in this film do not constitute race swaps. No character's race deviates from their established canon or historical depiction.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
5.8
6.2
Critic Ratings
3.9
3.4
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