Halloween II

(1981)
Director: Rick Rosenthal
Writers: John Carpenter, Debra Hill

Halloween II picks up directly after the events of the first film, with Jamie Lee Curtis returning as Laurie Strode. While Laurie is being taken to the hospital, Dr. Loomis and the sheriff continue to look for Michael Myers, who is still on the loose. Unbeknownst to them, Michael is not yet finished with Laurie, as they have a deeper, mysterious connection.

Halloween II is a really solid sequel that manages to hold it's own against the original. While it doesn't quite capture the same overpowering sense of dread as the original, it does a good job of expanding on the Michael Myers mythos and providing a nice, creepy hospital atmosphere for our killer to stalk around in. Halloween II gets 5 out of 6 beers.