EVIL FINDS ITS WAY HOME
2002 | 89 MINUTES | 2.35:1
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PLOT | CAST | CREW | GOOFS | TRIVIA | RELEASE & RECEPTION | HOME VIDEO | SCRIPTS | ALTERNATE VERSIONS | MEDIA
Plot
Three years after he last terrorized his sister, Michael Myers confronts her again, before traveling to Haddonfield to deal with the cast and crew of a reality show which is being broadcast from his old home.
Cast & Characters
- Jamie Lee Curtis
- as Laurie Strode
- Brad Loree
- as Michael Myers
- Busta Rhymes
- as Freddie Harros
- Bianca Kajlich
- as Sara Moyer
- Sean Patrick Thomas
- as Rudy
- Daisy McCracken
- as Donna
- Katee Sackhoff
- as Jen
- Luke Kirby
- as Jim
- Thomas Ian Nicholas
- as Bill
- Ryan Merriman
- as Myles Barton (“Deckard”)
- Tyra Banks
- as Nora
- Billy Kay
- as Scott
- Gus Lynch
- as Harold
- Lorena Gale
- as Nurse Wells
- Marisa Rudiak
- as Nurse Phillips
- Brent Chapman
- as Franklin
- Dan Joffre
- as Willie
- Haig Sutherland
- as Aron
- Brad Sihvon
- as Charlie
- Kelly Nielson
- as Officer
- Gary J. Tunnicliffe
- as Officer
- Ryan McDonald
- as Letter Sweater Guy
- Charissa Baker
- as Teen Girl #2
- Natassia Malthe
- as French Maid
- Kyle Labine
- as Teen Party Guy
- Rick Rosenthal
- as Professor Mixter
- Davis Lewis
- as Bob Green
- Chris Edwards
- as Fireman
- Michael McCartney
- as Orderly
- Ananda Thorson
- as Coroner
Crew
- Directed by
- Rick Rosenthal
- Written by
- Larry Brand
- Sean Hood
- Story by
- Larry Brand
- Executive Producers
- Moustapha Akkad
- Bob & Harvey Weinstein
- Louis Spiegler
- H. Daniel Gross
- Produced by
- Paul Freeman
- Malek Akkad
- Michael Leahy
- uncredited
- Composed by
- Danny Lux
- Edited by
- Robert A. Ferreti
- Director of Photography
- David Geddes
Goofs
As a result of the film enduring multiple rounds of reshoots, hairstyles frequently change throughout the film, most notably on Sara Moyer.
During the flashback of Michael switching places with the officer, Michael is clearly wearing the mask he wears for the rest of Resurrection rather than one of the masks he wore in Halloween H20.
When Bill is killed by Michael Myers, it’s established that his head camera is broken and no longer works. However, it’s shown to still be working when Sara climbs over his body to get to the attic.
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Trivia
The producers originally considered returning to the film’s anthology roots like Season of the Witch had tried to do. However, after polling the fans at the official website, it was made clear they wanted Michael to return.
Jamie Lee Curtis was contractually obligated to return for a fifteen-second cameo. She agreed to extend her role only if they killed her character off so she wouldn’t have to appear in the series again.
Jamie Lee Curtis has gone on record as saying this is her least favourite of the Halloween films, even referring to as an “absolute joke” in certain interviews.
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Release & Reception
- Release Date: July 12, 2001
- Budget: $13,000,000
- Equivalent to $18,957,598 in 2020
- Opening Weekend: $12,292,121
- Equivalent to $17,925,315 in 2020
- Domestic Gross: $30,354,442
- Equivalent to 44,265,179 in 2020
- IMDb: 4.0/10
- MetaCritic
- Meta Score: 19/100
- User Score: 2.7/10
- Rotten Tomatoes: 11%
Elliott’s Personal Ranking: 10/11
Scripts
- Revised Shooting Draft.
- Written by Larry Brand and Sean Hood.
- (Incorrectly) dated August 12, 2002.
- 105 pages.
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- Second Draft.
- Written by Larry Brand and Sean Hood.
- Undated.
- 97 pages.
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- First Draft.
- Written by Larry Brand.
- Undated.
- 110 pages.
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Alternate Versions
Owing to the different rounds of reshoots that Resurrection went under, there are two known workprints of the film. The first one features no title card and runs significantly longer than the film, featuring extended scenes, a radically different ending and a temporary music score. The second one, which is known as The Homecoming Workprint owing to the alternate title card, is closer to the film’s theatrical cut, with its main changes just being the film’s opening scene and ending. In addition, a network television cut of the film was created for its broadcast on AMC sometime between 2004-2006.