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360: Halloween II: 45th Anniversary

The night HE came home… isn’t over yet.
Happy Halloween! For this year’s Halloween episode, Dave, Hunter, and special guests Rory and Greg return to Haddonfield to celebrate the 45th anniversary of Halloween II!
The guys break down the troubled road to getting Halloween II made, John Carpenter and Debra Hill’s reluctance to return, Rick Rosenthal taking over the director’s chair, Carpenter’s increased involvement in post-production, the controversial Laurie Strode/Michael Myers sibling twist and that incredible Carpenter and Alan Howarth synth score.
Plus, we get into the theatrical vs. television cuts, the kills, what has aged the best and worst, our Mount Rushmores, and where Halloween II ranks within the franchise 45 years later.
After all, you don’t know what death is.
Happy Halloween!

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David Gonzalez
David Gonzalez is the founder and chief film critic of The Cinematic Reel (formerly Reel Talk Inc.) and host of the Reel Chronicles podcasts. A Cuban American independent film critic, David has built The Cinematic Reel around passionate, thoughtful film criticism spanning every genre, while championing diverse voices and perspectives across the industry. David is a Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer-Approved Critic and currently serves as Vice President of the New Jersey Film Critics Circle (NJFCC). He is also a member of New York Film Critics Online (NYFCO), the Online Film Critics Society (OFCS), and the Latino Entertainment Journalists Association (LEJA). His festival coverage has included the Sundance Film Festival, Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), New York Film Festival (NYFF), Tribeca Festival, and SXSW, among others. Through The Cinematic Reel, David provides year-round reviews, festival coverage, awards-season analysis, interviews, and commentary on both major studio releases and independent cinema. An avid film collector, lifelong cinephile, and dedicated awards watcher, David brings an enthusiastic and knowledgeable perspective to his writing and podcasting. His criticism has been featured in film marketing campaigns and physical-media releases, further establishing The Cinematic Reel as a growing independent voice in film criticism. For screening invitations, review opportunities, festival coverage, and other press inquiries, David can be reached at david@thecinematicreel.com.

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