

The film was dedicated to his memory.Īfter the film's home media release, the original workprint of the film, which featured 45 minutes of alternative footage and a different ending, was discovered by fans of the series. Donald Pleasence died on February 2, 1995, nearly eight months before the film was released. It was released on September 29, 1995, but was a box office flop, grossing $15.1 million at the domestic box office on a budget of $5 million, and was panned by critics upon release. The film was distributed by Dimension Films, who would go on to distribute the rest of the series until 2018's Halloween.

Shot in Salt Lake City in the fall of 1994, it underwent a series of reshoots after it performed poorly with test audiences. The film also reveals the source of Michael's immortality and his drive to kill. Set six years after the events of Halloween 5, the plot follows Michael Myers as he stalks the Strode family, cousins of Laurie Strode, in order to kill his last surviving relatives, while Dr.

It is the sixth installment in the Halloween film series, and concludes the "Thorn Trilogy" story arc established in Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers and Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers. The film stars Donald Pleasence in his final film appearance, Paul Rudd and Marianne Hagan. Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers (also known as Halloween VI: The Curse of Michael Myers, Halloween 666: The Origin of Michael Myers, and Halloween: The 666 of Michael Myers) is a 1995 American slasher film directed by Joe Chappelle and written by Daniel Farrands.
