‘Halloween II’ With Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, and Van Lathan
October 28, 2025 · Halloween II (1981) · Horror · 1:48:47 · ▶ Listen on Spotify
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Most Rewatchable Scene
Bill SimmonsThe opening scene where Myers goes down, feels the blood, then the neighbor comes out and Loomis says 'This is some kind of joke or something. I've been trick or treating death today. You don't know what death is.' Then the music kicks in.▶ 35:35
Chris RyanAgreed with Bill about the opening sequence, specifically praising the first 12 minutes and how they 'pitched up the soundtrack, the score'▶ 35:25
Great Shot Gordo Award
Chris RyanMyers appearing behind Nurse Jill when she finds Dr. Mixter with the needle in his eye - the white mask in the background▶ 1:02:58
Butch's Girlfriend Award
Bill SimmonsDick Warlock as Myers - too short, too stiff, too robotic, mask doesn't fit his head properly▶ 1:04:44
Chris RyanLori's character - Jamie Lee Curtis being incapacitated for the entire movie and in a fugue state▶ 1:04:07
Stephen A. Smith Hottest Take Award
Bill SimmonsLaurie Strode's parents are the worst movie parents of all time, not the Home Alone parents▶ 1:14:40
Apex Mountain
Bill SimmonsThe Exorcist III — No apex mountain for any actors (Myers, Jamie Lee Curtis, Pleasance). Suggests maybe slasher era or hospital horror movies as categories, with Silent Rage as best of slasher era and Exorcist 3 as great hospital horror▶ 1:27:08
Chris RyanFriday the 13th Part 2 — Friday the 13th Part 2 is better than Halloween 2, and Exorcist 3 is favorite hospital horror movie▶ 1:27:38
Van LathanThe Exorcist III — Agrees no apex mountain for slasher era (Rocky 2 would be apex for sequels directly after originals). Strongly endorses Exorcist 3 as top 3 most frightening movie he's seen▶ 1:27:17
Hanks or Cruise
Bill SimmonsTom Hanks — Hanks for the paramedic role - tried to test drive Cruise in his head but doesn't see it▶ 1:28:26
Is This Movie Better With
Bill SimmonsSamuel L. Jackson — Sam Jackson as the guy driving the car when Loomis says they have to turn around, or as the security guard Mr. Garrett who checks the basement. Also suggests Chris Collinsworth doing commentary on Lori and Michael's reunion▶ 1:35:50
Chris RyanByron Mayo as Bud in the hot tub scene, saying 'Karen, come on in. The water's warm. Don't worry. It doesn't get scalding in this physical therapy'▶ 1:36:33
Van LathanSamuel L. Jackson — Sam Jackson as Loomis, delivering lines like 'That motherfucker ain't human' and 'His eyes, motherfucker. There's nothing to him. I watched it for 15 fucking years'▶ 1:36:55
Just One Oscar
Bill SimmonsSuggests the score as a possibility but expresses uncertainty and notes there's not a lot of Oscar worthy material in the movie▶ 1:37:16
Probably Unanswerable Questions
Bill SimmonsAsked multiple unanswerable questions: Did Sheriff Brackett get divorced? Did Ben Trammer's parents sue the city? How did Lori's conversation with her parents go? What would have been the funniest Dana Carvey use? Since when do hot teens work at hospitals? Also discussed memorabilia - the mask would be worth millions and is one of the greatest movie collectibles▶ 1:37:27
Chris RyanAsked about the cop who killed Ben Trammer - would he face suspension or just come back to work? Also asked how would Michael Myers know how to drive, what Samhain is, or how needles work? Discussed the hospital workers being young adults, not teens▶ 1:37:47
Van LathanContributed to Sheriff Brackett divorce scenario roleplay and Lori's conversation with parents. Explained that people in old movies all looked older, around 27. Looked up mask value and found it listed for $1 million on michael-myers.net in 2012, disagreeing with Bill's $6 million estimate▶ 1:37:40
Coach Finstock Life Lesson
Bill SimmonsJust find your kids when there's a homicidal maniac on the loose in your neighborhood - check in, have a phone chain▶ 1:42:23
Who Won the Movie
Bill SimmonsDick Warlock — Agrees with Myers choice, praising his commitment to the character▶ 1:42:57
Chris RyanDick Warlock — Myers - he goes on an arc, is in the most scenes, and dominates the movie▶ 1:42:41
Movies Referenced (44)
| Title (year) | Links | Mentions | Mentioned by | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Mask (1994) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 17 | Bill Simmons, Van Lathan, Chris Ryan | ▶ 23:16 |
| Friday the 13th (1980) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 5 | Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, Van Lathan | ▶ 8:28 |
| Season of the Witch (2011) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 5 | Chris Ryan, Van Lathan, Bill Simmons | ▶ 2:37 |
| Weapons (2025) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 5 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 32:13 |
| Rocky II (1979) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 4 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 21:26 |
| Blade (1998) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 54:55 |
| A House of Dynamite (2025) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 34:43 |
| Charlie's Angels (2000) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Chris Ryan, Bill Simmons | ▶ 1:19:57 |
| Home Alone (1990) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 1:14:28 |
| Night of the Living Dead (1968) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Chris Ryan | ▶ 36:48 |
| Pulp Fiction (1994) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 28:30 |
| The Fall Guy (2024) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Chris Ryan | ▶ 1:19:52 |
Directors Referenced (6)
| Name | Links | Mentions | Mentioned by | Known For | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Carpenter | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 8 | Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan | Halloween | ▶ 15:40 |
| Rick Rosenthal | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 6 | Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, Van Lathan | Bad Boys, Halloween II | ▶ 24:48 |
| Jeff Schu | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 4 | Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan | I Am Legend | ▶ 1:24:49 |
| Brian Kelly | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Van Lathan | Blade Runner | ▶ 20:03 |
| Rob Zombie | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Chris Ryan, Van Lathan | ▶ 29:53 | |
| Paul Thomas Anderson | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Bill Simmons | Punch-Drunk Love, Licorice Pizza, There Will Be Blood | ▶ 1:21:45 |
Actors Referenced (42)
| Name | Links | Mentions | Mentioned by | Known For | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dana Carvey | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 11 | Bill Simmons, Van Lathan | Wayne's World, Wayne's World 2 | ▶ 42:08 |
| Dick Warlock | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 11 | Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan | Escape from New York | ▶ 1:05:44 |
| Tom Hanks | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 7 | Bill Simmons, Van Lathan | Cast Away, Big, Forrest Gump | ▶ 47:18 |
| Jamie Lee | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 5 | Chris Ryan, Bill Simmons | Cold Mountain | ▶ 3:19 |
| Corey Feldman | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan | Stand by Me, The Lost Boys, The Goonies | ▶ 12:21 |
| Heather Thomas | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Chris Ryan, Bill Simmons | The Fall Guy | ▶ 1:21:05 |
| Jerry Seinfeld | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 43:29 | |
| Marilyn Chambers | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan | ▶ 1:07:48 | |
| Caroline Bible | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Bill Simmons, Van Lathan | ▶ 1:41:43 | |
| Catherine Bach | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 34:39 | |
| Crazy Town | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Van Lathan | Something's Gotta Give | ▶ 1:04:41 |
| Crispin Glover | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 12:33 |
Writers Referenced (2)
| Name | Links | Mentions | Mentioned by | Known For | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debra Hill | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 8 | Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, Van Lathan | Halloween | ▶ 16:44 |
| Roger Ebert | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 4 | Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, Van Lathan | ▶ 30:14 |
Cinematographers Referenced (1)
| Name | Links | Mentions | Mentioned by | Known For | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teresa Alvis | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Bill Simmons | Crank | ▶ 1:14:13 |