The long title should imply that you’re sitting through yet another dull “Halloween” sequel that sorely misses the point of what made the original such an eerie outing. The famous or perhaps infamous Michael Myers is not a figure of terror in this movie but rather a ridiculed celebrity. Someone on the radio suggests he’s in space… now that at least would be a funny film.

In “The Curse Of Michael Myers”, the titular character is back in his hometown to kill a few more people as usual. This time we find out his acts of violence are part of an ancient druid curse and if that doesn’t make this now laughable menace seem about as realistically threatening as Barney the Dinosaur then what will? The plot is pretty much chucked out the window as it is all just an excuse to see some blood and gore.

Originally, he was a severely disturbed stalker repulsed by teenage intercourse but as the years and sequels have gone by, Myers has turned into a mixture of Superman and a clown as he impatiently and blatantly murders and seems invulnerable. In this film he’s beaten round the head multiple times by a metal pipe but manages to walk away without too much trouble. The teen characters have about as many brain cells as the filmmakers. Donald Pleasance (“The Great Escape”, “Halloween”), who has appeared in many of these films made his last onscreen appearance here and that’s a shame because he’s talented.

The long-titled picture is the same as every other “Halloween” imitator out there and just because it shares the name, doesn’t mean you should be fooled by it. It makes a laughing stock out of the bad guy, the murders are overly violent and dull and of course the characters are the kind of idiots you only ever find in movies.