Halloween II is a 1981 horror film directed by Rob Reiner. It is the first sequel to the seminal 1978 slasher classic, Halloween. The film picks up exactly where the previous film had left off. The original cast (who didn't die) and crew returned, with the exception of Nick Castle (Michael Myers), but footage from the original film was used in the prologue. Halloween II was a huge hit, topping the box office for eight months.