It’s inanely-scripted exploitation, sure, but this ‘Halloween’ doesn’t trivialise; it even returns with sympathy to one victim minutes after the attack that has left her bleeding on the floor.
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09/28/07
Halloween (2007)
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Reviews Counted:99
Fresh:26
Rotten:73
Average Rating:4.1/10
Consensus: Rob Zombie doesn't bring many new ideas to the table in Halloween, making it another bloody disappointment for fans of the franchise.
Theatrical Release:28-09-2007
Synopsis: The early 2000s have seen a string of big-budget remakes of classic horror films. In addition to THE TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE and THE HILLS HAVE EYES, John Carpenter's benchmark slasher flick... [More]
Starring: Daeg Faerch, Tyler Mane, Sheri Moon, Scout Taylor-Compton
Director: Rob Zombie
Reviews for Halloween
Top CriticZombie may not be able to match the stalk 'n' menace of Carpenter's steadicam original, but when the Big Z's knife hits the right groove, he cuts to the dark heart of the Myers legend.
10/02/07
Top CriticRob Zombie's Halloween reboot isn't bad as remakes go, but the prequel scenes are better than the remake scenes.
09/29/07
This take on Halloween is grim and nasty, but never remotely scary.
10/05/07
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09/15/07
Adeptly packaged in all facets of production, Halloween is nicely cast with a combination of Zombie regulars, familiar faces and compelling newcomers and satisfyingly constructed with camerawork that heightens the suspense on the page.
09/04/07
The original and the remake need to stand alone and apart, and Zombie's film has merits of its own that should be appreciated.
09/02/07
Halloween is brilliant. It's a stroke of slice and dice genius.
08/30/07
Halloween has everything you could want in an updated slasher movie, as long as you're not a homicidally slavish purist.
08/31/07
A scrappy, semi-brilliant reawakening of a fabulous horror icon, and the best part about it? No Busta Rhymes.
08/31/07
I was hoping for greatness from Rob Zombie's Halloween, but got pretty-goodness, instead.
08/31/07
More of a Valentine to the original than a recycled cash-grab.
09/04/07
Instead of trampling over the original, he builds on it and creates an homage that should motivate the new generation of horror fans to seek out John Carpenter's original with the respect and excitement it still deserves.
09/17/07
Zombie's morally dubious earlier films showcased fun-loving, homicidal anti-heroes; but there's nothing jokey or campy about his approach to Myers, whose long hair and mask obsession suggest he may be a worst-case-scenario incarnation of Zombie himself.
09/07/07
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10/14/07
[It] will come as a welcome relief to fans who've diligently sat through seven Halloween sequels in hopes of one day recapturing some of the terrifying magic of the original.
08/31/07
... Rob Zombie's Halloween shines as a tribute to the slasher genre instead of proof of its passing.
08/31/07
The Batman Begins of slasher movies, and one of the more frightening stabathons of recent years.
09/12/07
Save the first two Halloween films, Zombie's take is the best film of the franchise. That's not saying much, I know, but it is a compliment that Rob deserves.
08/31/07
The original Halloween was about Jamie Lee Curtis in danger up to her knee socks. And for socks, that was a remarkably high threshold of danger.
09/04/07
Latest News for Halloween
January 05, 2009:
First Shots of Michael Myers' H2 Mask Posted 
Eager to get a glimpse of what Michael Myers' face will look like in Rob Zombie's sequel to his "Halloween" reboot? Bloody Disgusting has what you're looking for. More...
December 22, 2008:
Rob Zombie Drops Halloween Sequel Hint
What's Scout Taylor-Compton doing next Halloween? Judging from a cryptic update posted at Rob Zombie's MySpace page, she could be reprising her role as Laurie Strode in his... More...
December 16, 2008:
Zombie Confirmed for Halloween Sequel
Confirming an earlier report from Shock Till You Drop, Dimension has announced that Rob Zombie is on board to write and direct a sequel to his "Halloween" reboot. More...
December 02, 2008:
It's Still Halloween for Rob Zombie
In news that should provoke shrieks of actual terror from a very vocal group of RT commenters, Shock Till You Drop is announcing that Rob Zombie will return to direct the sequel... More...
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