Halloween

R

Released Aug 31, 2007

1h 50m

Holiday

Horror

Mystery & Thriller

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28%

Tomatometer

123 Reviews

59%

Popcornmeter

250,000+ Ratings

Nearly two decades after being committed to a mental institution for killing his stepfather and older sister, Michael Myers breaks out, intent on returning to the town of Haddonfield, Ill. He arrives in his hometown on Halloween with the indomitable purpose of hunting down his younger sister, Laurie. The only thing standing between Michael and a Halloween night of bloody carnage is psychologist Dr. Samuel Loomis.

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Critics Consensus

Rob Zombie doesn't bring many new ideas to the table in Halloween, making it another bloody disappointment for fans of the franchise.

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Aja Romano

Vox

Because it's still about Michael Myers, it all feels epic and larger than life in a way few of those other films do.

Oct 19, 2018

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Cliff Doerksen

Time Out

Rated: 1/5

Nov 18, 2011

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Joshua Rothkopf

Time Out

Rated: 1/5

Nov 17, 2011

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

[Zombie] demystifies everything Carpenter’s film made legendary in the most banal ways.

Rated: 0/4

Mar 8, 2024

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Stephanie Archer

Film Inquiry

It may not be the standout Zombie was hoping for, but Halloween finds its own brutal identity along the way while still honoring the original it is based on.

Nov 4, 2022

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Alan French

Sunshine State Cineplex

The last hour of the film maintains a pace that sells the slasher as something unique. Ultimately, the first half sinks this one, and leaves the Halloween from 2007 a step below the average horror flick.

Rated: 5/10

Oct 11, 2022

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Michael S

Rob Zombie's take on Michael Myers gives a long backstory to the horror icon (about half the film's length). But it's not very scary or even gory for that matter. So much time was spent on the backstory that the whole second half (with Laurie Strode) feels incidental.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

10/10/24

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Zachary A

One of the best horror remakes imo. It’s definitely a rob zombie movie so keep that in mind. It’s filled with old rock music, a very grungy vibe, and overloaded with gratuitous language lol besides his obvious shtick, it’s a good movie. Filled with a distinct Halloween vibe/imagery. The first half is very well done in showing Michael’s childhood, and once we get to the present-day half of the movie, it’s not that it’s bad it’s just very rushed. They should’ve extended it bc it could’ve easily been a 2 and a half hour movie and not felt drug out or boring. Also, the girl they got to play Laurie was a little annoying. Just squealing and limping for no reason lol Otherwise, very entertaining interpretation.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

10/10/24

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Deontae D

A pretty good reimagining of Halloween, This is re-envisioned in rob zombie's mind, I gotta say he did a great job👍🏽 👍🏽, I still have the director's cut on dvd, I use to watched this movie a lot of times, It's so gory, and brutal, And it's kinda similar to john Carpenter 1978 Halloween, But still can't touch the original, And scout Taylor Compton as the new Laurie strode, She did a great job, And Danielle harris as annie, They two are amazing❤️, and they are real friends, Tyler mane as a 7ft michael myers is terrifying😱, 4 1/2 out of 5

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

10/07/24

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Javier F

Most people don't like Rob Zombies version of Halloween but I sure as hell loved it. Updated Darker version of the original. Nothing wrong with that.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

10/07/24

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Julian S

You can’t deny Zombie put his stamp on “Halloween.” His bloody signature is everywhere, and this more humanized Michael Myers is the most terrifying he’s been since Carpenter’s 1978 classic.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

10/03/24

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Audience Member

I personally really enjoyed this version of Halloween. The story made complete sense to me and I believe RZ did a great job with it. This is currently my favorite horror movie.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/03/24

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Malcolm McDowell

Dr. Sam Loomis

Scout Taylor-Compton

Laurie Strode

Tyler Mane

Michael Myers - Adult

Danny Trejo

Ismael Cruz

Danielle Harris

Annie Brackett

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Synopsis

Nearly two decades after being committed to a mental institution for killing his stepfather and older sister, Michael Myers breaks out, intent on returning to the town of Haddonfield, Ill. He arrives in his hometown on Halloween with the indomitable purpose of hunting down his younger sister, Laurie. The only thing standing between Michael and a Halloween night of bloody carnage is psychologist Dr. Samuel Loomis.

Director: Rob Zombie
Producer: Rob Zombie, Malek Akkad, Andy Gould
Screenwriter: Rob Zombie
Distributor: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Production Co: Trancas International Films Inc., Nightfall Productions, Dimension Films
Rating: R (Language|Graphic Nudity|Sexual Content|Strong Brutal Bloody Violence|Terror Throughout)
Genre: Holiday, Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Aug 31, 2007, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): May 17, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA): $58.3M
Runtime: 1h 50m
Sound Mix: Dolby SRD, DTS, SDDS
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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