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Halloween

R Released Aug 31, 2007 1h 50m Holiday Horror Mystery & Thriller List
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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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 Full Review Cliff Doerksen Time Out Rated: 1/5 Nov 18, 2011 Full Review Joshua Rothkopf Time Out Rated: 1/5 Nov 17, 2011 Full Review Brian Eggert Deep Focus Review [Zombie] demystifies everything Carpenter’s film made legendary in the most banal ways. Rated: 0/4 Mar 8, 2024 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review Read all reviews

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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 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review Read all reviews
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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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