Halloween

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Halloween

R

2007

1h 50m

Holiday

Horror

Mystery & Thriller

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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

10/19/2018

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

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Frank Scheck

The Hollywood Reporter

12/12/2007

The result, though undeniably preferable to yet another misbegotten installment of the long-exhausted franchise, certainly doesn't compare to John Carpenter's landmark original film.

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George Palathingal

Sydney Morning Herald

11/23/2007

2/5

Taking 50 minutes to get to the present where the original took five, here we are offered something resembling justification for why poor little Mikey beat and stabbed his way to infamy.

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Patrick Cavanaugh

The Wolfman Cometh

Sep 11

1/5

Leans into the least interesting elements of the original storyline while also being held back by Rob Zombie's emphasis on style over substance.

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

03/08/2024

0/4

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

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Stephanie Archer

Film Inquiry

11/04/2022

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.

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Sam

@SamColacito Feb 11

My Rotten Tomatoes score: 🦠 I have very mixed feelings on Halloween (2007). On one hand, it's the most unique Halloween film in that half of it goes into Michael Myers' backstory and how he became the killer that he is. It also allows for his family to have personalities instead of immediately getting killed or taken out of the story. Granted, their personalities are absolutely garbage and offensive, but they are personalities nonetheless. The first half of the movie alone makes me believe that Rob Zombie genuinely wanted to make a good Halloween remake instead of just a shot for shot remake. On the other hand, that's exactly what the second half of the movie is. The latter half has almost no originality to it and is a shortened down, more violent recreation of the 1978 film. The first half I do think is pretty decent, but the second half is what really drags it down for me.

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Steven F.

@SteveGotScored Feb 9

Easily one of my favorite horror remakes of all time! Rob Zombie is the man!

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Freddy S.

@BartierNBhardonnay Dec 11

Beautiful horror film Best adaptation of Michael and his story

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Oliver C.

@ocook005 Nov 27

Rob Zombie’s Halloween (2007) is a grimy, brutal, and surprisingly empathetic reimagining that adds compelling backstory at the cost of some suspense, landing as a solid-but-flawed 3.5-star slasher experience.

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John B.

@rjcartoonist69 Nov 12

Lame, uninspired, nothing new, same familiar plot points & worst of all..mean-spirited!

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Robert H

Nov 3

These movie critics read way too much into movies. I thought it was terrific I thought it gave more of a background into Michael Myers. How he was physically and mentally abused. And definitely scary as hell just like the original.

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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: Lions Gate Films, Dimension Films, Trancas International Films Inc., Nightfall Productions
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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