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Halloween: Resurrection
Metascore
19 out of 100

Overwhelming dislike - based on 17 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 0 out of 17
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 17
  3. Negative: 14 out of 17
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  1. Chicago Reader
    Reviewed by: J.R. Jones
    50
    Rosenthal observes all the ritual elements -- a veteran of the series, he seems to understand that its fans crave certainty over shock.
  2. TV Guide
    Reviewed by: Maitland McDonagh
    40
    Director Rick Rosenthal ("Halloween II") seems to have forgotten everything he ever knew about generating suspense, relying on cliched shadows and grainy, handheld images supposedly shot by the increasingly terrified students.
  3. New Times (L.A.)
    Reviewed by: Gregory Weinkauf
    40
    Thing is, movie's 100 percent mystery-free, but mildly creative, mixing Psych 101 with cynical Hollywood in-jokes with Tylenol-sponsored grainy-cam footage. Best revelation is source of Myers' superhuman strength: eats big rats, apparently.
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  4. Chicago Tribune
    Reviewed by: Loren King
    38
    Like its parade of predecessors, this Halloween is a gory slash-fest. It can't escape its past, and it doesn't want to.
  5. New York Daily News
    Reviewed by: Elizabeth Weitzman
    38
    If you only want a sequence of slashings, impalements and head-squishings, you'll get your money's worth. But if you like a little movie with your mayhem, you're out of luck.
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  6. The Globe and Mail (Toronto)
    Reviewed by: Jennie Punter
    38
    It's all very pat and, ultimately, annoying.
  7. L.A. Weekly
    Reviewed by: Paul Malcolm
    30
    If, as it appears, Rosenthal is competing with the knife-wielding Myers for the title of biggest hack, he wins by unanimous decision.
  8. The A.V. Club
    Reviewed by: Nathan Rabin
    30
    It seems content to plod listlessly through the motions.
  9. Los Angeles Times
    Reviewed by: Kevin Crust
    30
    It's not the worst film in the series -- "Halloween III" will never be unseated -- but there's not nearly enough scares, or humor, to make Halloween: Resurrection worthwhile.
  10. San Francisco Chronicle
    Reviewed by: Edward Guthmann
    25
    Cheesy.
  11. ReelViews
    Reviewed by: James Berardinelli
    25
    There's no evidence of craftsmanship or energy. Everything, from the plot to the execution, is plodding and obligatory.
  12. Film Threat
    Reviewed by: David Grove
    20
    After almost twenty five years, the Halloween series has been reduced to a false alarm. ...the characters are so devoid of human feeling they accomplish the task of making us not wish they were dead, but just gone.
  13. The New York Times
    Reviewed by: Dave Kehr
    20
    Spectators will indeed sit open-mouthed before the screen, not screaming but yawning.
  14. Variety
    Reviewed by: Joe Leydon
    10
    More uselessly redundant and shamelessly money-grubbing than most third-rate horror sequels.
  15. New York Post
    Reviewed by: Lou Lumenick
    0
    It's so devoid of joy and energy it makes even "Jason X" - a recent attempt to prolong the rival "Friday the 13th" slasher franchise - look positively Shakesperean by comparison.
  16. Austin Chronicle
    Reviewed by: Marc Savlov
    0
    Forget this dreck: Where's that Michael vs. Jason grudge match we've been hearing about for the last decade?
  17. Entertainment Weekly
    Reviewed by: Owen Gleiberman
    0
    Halloween: Resurrection comes closer to comatainment.
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4.3 out of 10

Mixed or average reviews- based on 77 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 21 out of 58
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 58
  3. Negative: 30 out of 58
  1. ScarTissue1990
    1
    So disappointing in this movie. It came out and I expected an amazing slasher flick, but the first thing that is wrong with it is that they killed Jamie Lee Curtis's character Laurie Strode. I just pretend that this movie was never maid and pretend that it stopped at Halloween H20. The only good thing about this movie is the mask..… Full Review »
  2. spadenx
    4
    I wouldnt say it's the worst entry in the series. It had good kills and it got back to it's roots (of suspensful stalking then killing) and that sort of saved it from being another terrible addition. The acting was terrible (Busta Rhymes...really?) but everything else was solid. The story was some what interesting as well but it was executed poorly.… Full Review »
  3. vern
    0
    This movie was bad. It wasn't even bad in a fun way either, it was just so bad that it was REALLY BAD. I gave it a chance one day during the Halloween season, and figured it would be at least moderately entertaining (the only one that wasn't at least semi-entertaining up until this point was Halloween: The Curse of.., that one was bad too). This movie was poorly directed (the hand-held camera angle did not work) and poorly acted (even for a horror movie). Please do not waste your time like I did.… Full Review »
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