Halloween (2007)

Name: Halloween (2007)
Genre: Horror
Released: August 31, 2007
Duration: 109 min
Rating: 47
Cast: Malcolm McDowell, Scout Taylor-Compton, Tyler Mane

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Dimension Films | Release Date: August 31, 2007 | R

Starring: Malcolm McDowell, Scout Taylor-Compton, Tyler Mane

Summary: From acclaimed musician and filmmaker Rob Zombie comes an entirely new take on the highly successful and terrifying Halloween legacy, which began in 1978. While revealing a new chapter in the established Michael Myers saga, the film will surprise both classic and modern horror fans with a departure from prior films in the HalloweenFrom acclaimed musician and filmmaker Rob Zombie comes an entirely new take on the highly successful and terrifying Halloween legacy, which began in 1978. While revealing a new chapter in the established Michael Myers saga, the film will surprise both classic and modern horror fans with a departure from prior films in the Halloween franchise. Audiences should brace themselves for unprecedented fear as Zombie turns back time to uncover the making of a pathologically disturbed, even cursed child named Michael Myers. [MGM]… Expand

Director: Rob Zombie

Genre(s): Horror

Rating: R

Runtime: 109 min

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TV Guide Magazine Ken Fox

Zombie delivers a scary horror movie immediately recognizable as his own -- something that will come as a welcome relief to fans who've diligently sat through seven "Halloween" sequels in hopes of one day reliving the original's terrifying magic. Read full review

Premiere Paul Semel

Halloween is a real, classic-style horror movie, not an exercise in gross special effects. Oh, and for those who’ve missed Carpenter’s classic, this will scare the candy corn out of you, but the original is still champion. Read full review

Mark Bell

As it stands, he made a noble attempt, and it could've been a Hell of a lot worse, but it's not as great a film as its potential hints at. Read full review

Matt Zoller Seitz

The new Halloween has sympathy for the Devil, but not enough. Read full review

Marc Savlov

Zombie continues to have a true, unflinching artist's eye for the sublimely horrific (a woodsy murder sequence is pregnant with disturbing, painterly compositions), that eye is wasted here on an unnecessarily moribund history of sociopathy as it relates to Halloween in Haddonfield, Illinois. Read full review

Jason Anderson

Like kudzu vine, killer bees and herpes, we may never be rid of it. Read full review

Richard Harrington

A film that contains dialogue so nasty and stupid, you'd swear (right along with the characters) that the booker for "Jerry Springer" wrote it (Zombie did). Read full review

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cameronmorewood

Nov 8, 2012

A brutal, twisted, and shocking study of the decomposition of the human mind. Halloween is brilliant and unforgettable. It cannot; however, be compared to 1978 classic that inspired it, because this is an entirely different film. The director has taken a pitch perfect psychological thrillerA brutal, twisted, and shocking study of the decomposition of the human mind. Halloween is brilliant and unforgettable. It cannot; however, be compared to 1978 classic that inspired it, because this is an entirely different film. The director has taken a pitch perfect psychological thriller and turned it into an mind blowing and savagely real exploitation horror.… Expand

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peteyw.

Aug 30, 2007

Amazing. I'm sure that people will dislike this movie and falsely call it "extreme horror" - it's not that at all. Zombie pays respect to the original's suspenseful tendencies while expressing a unique and consummately professional artistic vision. One of the better horror Amazing. I'm sure that people will dislike this movie and falsely call it "extreme horror" - it's not that at all. Zombie pays respect to the original's suspenseful tendencies while expressing a unique and consummately professional artistic vision. One of the better horror movies - remake or non- in recent memory. This is a film that has created a new kind of terror - a very layered, psychological study of a famous Hollywood villain.… Expand

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SeanL

Aug 31, 2007

Very good job with the artistic liberties. Yes, this is not as suspenseful as the original, but then why fake it? We all know the outcome so the adding fake suspense would have been foolish. Yes, there are more killing and more gore, but that is what people want to see. This was a well made Very good job with the artistic liberties. Yes, this is not as suspenseful as the original, but then why fake it? We all know the outcome so the adding fake suspense would have been foolish. Yes, there are more killing and more gore, but that is what people want to see. This was a well made film with some not so sophisticated dialogue. Most film critics are going to bash this because it was pre-screened for them and they actually have to pay to see it :) It is by no means a bad film.… Expand

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Kewlkat

Sep 10, 2007

No supspense. No terror. No excitement. Just......there. I would have died the first 10 minutes into the film. You know why? Because I would have called Michael BORING, something him and this film have in common. Yeah, there's interesting moments, but that's just what they are. No supspense. No terror. No excitement. Just......there. I would have died the first 10 minutes into the film. You know why? Because I would have called Michael BORING, something him and this film have in common. Yeah, there's interesting moments, but that's just what they are. MOMENTS. Nothing happens. Ever. Throughout this ENTIRE 109 minute film, we watch michael- OMG- BEING MICHAEL. Next time, when a filmaker tries to remake a classic, remember one thing: TRY TO SURPRISE US.… Expand

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Panchogul

Jun 8, 2020

Un remake que se ubica bastante por debajo de la media, la historia de origen que le dio Rob Zombie a Michael Myers está bastante bien planteada y ejecutada, pero no logra consagrarse por completo, de ahí en adelante es tan solo una versión poco imaginativa y muy insípida de la versiónUn remake que se ubica bastante por debajo de la media, la historia de origen que le dio Rob Zombie a Michael Myers está bastante bien planteada y ejecutada, pero no logra consagrarse por completo, de ahí en adelante es tan solo una versión poco imaginativa y muy insípida de la versión original de 1978.… Expand

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KayS.

Sep 4, 2007

Very disappointing. There was NO suspense....no "hold your breath" moments waiting and wondering what will happen next. This movie was NOT scary....it was merely GORY. There was an economy of talent, performing a plodding story that simply laid everything out on the table, leaving nothing Very disappointing. There was NO suspense....no "hold your breath" moments waiting and wondering what will happen next. This movie was NOT scary....it was merely GORY. There was an economy of talent, performing a plodding story that simply laid everything out on the table, leaving nothing to the imagination. The back story idea could have been a real gem, and could have begun a sense of mystery and suspense. Instead, it played like an over-the-top Saturday Night Live made-for-TV segment. Throughout the movie, cute was too cutesy, and vile was shouted instead of whispered. This could have been a great horror movie. It SHOULD have been a great horror movie. Instead, it was a poorly written, poorly acted, poorly directed, suspense-less and horror-less flop. I give it a "3" rating based solely on the idea behind the back story and the unrealized potential for a modern horror classic that lurks beneath the surface.… Expand

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RavenX301

Aug 30, 2007

What is with these movies. over and over again. its soo sooooo soooooooo boring to see this charater. John C oringal was a masterpiece of new age horror, but these squeals only destroy and tranish its brith. Rob Zombie is a completly incombatent flim maker and musican. I still can tell the What is with these movies. over and over again. its soo sooooo soooooooo boring to see this charater. John C oringal was a masterpiece of new age horror, but these squeals only destroy and tranish its brith. Rob Zombie is a completly incombatent flim maker and musican. I still can tell the difference between any of his songs *(or atleast the so called 'hits'" this is terrible. The one thing this film does in spades, and the others like it, is show us everything that is wrong with our culture and entertainment taday. More of the same is NOT a good thing at all. So, shame on all of the money making producers (that some how makle money from this crap) and shame on Rob Zombie for taking nothing but our time and money, while still making his wallet much heavier.… Expand

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