The original and the remake need to stand alone and apart, and Zombie's film has merits of its own that should be appreciated.
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09/02/07
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Halloween (2007)
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Reviews Counted:99
Fresh:26
Rotten:73
Average Rating:4.1/10
Consensus: Rob Zombie doesn't bring many new ideas to the table in Halloween, making it another bloody disappointment for fans of the franchise.
Theatrical Release:Aug 31, 2007 Wide
Box Office: $58,192,545
Synopsis: The early 2000s have seen a string of big-budget remakes of classic horror films. In addition to THE TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE and THE HILLS HAVE EYES, John Carpenter's benchmark slasher flick... [More]
Starring: Daeg Faerch, Tyler Mane, Sheri Moon, Scout Taylor-Compton
Director: Rob Zombie
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Reviews for Halloween
Just a footnote to another film's legacy.
09/04/07
The most depressing thing of all is that Michael will likely survive even this dire endeavour.
09/04/07
Top CriticHow disappointing to see a film as callous, noisy and stupid as any of the other horror remakes that have been cluttering up multiplexes as of late.
08/30/07
When the score (from the original) is the best part of this retelling, perhaps it's best we don't celebrate Halloween this year.
03/03/08
Zombie's morally dubious earlier films showcased fun-loving, homicidal anti-heroes; but there's nothing jokey or campy about his approach to Myers, whose long hair and mask obsession suggest he may be a worst-case-scenario incarnation of Zombie himself.
09/07/07
Unfortunately, what makes Michael tick doesn't turn out to be all that interesting.
08/31/07
Save the first two Halloween films, Zombie's take is the best film of the franchise. That's not saying much, I know, but it is a compliment that Rob deserves.
08/31/07
Although it's not saying much, this is director Rob Zombie's most impressive outing behind the camera.
08/30/07
Top CriticZombie's constant use of long lenses, close-ups, and rapid-fire editing are crude attempts to jack up action that is not staged particularly well.
07/22/08
If it wasn't a remake of Halloween, Halloween might have been pretty awesome.
09/12/07
Zombie and company give us the proverbial razor blade in the apple with another crappy horror remake.
08/31/07
If Rob Zombie ever decides to direct a horror movie, watch out.
09/02/07
John Carpenter can rest easy; any self-respecting horror fan will forget this film even exists by the time the real Halloween rolls around this year.
08/30/07
...a sometimes thoughtful reimagining...also plodding and brutal rather than horrific. The leaner, creepier original remains the classic.
08/31/07
Abhorrent.
09/03/07
Carpenter's original, a series of brilliant joy-buzzer jolts, treated the horror as a dark pop joke, courting our giggling disbelief. Zombie turns it somber.
08/31/07
Top CriticZombie's fury is dulled by his veneration of the horror classic
08/27/09
Trick or treat? Rob Zombie's "re-imagining" of John Carpenter's 1978 horror classic Halloween must sadly be consigned to the former category and it's not even a very interesting, suspenseful trick at that.
09/04/07
Top CriticFans will be chomping at the bit waiting for the slaughter to begin ... it's hard not to walk away feeling disappointed about the return of Michael Myers.
08/30/07
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