Blood and guts are fine, and nihilism can be quite powerful in the right hands. But Halloween II uses them to cover up an utterly blighted experience.
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08/28/09
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Halloween II (2009)
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Reviews Counted:67
Fresh:14
Rotten:53
Average Rating:3.7/10
Consensus: Zombie shows flashes of vision in the follow-up to his Halloween reboot, but they're smothered by mountains of gore and hackneyed, brutal violence.
Theatrical Release:Aug 28, 2009 Wide
Box Office: $33,335,670
Synopsis: Rob Zombie returns to the world of HALLOWEEN with this sequel to his film.
Starring: Malcolm McDowell, Tyler Mane, Sheri Moon Zombie, Brad Dourif
Director: Rob Zombie
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Reviews for Halloween II
There's just something about H2 that's peculiar, odd & even intriguing. Maybe it's the fact that Zombie made HIS movie instead of OUR movie, or maybe it's the sheer simplicity & brutality of it all, but in the end I think hardcore horror fans will enjoy..
08/28/09
While the film is not as good as Zombie's first, the violence is relentlessly brutal and you will definitely be jumping out of your seat.
08/28/09
Almost shocking how skillfully anchored it is, Halloween II is confidently and assuredly its own beast, and what a beast it is.
08/28/09
Zombie is a terrific stylist -- there's a red-tinted party sequence that's nightmarishly creepy -- but he seems bored with this material.
08/28/09
A repellent and incompetent monstrosity that should put to rest for good the weirdly persistent rumor that Rob Zombie has even a shred of talent as a filmmaker.
08/28/09
Halloween II is every bit as pointless a sequel to the first as that film was a pointless remake of the John Carpenter classic.
08/28/09
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