[Seems] even more uselessly redundant and shamelessly money-grubbing than most third-rate horror sequels.
Halloween: Resurrection (2002)
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Reviews Counted:16
Fresh:2
Rotten:14
Average Rating:3.4/10
Consensus: The only thing this tired slasher flick may resurrect is nostalgia for when the genre was still fresh and scary.
Rated: R [See Full Rating] for strong violence, language, some sexuality and brief drug use
Runtime: 89 mins
Genre: Horror/Suspense
Theatrical Release:Jul 12, 2002 Wide
Box Office: $30,259,652
Synopsis: You thought Michael Myers was decapitated at the end of HALLOWEEN: H20? Think again. The latest installment in the popular horror franchise, HALLOWEEN: RESURRECTION, uses a clever premise to give... You thought Michael Myers was decapitated at the end of HALLOWEEN: H20? Think again. The latest installment in the popular horror franchise, HALLOWEEN: RESURRECTION, uses a clever premise to give the legendary murderer yet another opportunity to wreak havoc on a cast of innocent characters. Back in Haddonfield, Illinois, Freddie Harris (Busta Rhymes), upstart entrepreneur of Dangertainment.com, recruits six lucky college students to partake in a potentially dangerous game. Wearing miniature video cameras, the participants must spend Halloween night inside the decrepit home of Michael Myers, to the delight of Internet viewers all over the country. While most of the kids are in it for fun, fame, and fortune, Sara Moyer (Bianca Kajlich) is a glaring exception. Innocent, shy, and nervous, Sara grudgingly joins her friends Jen (Katee Sackhoff) and Rudy (Sean Patrick Thomas), against her better judgment. As darkness sets in and the bodies begin to pile, it's up to Sara--aided by an Internet pen pal--to put an end to Michael once and for all (or so she thinks!). Director Rick Rosenthal (HALLOWEEN 2) and screenwriters Larry Brand and Sean Hood incorporate technology into the story, using a grainy visual approach to add another layer of creepiness to the proceedings. [More]
Starring: Busta Rhymes, Bianca Kajlich, Tyra Banks, Thomas Ian Nichols
Starring: Busta Rhymes, Bianca Kajlich, Tyra Banks, Thomas Ian Nichols, Ryan Merriman, Daisy McCrackin, Luke Kirby, Billy Kay, Jamie Lee Curtis, Sean Patrick Thomas, Katee Sackhoff
Director: Rick Rosenthal
Director: Rick Rosenthal
Screenwriter: Larry Brand, Sean Hood
Producer: Paul Freeman
Composer: Danny Lux
Studio: Dimension Films
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Dec 10, 2002
Reviews for Halloween: Resurrection
While the production values here are more cool than crappy, there's nothing really new about Resurrection.
Spectators will indeed sit open-mouthed before the screen, not screaming but yawning.
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.
No, it's not as single-minded as John Carpenter's original, but it's sure a lot smarter and more unnerving than the sequels.
This latest installment of the horror film franchise that is apparently as invulnerable as its trademark villain has arrived for an incongruous summer playoff, demonstrating yet again that the era of the intelligent, well-made B movie is long gone.
There's no evidence of craftsmanship or energy. Everything, from the plot to the execution, is plodding and obligatory.
It's so devoid of joy and energy it makes even Jason X ... look positively Shakesperean by comparison.
The latest entry in the horror series is simply a slasher flick. At that level, it's not bad, with some clever twists on the genre.
Like its parade of predecessors, this Halloween is a gory slash-fest. It can't escape its past, and it doesn't want to.
Every sequel you skip will be two hours gained. Consider this review life-affirming.
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