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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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  • Halloween: Resurrection
  • Original HALLOWEEN star Jamie Lee Curtis (HALLOWEEN: H2O, TRUE LIES) is back and joined by Busta Rhymes (SHAFT) and Tyra Banks (COYOTE UGLY) in the terrifying HALLOWEEN: RESURRECTION -- the latest in this electrifying horror film series! The reality programmers at DangerTainment (Rhymes, Banks) have selected Rudy (Sean Patrick Thomas -- SAVE THE LAST DANCE), Bill (Thomas Ian Nicholas -- AMERICAN PIE 1&2), and a group of thrill-seeking teenagers to spend one fun-filled night in the childhood home of serial killer Michael Myers. But the planned live broadcast turns deadly when their evening of excitement becomes a night of horror as Michael himself decides to crash the party!
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    [Seems] even more uselessly redundant and shamelessly money-grubbing than most third-rate horror sequels.

    Full Review Source: Variety | comment Comment
    07/15/02
    Joe Leydon
    Joe Leydon
    Variety
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    While the production values here are more cool than crappy, there's nothing really new about Resurrection.

    Full Review Source: Toronto Star | comment Comment
    07/15/02
    Daphne Gordon
    Daphne Gordon
    Toronto Star
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    A cheesy thing that opened Friday without any advance screening.

    Full Review Source: San Francisco Chronicle | comment Comment
    07/15/02
    Edward Guthmann
    Edward Guthmann
    San Francisco Chronicle
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    Spectators will indeed sit open-mouthed before the screen, not screaming but yawning.

    Full Review Source: New York Times | comment Comment
    07/15/02
    Dave Kehr
    Dave Kehr
    New York Times
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    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.

    Full Review Source: Los Angeles Times | comment Comment
    07/15/02
    Kevin Crust
    Kevin Crust
    Los Angeles Times
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    Generic slasher-movie nonsense, but it's not without style.

    Full Review Source: Detroit Free Press | comment Comment
    07/15/02
    John Monaghan
    John Monaghan
    Detroit Free Press
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    The thrill is (long) gone.

    Full Review Source: Dallas Morning News | comment Comment
    07/15/02
    Tom Maurstad
    Tom Maurstad
    Dallas Morning News
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    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.

    Full Review Source: San Jose Mercury News | comment Comment
    07/15/02
    Glenn Lovell
    Glenn Lovell
    San Jose Mercury News
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    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.

    Full Review Source: Hollywood Reporter | comment Comment
    07/14/02
    Frank Scheck
    Frank Scheck
    Hollywood Reporter
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    There's no evidence of craftsmanship or energy. Everything, from the plot to the execution, is plodding and obligatory.

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    07/14/02
    James Berardinelli
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    It's so devoid of joy and energy it makes even Jason X ... look positively Shakesperean by comparison.

    Full Review Source: New York Post | comment Comment
    07/14/02
    Lou Lumenick
    Lou Lumenick
    New York Post
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    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.

    Full Review Source: Arizona Republic | comment Comment
    07/14/02
    Randy Cordova
    Randy Cordova
    Arizona Republic
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    Like its parade of predecessors, this Halloween is a gory slash-fest. It can't escape its past, and it doesn't want to.

    Full Review Source: Chicago Tribune | comment Comment
    07/13/02
    Loren King
    Loren King
    Chicago Tribune
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    Comes closer to comatainment.

    Full Review Source: Entertainment Weekly | comment Comment
    07/13/02
    Owen Gleiberman
    Owen Gleiberman
    Entertainment Weekly
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    Its premise is smart, but the execution is pretty weary.

    Full Review Source: Globe and Mail | comment Comment
    07/12/02
    Jennie Punter
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    Globe and Mail
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    Every sequel you skip will be two hours gained. Consider this review life-affirming.

    Full Review Source: Rolling Stone | comment Comment
    07/10/02
    Peter Travers
    Peter Travers
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