Halloween 2007

Halloween

Critics Consensus

Rob Zombie doesn't bring many new ideas to the table in Halloween, making it another bloody disappointment for fans of the franchise.

27%

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Movie Info

Nearly two decades after being committed to a mental institution for killing his stepfather and older sister, Michael Myers (Tyler Mane) breaks out, intent on returning to the town of Haddonfield, Ill. He arrives in his hometown on Halloween with the indomitable purpose of hunting down his younger sister, Laurie (Scout Taylor-Compton). The only thing standing between Michael and a Halloween night of bloody carnage is psychologist Dr. Samuel Loomis (Malcolm McDowell).
  • Rating:
    R (Language|Graphic Nudity|Sexual Content|Strong Brutal Bloody Violence|Terror Throughout)
  • Genre:
    horror, mystery and thriller, other
  • Original Language:
    English
  • Director:
    Rob Zombie
  • Producer:
    Rob Zombie, Malek Akkad, Andy Gould
  • Release Date (Theaters):
     wide
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  • Box Office (Gross USA):
    $58.3M
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  • Production Co:
    Trancas International Films Inc., Nightfall Productions, Dimension Films
  • Sound Mix:
    Dolby SRD, DTS, SDDS
  • Aspect Ratio:
    Scope (2.35:1)
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Cast & Crew

Malcolm McDowell
Dr. Sam Loomis
Scout Taylor-Compton
Laurie Strode
Tyler Mane
Michael Myers - Adult
Danny Trejo
Ismael Cruz
Danielle Harris
Annie Brackett
Sheri Moon Zombie
Deborah Myers
William Forsythe
Ronnie White
Dee Wallace
Cynthia Strode
Kristina Klebe
Lynda
Jenny Gregg Stewart
Lindsey Wallace
Rob Zombie
Director
Rob Zombie
Writer
Rob Zombie
Producer
Malek Akkad
Producer
Andy Gould
Producer
Bob Weinstein
Executive Producer
Harvey Weinstein
Executive Producer
Matthew Stein
Executive Producer
Phil Parmet
Cinematographer
Glenn Garland
Film Editor
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Critic Reviews for Halloween

All Critics (118) | Top Critics (23) | Fresh (32) | Rotten (86)

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    November 18, 2011 | Rating: 1/5 | Full Review…

    Cliff Doerksen

    Time Out
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    November 17, 2011 | Rating: 1/5 | Full Review…

    Joshua Rothkopf

    Time Out
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  • The result, though undeniably preferable to yet another misbegotten installment of the long-exhausted franchise, certainly doesn't compare to John Carpenter's landmark original film.

    December 12, 2007

    Frank Scheck

    Hollywood Reporter
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  • Taking 50 minutes to get to the present where the original took five, here we are offered something resembling justification for why poor little Mikey beat and stabbed his way to infamy.

    November 23, 2007 | Rating: 2/5 | Full Review…

    George Palathingal

    Sydney Morning Herald
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  • Zombie may not be able to match the stalk 'n' menace of Carpenter's steadicam original, but when the Big Z's knife hits the right groove, he cuts to the dark heart of the Myers legend.

    October 2, 2007 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review…

    Jamie Russell

    BBC.com
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  • It's inanely-scripted exploitation, sure, but this 'Halloween' doesn't trivialise; it even returns with sympathy to one victim minutes after the attack that has left her bleeding on the floor.

    September 28, 2007 | Rating: 3/6 | Full Review…

    Ben Walters

    Time Out
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Audience Reviews for Halloween

  • Oct 28, 2018
    Not so much a remake of Carpenter's classic as it is a counterpoint to it. Where Carpenter's film is sparse on running time, character development, and gore Zombie's version is a lengthy examination of Michael Myers psyche that lingers on its extreme violence. In any case the main reason to watch this is for the sequel.
    Alec B Super Reviewer
  • Jul 21, 2016
    A interesting but bad take on this iconic horror villain. As the concept seems fresh at first it begins to get worse and worse by edging closer to the end of the film. The not needed Micheal Myers throwback really butchered this film for me along with the over usage of violence and gore over story and suspense which the original did so well. Should've place a little higher maybe a 33% on RT but this is just bland attempt to grab some cash while destroying an iconic antagonist along the way.
    Tyler H Super Reviewer
  • Jun 22, 2016
    The remake digs much farther into Michael Myers's past/childhood with a large portion of the film explaining how he became the way he did. This gave a larger depth to the character in showing his motivations. Zombie did a good job writing this remake which had the spirit of the first film but still stood well enough on its own.
    Patrick W Super Reviewer
  • Feb 16, 2016
    We could all live without seeing Rob Zombie's remake of Halloween, although this isn't a bad film. It's just that there was no need to see the story told again. What this film does add, however, is the backstory to Michael Myers. In the original 1978 film Halloween, Dr. Loomis (played by Donald Pleasance) alludes to the evil he saw in Michael Myers when he was a boy. He alludes to the way in which Myers went silent one day and then never talked for years and years. In the remake here you get to see it. I don't think the film really benefits to tell the origin story, although I don't made that they made a remake. Just not my cup of tea. And for the record I don't doubt that Rob Zombie is a huge Halloween fan. It's just beside the point, as far as I am concerned.
    Billie P Super Reviewer
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