Evil Has A Destiny
The residents of Haddonfield don't know it yet... but death is coming to their small sleepy town. Sixteen years ago, a ten year old boy called Michael Myers brutally kills his step father, his elder sister and her boyfriend. Sixteen years later, he escapes from the mental institution and makes his way back to his hometown intent on a murderous rampage pursued by Dr Sam Loomis who is Michael's doctor and the only one who knows Michael's true evil. Elsewhere a shy teenager by the name of Laurie Strode is babysitting on the night Michael comes home... is it pure coincidence that she and her friends are being stalked by him?
Genre(s): Horror
Runtime: 109 minutes
Rating: 6.0/10 (35,447 votes)
Release Date: 31 August 2007
Country: USA
Languages: English
Company: Dimension Films
Sound: DTS, SDDS, Dolby Digital
MPAA: Rated R for strong brutal bloody violence and terror throughout, sexual content, graphic nudity and language.
Director(s): Rob Zombie
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Producer(s):
Malek Akkad - producer
Patrick Esposito - associate producer
Andy Gould - producer
Andrew G. La Marca - line producer (as Andy La Marca)
Matthew Stein - executive producer
Bob Weinstein - executive producer
Harvey Weinstein - executive producer
Rob Zombie - producer
Writer(s):
Rob Zombie - (screenplay)
John Carpenter - (1978 screenplay) and
Debra Hill - (1978 screenplay)
Cast:
Malcolm McDowell - Dr. Samuel Loomis
Scout Taylor-Compton - Laurie Strode
Tyler Mane - Michael Myers
Daeg Faerch - Michael Myers, age 10
Sheri Moon Zombie - Deborah Myers
William Forsythe - Ronnie White
Danielle Harris - Annie Brackett
Kristina Klebe - Lynda
Skyler Gisondo - Tommy Doyle
Danny Trejo - Ismael Cruz
Music: Tyler Bates
Malek Akkad - producer
Patrick Esposito - associate producer
Andy Gould - producer
Andrew G. La Marca - line producer (as Andy La Marca)
Matthew Stein - executive producer
Bob Weinstein - executive producer
Harvey Weinstein - executive producer
Rob Zombie - producer
Writer(s):
Rob Zombie - (screenplay)
John Carpenter - (1978 screenplay) and
Debra Hill - (1978 screenplay)
Cast:
Malcolm McDowell - Dr. Samuel Loomis
Scout Taylor-Compton - Laurie Strode
Tyler Mane - Michael Myers
Daeg Faerch - Michael Myers, age 10
Sheri Moon Zombie - Deborah Myers
William Forsythe - Ronnie White
Danielle Harris - Annie Brackett
Kristina Klebe - Lynda
Skyler Gisondo - Tommy Doyle
Danny Trejo - Ismael Cruz
Music: Tyler Bates
Posted on: January 24, 2008
Posted in: Horror
August 24th, 2009
This movie isn't that bad. Yes, it's very average (nothing new for RobZombie), but not bad.
The problem, however, is, that it's the remake. The original movie from70s was great, but this film just butchers the original.
While the original film had the great atmosphere, this one doesn't haveit. Acting is bad, and with showing Mike's face it ruins everything.
If there would be no eight Halloween movies released before this one,this would be the average movie. Now it isn't worth watching…
I suggest you to rather see the original. If you already saw it, thensee parts 2, 4 and 5. They aren't great, but are much better than thismovie.
August 26th, 2009
You'll have to look long and hard to find a remake more reverential toits source material than director Rob Zombie's version of the 1978 JohnCarpenter classic "Halloween." Before Zombie took on the daunting taskof making "Halloween," he had two fairly decent but horribly depravedepic under his belt with "House of 1000 Corpses" and "The Devil'sRejects." I preferred "Corpses" over "Rejects," and I didn't have highhopes to the blasphemy that he would visit on the first Michael Myersouting. Surprising, Zombie's take on Carpenter's "Halloween" is justabout the best remake that anybody could have dreamed. "Halloween"doesn't even look like it was helmed by the same guy who made either"Corpses" or "Rejects." Sure, Zombie made some heavyweight changes tothe story, but everything comes together without a hitch. Despite allof the freaky problems that Zombie recounts on the commentary track tothe unrated & uncut "Halloween," this remake should make John Carpenterfeel great and anybody who like the original "Halloween" should have asoft spot for Zombie's remake that he not only directed but also wrote.The casting choices for the new "Halloween" are right on the money,too.
The original "Halloween" contained a brief prologue about murderousMichael Myers, but Zombie devotes almost 40 minutes to setting up theaction that takes place some 15 years after Michael breaks out ofperson. Actually, apart from the extended prologue that scrutinizesMichael's early years, Zombi doesn't make any radical departures fromthe John Carpenter & Debra Hill screenplay. As the story unfolds, wefind ourselves in a battlefield of a household with Deborah Myers(Sheri Moon Zombie of "The Devil's Rejects") preparing breakfast foryoung 10-year old Michael (Daeg Faerch of Dark Mirror"), her secondhusband Ronnie White (William Forsythe of "Once Upon A Time inAmerica"), her teenage daughter Judith (Hanna Hall of "Forrest Gump"),and her infant daughter Laurie. Ronnie is a foul-mouthed reprobate whocannot give his stripper wife a hard enough time and he has nothing butcontempt for young Michael who he constantly refers to as a faggot.Although Zombie doesn't go into details, Michael slices up his pet ratin the first scene before Deborah dispatches Judith to bring himdownstairs for breakfast. If the merciless barrages of profanity thatRonnie launches at him are not enough, Michael has to endure ridiculefrom school bully Wesley Rhoades (Daryl Sabara of "Spy Kids") who showshim a newspaper strip joint clipping about his mother and makes severalsickening comments about her to his face. This fracas in the boys'restroom attracts the attention of school principal Chambers (RichardLynch of Cyborg 3") and Chambers later discovers a dead cat in aplastic bag in young Michael's locker.
An angry Deborah comes to the school at Chamber's request and refusesto believe that her angelic son could be a sadistic little brat whotortures helpless animals. Later, Michael stalks the slimy Rhoades andattacks him the woods with a big stick and beats him to death. Back athome, Michael wants to go trick or treating, but nobody wants to takehim. Mom has to strip at the joint and Judith wants to make out withher boyfriend. Again, Michael must suffer through another profanebarrage from the evil Ronnie. Eventually, Ronnie runs out of steam andfalls asleep in his recliner. Zombie does a splendid job of showingyoung Michael's dejection as he sits outside the house and watchesother trick or treat while his mother has to strip to support herfamily. Zombie uses the pop tune "Love Hurts." Michael snaps, goes backinside, duct-tapes Ronnie to his recliner and slashes his throat.Meantime, Judith's boyfriend shows her his Halloween mask, which is areplica of the one from the original "Halloween." Later, Michael stabsthe boyfriend to death and finishes off his sister. Naturally, Deborahis devastated when she comes home. Earlier, at Michael's school, apsychologist Dr. Samuel Loomis (Malcolm McDowell of "If") had beencalled in by Chambers.
Michael is sent to a mental asylum where he endures hours of interviewswith a sympathetic Loomis, but Michael gradually retreats behind themasks that he makes rather than discuss his life. Deborah gives up allhope and commits suicide while watching home movies of Michael. At thispoint, about 40 minutes has elapsed and Zombi has done a simplybrilliant job of providing Michael's back story. Fifteen years elapsesand Loomis has to throw in the towel where Michael is concerned but notbefore he authors a book about the evil that is Michael. The next timewe see Michael, he has grown into a powerful, seven-foot man. Mind you,in the hands of anybody else, this sudden transformation into a walkingredwood tree would be hilarious, but it actually works for Zombie.Michael (Taylor Mane of "Troy") escapes after a couple of crazy redneckattendants invade his room with a catatonic female inmate and brutallyrape her while calling virginal Michael a faggot. Michael snaps again.He kills both of them and then massacres everybody else, though wenever see him kill the female patient. Any sympathy that we might haveconjured up for Michael vanishes when he kills the one orderly, IsmaelCruz (Danny Trejo of "Con-Air"), by drowning him. Michael sets out totrack down Baby Boo who has grown up to become Laurie Strode (ScoutTaylor-Compton of "Sleepover") who lives with her foster parents,Cynthia Strode (Dee Wallace of "10") and Mason Strode (Pat Skipper),back in Haddonfield.
The last 20 minutes are simply tour-de-force with Michael stalkingLaurie and Loomis hot on their trail. The cast is superb, even in theminor roles with "Monkees" star Micky Dolenz playing a gun salesman andSybil Danning as the asylum nurse that young Michael slaughters with afork. Rob Zombie's remake of "Halloween" is nothing short of brilliantand he deserves to have praised heaped on him.
August 29th, 2009
Some fans loved Rob Zombie's vision of the classic 1978 scare showwhile some absolutely hated it. Lucky for me, I'm one of the people wholoved it, and I still do 2 years later. 2007's "Halloween" is veryscary, filled with tension, has plenty of violence and gore and it hasthe most nudity I've seen for a horror film in years.
What Zombie does with his "Halloween" is he makes it his own. The45-minute prologue introducing Michael as a child was unexpected andfun to watch. The rest of the movie was what Zombie would've done if hecopied the original. However, he adds new elements to the last act thatare original and frightening.
Tyler Mane dons the white mask this time around, and he depicts thescariest Michael in years. He's stronger and more angry than in any ofthe sequels he's been in. And he's tall, too. Michael slowly closes inon the camera, which creates tremendous claustrophobia. Points forthat, Rob.
And this "Halloween" has a great, well-rounded cast of young and oldstars. Malcolm MacDowell is always a pleasure to watch, and he'swonderful here as Dr. Loomis. I enjoy the new portrayal of LaurieStrode, which is played by the great Scout Taylor-Compton. She createsa different character from Jamie Lee Curtis's iconic heroine, and addssome spunk to her. And man, can Scout scream! And whenever you haveDanielle Harris in a "Halloween" movie, it's a dream come true for thefans. Harris is awesome as Annie. The rest of the cast is perfect withKristina Klebe as the bad girl Lynda, Sheri Moon Zombie(who, for once,is playing someone normal) as Michael's mom, Deborah, William Forsythas Ronnie White, and Daeg Faerch is very believable as young Mikey.Along with those guys, Zombie adds some very famous horror stars thatyou never imagined would be in this. All in all, a perfect cast.
Zombie's vision of "Halloween" is never going to be the original, butthen again, it wasn't intended to be. The 1978 film remains a classic.And for a movie of its time, 2007's "Halloween" couldn't be any morefun or scary. This one is no trick. It's a bona-fide treat! ***1/2
August 30th, 2009
The new movie ween shows his history about his dark past and why hestarted killing. The old ones don't show nothing.
For example the first one only shows him killing his sister but the newone shows his school life and why he became evil.
The worst one is number 3 because it does not even have any of thecharacters from the other films and Micheal is not even in it its justabout witches and killing people with a TV show
Number 4 and 5 are only about Michael's trying to find and kill hiscousin but the worst thing is he does not even kill her until number 6when she if a grown woman and had given birth.
H2o is about Michael tracking down his sister which he is successfulbut fails to kill her and her family.
Resserection is about Michael killing her sister at the beginning andthe fire at his house at the end that burns it down.
But the difference is between all the killers is that Michael diden'tdie at the end
August 30th, 2009
I recommend this one. It's one of the best Halloween movies, ever.Better than the recent 2009, VERY Much. Horror fans; Watch this, youwill NOT be disappointed. . Michael Myers is back and better than ever.Watch it. Live it. Explore it. Be happy with it. If not? Too bad. Thismovie is perfect. Michael is more bigger, badder and better than everin this film; My favorite Halloween film. By far. With that being said,I really do hope you enjoy this film. I really really did; I went tosee it with my friends and we left very happy and everything. We WERESatisfied. A lot of other people were too- They were wanting an encoreas well, believe me or not.
March 28th, 2010
A lot of people have told me this movie was stupid & boring. But I, however, disagree. I loved it. I just watched it for the first time last night. After the first 5 minutes, I was hooked. I never thought Halloween would get any better. But now I stand corrected. This movie is by far the best Halloween ever made.