| | Halloween Blu-ray (1 Customer Review)
| Category | Blu-ray DVDs, Horror Movies, Murder Videos, Horror Movies, Killers, Brothers, Psychos, Horror Classic, Psychology | | Starring | William Forsythe, Sheri Moon, Scout Taylor-Compton, Tyler Mane, Daeg Faerch, Malcolm McDowell, Brad Dourif, Danielle Harris | | Director | Rob Zombie | | Composer | Tyler Bates | | Director of Photography | Phil Parmet | | Music Supervisor | Rob Zombie | | Producer | Rob Zombie, Andy Gould, Malek Akkad | | Screenwriter | Rob Zombie | | Source Writer | John Carpenter, Debra Hill |
Standard Screen; Soundtrack English; Blue Ray HD-DVD The early 2000s have seen a string of big-budget remakes of classic horror films. In addition to THE TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE and THE HILLS HAVE EYES, John Carpenter's benchmark slasher flick HALLOWEEN has been given a new-millennial overhaul. At the helm of the project sits rocker Rob Zombie, whose previous films, HOUSE OF 1,000 CORPSES and THE DEVIL'S REJECTS, brought a fan's touch and an auteur's vision to the director's chair. While Zombie's HALLOWEEN is faithful to Carpenter's vision, there are some obvious changes, the most pronounced of these being the substantial focus on Michael Myers's childhood. The film posits Michael (played by a creepily vacant Daeg Faerch) as a troubled child made all the worse by a horrible home life--wonderfully illustrated via William Forsythe's performance as Deborah Myers's boyfriend--and constant abuse at school. Zombie paints Michael's pain with palpable grit and sleaze, but he isn't out to put our culture on the couch--he simply wants to show Michael killing his family. With the exception of Michael's therapy sessions while incarcerated, the film, post-massacre, stays loyal to the original.
Zombie's film is clearly the work of a filmmaker who knows and loves the genre. The director's signature is stamped all over HALLOWEEN (most notably in the use of grainy home movie footage and a smokin' classic rock soundtrack), although remnants of Carpenter's brilliant original still remain. When it comes to remakes, it's hard to ask for much more. Halloween Reviews: "Zombie's version offers an extended prologue that fills in the formative days of Myers' psychosis..."-- Owen Gleiberman, Entertainment Weekly "It's relentlessly malevolent....Zombie's production design laces it with a truly nasty edge."-- Jamie Russell, Total Film Halloween | List Price | $29.95 (You save $7.40) | | Studio | Genius Productions | | Orig Year | 2007 | | All Time Sales Rank |  59054  | | CD Universe Part number | 7715175 | | Catalog number | 81588 | | Discs | 2 | | Release Date | Oct 21, 2008 | | Rating | R (MPAA) | | Rating Reason | for strong brutal bloody violence and terror throughout, sexual content, graphic nudity and language | | Additional Info | Widescreen; Unrated | | Movie Details | Color; Widescreen; Unrated |
Halloween Movie Review Average Rating: (5 out of 5 stars)  zombie rocks halloween !!!!
I think rob zombie's version of the carpenter classic is great and even better on blu ray hi def !! His unique style and vision along with the great soundtrack and casting makes for a film all his own....
Submitted by kataholica (yellowknife, nt, canada) 
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I was really looking forward to watching this film when it got released in cinemas. I was wondering how Rob Zombie was going to be able to direct a remake of the classic 1978 John Carpenter version which shook up audiences and changed the face of the horror genre. When I finally got a chance to watch this film I was extremely disappointed. Rob Zombie's adaptation of Halloween completely ignored the elements of the classic original which garnered on suspense and atmospheric feeling. This version of Halloween is just plain stupid with too many unnecessary scenes, poor acting, too much blood and gore, pathetic dialogue and no suspense whatsoever. I just wonder how John Carpenter must feel watching this new adaptation of Halloween which goes into to much unnecessary detail and contains over the top scenes with no meaning whatsoever. John Carpenter created one of the greatest horror films in history with the conventions of creepy music and suspense. Rob Zombie created one of the worst horror films in history with the conventions of sex, drugs, unnecessary scenes and pointless dialogue. The only thing good about this remake is that we got to find out about Myers childhood and why he became evil. Once Rob Zombie ran out of ideas and things he could do to help improve the movie, he just continued letting Michael Myers keep killing people in order to please the blood-thirsty, new generation of horror fans. Instead of applying his craft and trying to recreate a classic horror film with smart and intelligent elements like John Carpenter and Debra Hill were able to do, he just created a pointless horror film which is a critical failure. Overall this film is an artistic failure full of crude and pointless scenes which only blood thirsty, die hard Rob Zombie fans will enjoy. If you want to watch the real Halloween, I suggest you watch John Carpenters version, the classic 1978 version of Halloween.
Submitted by Joey 34 (L.A California)
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great!!!!
this movie is very good recommend for any michael myers fans
Submitted by whosdis??? (manganaheinkonelmowgli)
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This review is for a different format. Best remake in a long time!!!
After hearing the news for the remake I was really happy to know that Rob Zombie was directing the movie, instead of some stupid director like Jonathan Liebesman or Glen Morgan thank god!!! The only scene I didn't like was the rape scene he should have kept the origonal scene with Bill Mosley!!
Submitted by Michael McBride (milton,ont,canada)
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This review is for a different format.  Great
This version of Halloween had more blood and gore than John Carpenters 1978 classic original. It also had more nudity and language and is definately for a modern horror movie fan. I think this remake of Halloween was very well done, but I don't believe it had the suspence and moments of the original. Once Rob Zombie ran out of subtext is was just more killing and more blood. The acting was very good and the actors really committed to there role. The plot was also great and gave us more background of Michael Myers clidhood and life before he was disturbed and evil. This movie is a great addition to the halloween legacy and is worth watching. However it wasn't able to top the original.
Submitted by Jake (Washington, DC, USA)
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