Halloween II (2009)

Halloween II (2009)

Directed by: Rob Zombie
Screenplay by: Rob Zombie

Genre: Horror | Thriller
Running Time: 119 Minutes (Director's Cut)
MPAA Rating: Unrated
Viewed: Owned DVD

Family is forever.

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Comments: I am somewhat perplexed at the negative response to Halloween II. I will admit to being a Rob Zombie fan; I've enjoyed every movie he's made (they're not all great films, but I did like each one). Also, I will concede that Halloween II is much more a Zombie film than a Halloween film. That being said, I believe Rob Zombie's Halloween films are the best ones of the entire series, with the exception of John Carpenter's original from 1978. I was also a fan of the original Halloween II and Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers, but Zombie brings both an originality and a freshness to the series that those sequels can't compete with. Halloween II is an interesting, gritty, and bleak look at Michael Myers and the lives he's affected. While horror aficionados may scoff at the Rob Zombie take, I found it well worth my time. I'm pretty sure Halloween III is coming out next year, but it will be with a new director (and I think in 3D). While I'll go see it, I'm sure it won't measure up to its predecessors. And then people will be bitching that Zombie wasn't brought in to make the third film. It's all a vicious cycle.