Some fans loved Rob Zombie's vision of the classic 1978 scare show while some absolutely hated it. Lucky for me, I'm one of the people who loved it, and I still do 2 years later. 2007's "Halloween" is very scary, filled with tension, has plenty of violence and gore and it has the most nudity I've seen for a horror film in years.
What Zombie does with his "Halloween" is he makes it his own. The 45-minute prologue introducing Michael as a child was unexpected and fun to watch. The rest of the movie was what Zombie would've done if he copied the original. However, he adds new elements to the last act that are original and frightening.
Tyler Mane dons the white mask this time around, and he depicts the scariest Michael in years. He's stronger and more angry than in any of the sequels he's been in. And he's tall, too. Michael slowly closes in on the camera, which creates tremendous claustrophobia. Points for that, Rob.
And this "Halloween" has a great, well-rounded cast of young and old stars. Malcolm MacDowell is always a pleasure to watch, and he's wonderful here as Dr. Loomis. I enjoy the new portrayal of Laurie Strode, which is played by the great Scout Taylor-Compton. She creates a different character from Jamie Lee Curtis's iconic heroine, and adds some spunk to her. And man, can Scout scream! And whenever you have Danielle Harris in a "Halloween" movie, it's a dream come true for the fans. Harris is awesome as Annie. The rest of the cast is perfect with Kristina Klebe as the bad girl Lynda, Sheri Moon Zombie(who, for once, is playing someone normal) as Michael's mom, Deborah, William Forsyth as Ronnie White, and Daeg Faerch is very believable as young Mikey. Along with those guys, Zombie adds some very famous horror stars that you never imagined would be in this. All in all, a perfect cast.
Zombie's vision of "Halloween" is never going to be the original, but then 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 more fun or scary. This one is no trick. It's a bona-fide treat!
I agree. But I didn't care for H2.
ReplyDeleteGlad u agree, Staci. However, when I first saw Halloween 2, I thought it was just ok. But I thought about it a little bit more, and watched it again online like 3 more times, and now, I really like it. I admire Rob Zombie for having the guts to make his own movie and not make a carbon copy of the original H2. I think H2 is more for the fans who have an open mind before they see it. By the way, I love your reviews on Horror.com. Thank you so much for commenting.
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