So, is it better then the original? Is it more frightening? Does it answer long wondered questions? In a word, no.
I walked into the film hoping for the best but preparing for the worst, and well, the worst is what i got. Instead of ranting on and on i'll keep it short and sweet. Nothing is explained. All the choices that Michael Myers makes are arbitrary. There is no really significant catalyst for his actions. He is not the creepy possibly evil child that the original hinted at. Nope. He's just the product of a broken home. He gets verbally abused. wow. Thats why he turned into a non speaking mass murderer of supernatural strength? Really? The original has been out for 30 years and they were given a significantly larger budget and thats the best they could do? I'm guessing the script was either rushed or maybe Rob Zombie has no imagination?
Good job on trying to relaunch a horror dynasty, too bad it leaves all questions unanswered. Beyond that the film isnt creepy at all. Its just brutally violent, which normally i would love being the gorehound that i am. But the violence seems almost pornographic or at least vulgar. I'm all for crazy awesome death scenes but the best ones were lifted from the original, and poorly reproduced at that. The whole film feels muddy and unfocused. The ending of the film felt like it was about 14 hours long too. I kept thinking, enough cat and mouse, someone needs to die so this can hurry up and end. thats not a good sign. I got the distinct feeling that Rob Zombie was just trying to recreate the brutality seen in the grindhouse era films like cannibal holocaust, last house on the left, or maybe don't go near the park. The problem is that has nothing to do with the spirit of the original. If you're looking for brutal violence with no brains and no scares then check it out.
The only good thing that came of this film i feel is the fact that it did very very well at the box office. Lately horror film attendance has stalled so its nice to see that the general public isn't ready to ditch horror just yet. Hopefully more innovative and unique films such as Saw, Session 9, and Nightwatch will continue to have a place in the box office and add legitamacy to the genre.
Gore - Lots
Body Count - 10+
Nudity - Lots
Overall Score - 5.5/10
I walked into the film hoping for the best but preparing for the worst, and well, the worst is what i got. Instead of ranting on and on i'll keep it short and sweet. Nothing is explained. All the choices that Michael Myers makes are arbitrary. There is no really significant catalyst for his actions. He is not the creepy possibly evil child that the original hinted at. Nope. He's just the product of a broken home. He gets verbally abused. wow. Thats why he turned into a non speaking mass murderer of supernatural strength? Really? The original has been out for 30 years and they were given a significantly larger budget and thats the best they could do? I'm guessing the script was either rushed or maybe Rob Zombie has no imagination?
Good job on trying to relaunch a horror dynasty, too bad it leaves all questions unanswered. Beyond that the film isnt creepy at all. Its just brutally violent, which normally i would love being the gorehound that i am. But the violence seems almost pornographic or at least vulgar. I'm all for crazy awesome death scenes but the best ones were lifted from the original, and poorly reproduced at that. The whole film feels muddy and unfocused. The ending of the film felt like it was about 14 hours long too. I kept thinking, enough cat and mouse, someone needs to die so this can hurry up and end. thats not a good sign. I got the distinct feeling that Rob Zombie was just trying to recreate the brutality seen in the grindhouse era films like cannibal holocaust, last house on the left, or maybe don't go near the park. The problem is that has nothing to do with the spirit of the original. If you're looking for brutal violence with no brains and no scares then check it out.
The only good thing that came of this film i feel is the fact that it did very very well at the box office. Lately horror film attendance has stalled so its nice to see that the general public isn't ready to ditch horror just yet. Hopefully more innovative and unique films such as Saw, Session 9, and Nightwatch will continue to have a place in the box office and add legitamacy to the genre.
Gore - Lots
Body Count - 10+
Nudity - Lots
Overall Score - 5.5/10
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