Rob Zombie's 'Halloween' remake

[J. PETERSON]

I've heard that its a sequel (#9 I believe), I've heard its a prequel, and just read that it will be a 'reimaging' taking the series in a whole new direction. All I know is im fucking pumped for this to come out. Loved House of 1000 Corpses and Devil's Rejects, so this should be right in line with those....
the poster is fucking badass....
http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l141/Nick_Knack/nickshalloween2.jpg

plus, more Sherri Moon :action-sm

[smurray06]

thats looks fuckin good, but that is more that i will see anything rob zombie does

[sherwood]

Bill Mosely is in it too, he was f'in great as Otis. Sheri Moon Zombie though = more gooder :icon_mrgr

[J. PETERSON]

Bill Mosely is in it too, he was f'in great as Otis.

i just watched the 1990 remake of Night of the Living Dead....he's the nerdy looking dude at the beginning scene in the cemetary....

gave me a chuckle

[silentbob8201]

thats looks fuckin good, but that is more that i will see anything rob zombie does
i dont want to burst your bubble kids but thats obviously fan made sure his wife will be in this but there is no word on any of those other actors being in this. God is that fucking horrid looking photoshopped crap ugh

[Johnny Manf]

yeah thats definitely not the real poster for the movie.
they just finished the script and now they are scouting locations, no actors have been auditioned or casted yet.

[tar_baby]

date?

[patbattlefield]

date?

I'm married, but thank you.

[tar_baby]

release date?

[Hudson]

release date?
Look at the bottom of the poster dude

[J. PETERSON]

i kind of figured that that poster wasnt authentic, but i thought it was still pretty sweet

and as far as I know, Sherri moon is the only confirmed cast member...but I can imagine Mosley will be involved somehow...not quite sure who Jena Malone is though

[Johnny Manf]

release date is halloween 2007.
maybe they did give a specific date but i dont know.

myspace.com/robzombie
if you go there then check his top 8, he has a page just for all halloween related information.

[GLENN_THE_TOOL]

yeah, recently Rob said he's been looking at people like Jeff Bridges or Ben Kingsley to play Dr. Loomis, and he said his script will give more explanation to Loomis' obsession with Michael because he felt the original only went to Loomis just to say "He's evil!" every now and then.

[al885]

Blasphemy!

[GLENN_THE_TOOL]

Blasphemy!

if it's not good (as it probably won't be since most "remakes" or "reimaginings" have sucked, but we can hope it will be good), the original will still stand as one of the best horror films of all time. hell, if it's bad, it'll just make the original look all the more better.

[WonkaVision]

Rob Zobie sucks ass as a director, House of 1000 corpses and Devil's rejects both blew.....fuck him up his fucking ass.

[DonTheTrucker]

Lil Jimmy should be Michael Myers. He'd have something to do with his hands chopping up all those people and such.

[NuttyJim]

just posted on Rob Zombies Myspace.... Malcolm Mcdowell (our droog Alex from A Clockwork Orange "right right") will play Dr. Sam Loomis and Tyler Mane (Sabertooth X1) will play the adult Michael Myers.

[jagsfans]

I heard about Malcolm McDowell a few days ago. I was already excited, and now I am even more so.

[GLENN_THE_TOOL]

I heard about Malcolm McDowell a few days ago. I was already excited, and now I am even more so.

yeah, McDowell will make a damn good Loomis, although Ben Kingsley is my personal choice. didn't hear anything about Tyler Mane playing the adult Michael though, he seems a little too big. sure, you expect Michael to be tall enough to be an imposing figure, but not pro wrestler-muscular. he's not Jason Voorhees, for chrissake.

[Cage]

I read he is writing the script and producing but not directing Halloween.

[NuttyJim]

maybe tyler mane stopped taking steroids and started smoking crack (or possibly got da aids) to get the original look of "the shape"? either way...it should make for an interesting take on the original. I wonder if they will make michael speak? I think he would be even more scary and intimidating if he was all crazy and shit...speaking nonsense.

[abudabit]

Lil Jimmy should be Michael Myers. He'd have something to do with his hands chopping up all those people and such.

http://www.spawn.com/toys/movies/mm3/18michaelmyers/images/mm3_18michaelmyers_photo_01_md.jpg

Frrrrrunkis!

[GLENN_THE_TOOL]

I read he is writing the script and producing but not directing Halloween.

i haven't read that anywhere. Rob's a huge Halloween fan and i doubt he'd trust anyone else to direct unless John Carpenter himself wanted to. this is more or less a dream project and i doubt he'd pass up directoral duties. i know i wouldn't pass it up if i were lucky enough to be in his place.

I wonder if they will make michael speak? I think he would be even more scary and intimidating if he was all crazy and shit...speaking nonsense.

Michael must NEVER speak. never ever ever. period. his silence is as much apart of his character as his mask and his walk.

[GLENN_THE_TOOL]

i just want to corrrrect myself, since i just read on Ain't It Cool News that Tyler Mane has been cast. i just hope he's not too big to play Micheal.

[WhiteHonkyDevil]

Saw the trailer last night before Grindhouse. Even with the shitty back story, it looks like it's going to kick massive amounts of ass.

And I hate remakes.

[WonkaVision]

Rob Zombie Sucks ass as a movie director. Fuck house of 1000 corpse, fuck his other films. He is a faggot and his movies are Chainsaw Massacre wanna-be's, He has NO creativity. JMO

[JoeyDVDZ]

Didn't enjoy any of Zombie's movies, but I loved the original Halloween, and am praying he doesn't fuck it up.

[WonkaVision]

Didn't enjoy any of Zombie's movies, but I loved the original Halloween, and am praying he doesn't fuck it up.

Oh...he will fuck it up. Fucking unoriginal idiot..he will probably just totally copy the original and throw in some bondage and tits...well, maybe it won't be ALL bad.

[J. PETERSON]

Saw the trailer last night before Grindhouse. Even with the shitty back story, it looks like it's going to kick massive amounts of ass.

And I hate remakes.
Damn. Havent seen the trailer yet.
And I am not sure its considered a 'remake'.
I guess theyre calling it a 'reimaging'.

Either way, I'll see it.
Love the Zombie movies and the Halloween series.
Should be pretty good.

[WhiskeyWhispers]

Yeah I think if your gonna remake Halloween, who better than Rob Zombie? Yeah he rips off 70s horror flicks, but guess what? Halloween was a 70s horror flick, so at least you know he has respect for the genre and that period in particular. House of 1,000 Corpses was a mess, but The Devil's Rejects was a vast improvement, and he nailed the look of those 70s movies better than Grindhouse did.

[Chester'sLiver]

So I saw the movie yesterday and I have a few opinions..
First of all I love the Halloween movies, I have seen them all 30 times a piece. And I also love Rob Zombie's movies. So I went into seeing this with high hopes and I was a little let down. It wasn't an awful movie but I wasn't blown away either. The look into the night Michael killed his sister was interesting but I felt went a tad too long at times. It only left the present day Halloween night like 30 minutes to get through everything and it felt rushed. I did love that Rob went old school horror movies with all the chicks having sex scenes and getting naked. Danielle Harris being topless for about 10 minutes straight was great. The kills were pretty sweet and he knows how to make creepy camera angles and pop outs. He changed the story line quite a bit and it wasn't bad but if you go in expecting the same movie re-made you won't get it. Making Michael move quicker when chasing people and more human when shot and stabbed was a good move I think, but however...
making Michael want to just be with his baby sister instead of killing her was an odd move. Also killing off Dr. Loomis was weird and also by the end I am guessing there will be no sequel, but I won't even put it here....
All in all it wasn't bad and I didn't pay to see it so I can't feel ripped off :D.

[silentbob8201]

So I saw the movie yesterday and I have a few opinions..
First of all I love the Halloween movies, I have seen them all 30 times a piece. And I also love Rob Zombie's movies. So I went into seeing this with high hopes and I was a little let down. It wasn't an awful movie but I wasn't blown away either. The look into the night Michael killed his sister was interesting but I felt went a tad too long at times. It only left the present day Halloween night like 30 minutes to get through everything and it felt rushed. I did love that Rob went old school horror movies with all the chicks having sex scenes and getting naked. Danielle Harris being topless for about 10 minutes straight was great. The kills were pretty sweet and he knows how to make creepy camera angles and pop outs. He changed the story line quite a bit and it wasn't bad but if you go in expecting the same movie re-made you won't get it. Making Michael move quicker when chasing people and more human when shot and stabbed was a good move I think, but however...
making Michael want to just be with his baby sister instead of killing her was an odd move. Also killing off Dr. Loomis was weird and also by the end I am guessing there will be no sequel, but I won't even put it here....
All in all it wasn't bad and I didn't pay to see it so I can't feel ripped off :D.
Thats the worst "Shocking Ending" i've heard of in a long time. way to go Rob fuck up a movie series that already has been fucked up for 25 years now anyways. MEh i'll just watch the Curse of Michael Myers if i want to see mediocre Halloween

[Fruit Monkey]

I've heard that its a sequel (#9 I believe), I've heard its a prequel, and just read that it will be a 'reimaging' taking the series in a whole new direction. All I know is im fucking pumped for this to come out. Loved House of 1000 Corpses and Devil's Rejects, so this should be right in line with those....
the poster is fucking badass....
http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l141/Nick_Knack/nickshalloween2.jpg

plus, more Sherri Moon :action-sm


well you heard wrong i got to watch it last night and its a remake of the first one, nothing more nothing less alot of old things from the 1st one and ALOT of new things.

[kloraferm]

I'm still a tad suspect since I thought the 1st one was really cool, but I'd put money on the fact that I'm still gonna check it out regardless.

[FredThe4thMic]

Don't remake perfection.

[Chester'sLiver]

well you heard wrong i got to watch it last night and its a remake of the first one, nothing more nothing less alot of old things from the 1st one and ALOT of new things.
actually its pretty much a prequel. If you take out the half hour or so of the present day Halloween night then its all prior to the last movie. And there is way more new stuff then old. He changed a lot...^^^ my thoughts are above...

Thats the worst "Shocking Ending" i've heard of in a long time. way to go Rob fuck up a movie series that already has been fucked up for 25 years now anyways. MEh i'll just watch the Curse of Michael Myers if i want to see mediocre Halloween

I didn't put the ending...Dr. Loomis dies with like 10 mins left. The ending is 'eh' IMO.

[SOS]

Halloween Directed by Rob Zombie, Sam's Hero
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Tyler Mane
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Danielle Harris, Scout Taylor-Compton, Kristina Klebe

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Kristina Klebe & Tyler Mane
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Rob Zombie





Halloween The Movie (http://www.halloween-themovie.com/)
Rob Zombie's Halloween MySpace (http://www.myspace.com/rzofficialhalloween)
Halloween (2007) on IMDB (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0373883/)

Halloween - Rotten Tomatoes 19% (http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/halloween/)

Halloween (2007) - Movie Info - Yahoo! Movies (http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/1809784517/info)
Zombie's "Halloween" Trailer (http://www.wackbag.com/showthread.php?t=68639)
Rob Zombie's 'Halloween' remake (http://www.wackbag.com/showthread.php?t=54709)
New "halloween" Trailer (http://www.wackbag.com/showthread.php?t=74313)

[25133WhooOoAH]

it got a 0/5 stars on ign.com and everyone is bashing it...I was really looking foward to this, being that the original is one of the greatest films in movie history IMO.

[WhiskeyWhispers]

Just have to see it for yourself.

A few weeks ago I was hearing bad things, then this past week I was hearing good things, then today I found out i wasn't screened for critics, which is ALWAYS bad, and finally the few who did review it say mostly bad things.

It will probably be decent if you don't expect too much.

[madbam]

I am still going to see it tonight if nothing else to support Rob Zombie..I think he is a great new filmmaker

[blee]

Just saw it with the wife. I really liked it. My wife is a huge fan of the original and she really liked this version. She actually admitted to almost crying during it because she felt bad for lil mikey. It is definately a Rob Zombie film with his typical dialogue but the whole story was great. The only real problem I had with it was that the last 30 mins or so was too dark you could barely see what was happening. My wife and I give it 2 thumbs up!

[turdfrgsn]

this thread is worthless w/out pics of sheri moon zombie

http://jamaroom.free.fr/blog/blog%20le%20moche/sheri%20moon%202.jpg

[BusyChild04]

I saw the midnight showing last night and I liked it. it was not better than the original, as usual, but the first half hour to an hour was the best. how deep they went into myers history is great. but after the first half the movie felt rushed and turned into another typical psycho killing hot high school chicks movie. if he would had kept the tone from the first half into the second it would had surpassed the original. and they made him way too big. liked it though. would see it again. loved the closing scene.

[madbam]

Just got back...I liked it also...I agree that the early half was better...Zombie is on his way to become a great movie maker...

[guitargod2112]

I thought the movie was pretty good. I'm reluctant to say that I haven't seen the original in so long, I don't remember it. I know, I know...I'll go watch it. But I agree with madbam: Rob Zombie is a great director.

[jagsfans]

If you don't already own the original and you want to see this one do yourself a favor. Go buy the original packaged w/a free ticket to this one. I bought a copy tonight @ Best buy for 10 bucks. Now I can contribute to Rob Zombie's movie, without really shelling the cash.

[FredThe4thMic]

Going into a movie with low expectations ALWAYS makes it better.
Everyone wanted a grand-ee-oso remake, and were disappointed. You went in knowing it was so-so, and probably enjoyed it.

I went into Night at The Museum with low expectations and went out happy.

[bundle of joy]

I thought it was pretty good. I thought the ending was a little week. But other than that, I enjoyed it.

[JordanSRT10]

Excellent Movie.

The childhood half was a complete psychological mindfuck, and the adult part was a murder fest.

AWESOME.

[NuttyJim]

it was good, malcolm mcdowell was a good Dr. Loomis, Tyler Mane was a badass Michael. I very much liked the parts in the institution. I thought the last half of the movie was very rushed. I would've loved to see adult Michaels face, just to see he is just a complete madman, I would've also liked to hear him speak (although hardcore John Carpenter fanatics would disagree), I think it would just add to him being insane. I hope zombie does a complete directors cut dvd unedited. I didn't like some aspects of the ending. There were some continuity problems I thought could've easily been corrected. Overall, it could never compare to the original and I went into it knowing it wouldn't be. I give it 7/10. definitely better than the other halloween films. let's just see if they try to squeeze a sequel out of it.

[Dugpa]

Did they use the original theme?

[NuttyJim]

no..similar theme just updated

[BusyChild04]

no..similar theme just updated

but it's not destroyed. It's good.

[MilkmanDan]

I'd like to first start off my review with the Sparkling Wiggle update on it. Everyone was settling in, I could see alot of instant texting (quietly) going on, and here they came. about ... 15 strong. With 2 kids between ages 6-9.
The women were yacking like crazy, my chick gave them a loud "SHHHHHH" to the point where I was like "ok great here we go...." BUT ... BUT BUT BUT.... In an insane turn of events the one guy sitting with them turned to everyone and said "stop acting like a bunch of ******'s in here" with a goddamn or a yo thrown in at the end. I was shocked. And they stopped.

The backstory and the casting was great, any horror fan could spot the numerous cameos by horror stars past. Basically the entire Devils Rejects cast was in the film. Loved the fight with Ken Foree(Dawn of the Dead, original) and Myers in the bathroom stall, kinda showed you how strong michael was when he was pushing Foree against the stall and you kept seeing it bend until it finally broke and pulled off the wall. The 2nd half seemed a little too much rushed like others have said. Not enough Brad Dourif. Its almost impossible to recreate one of the greatest horror movies of all time but I thought he did a great job on it. The guy playing Myers was huge and intimidating, even the kid did well.
8 / 10

[GLENN_THE_TOOL]

well i don't know quite what to think about the movie right now. Zombie's approach does seem more straight-forward and more "slasher movie" than the original film that was more about jack-in-the-box scares and building suspense. and the original definitely seemed to have more emphasis on Michael being abstractly "evil" and borderline supernatural rather than just severely fucked up in the head. i did like the moments of sheer brutality Michael displayed, like when he beats the bully in the woods and his encounter with Ken Foree in the bathroom. and there was a level of tragedy that Zombie added to the Myers family. it wasn't just the shock of a little kid inexplicably killing his sister, but how Michael's actions destroy his family. it's definitely different from the original, and i would have been more pissed if the film was a shot-for-shot remake of the original the way the Vince Vaughn Psycho remake from some years ago was.

and for the record, Halloween was #1 at the box office for the weekend, according to Box Office Mojo with about $29 million. i really wish Saw didn't dominate late October, it just feels really strange for a Halloween movie to be released in August.

[NuttyJim]

best line of the movie "I'm big Joe Grizzly Bitch!"

[IDidItAll]

I liked it.

And I thought the cameos were great! Not to spoil anything, but there are a ton from a lot of previous (Rob) Zombie movies and some great "B" movies from the past.

Also, since her pic has already been posted, DANIELLE HARRIS, who played Laurie's niece Jamie Lloyd in Halloween 4 and 5 has a pretty meaty part as the new Laurie's high school buddy. .. Awesome to see her (and a LOT of her) again!

7/10

[WhiskeyWhispers]

I liked it.

And I thought the cameos were great! Not to spoil anything, but there are a ton from a lot of previous (Rob) Zombie movies and some great "B" movies from the past.

Also, since her pic has already been posted, DANIELLE HARRIS, who played Laurie's neice Jamie Lloyd in Halloween 4 and 5 has a pretty meaty part as the new Laurie's high school buddy. .. Awesome to see her (and a LOT of her) again!

7/10

Are you saying Danielle Harris gets nekkid in this? Please elaborate.

[GLENN_THE_TOOL]

Are you saying Danielle Harris gets nekkid in this? Please elaborate.

topless. couldn't really see any bush though.

corrrrection, Halloween has apparently taken in $31 million. hey, 31! :D

[Newmania]

Halfway through it. Pretty good so far.

[Chester'sLiver]

Are you saying Danielle Harris gets nekkid in this? Please elaborate.
She is topless for about 10 minutes straight. As my first review said it wasn't bad, but it is no where near as good as the original. If you say different you just don't know horror movies. 6 out of 10 I would say....

[Johnny Manf]

i was skeptical because of the bad reviews but then i looked and saw his other movies didnt get great reviews either and i enjoyed them (rejects much more than corpses though). i thought the movie was really good. the beginning was ok. but the whole remake of the halloween night when he comes back to town is awesome. its brutal, sometimes disturbing, and everything i wanted it to be. the ending was alright, not as terrible as i heard. i was pleasantly surprised that i liked this so much.

[WhiskeyWhispers]

Wow, where to start? I just watched the workprint, which is the version Zombie originally shot and submitted, before adding a few killings and changing the end and a few other scenes.

First off I am a huge horror fan, always have been, always will.
The first Halloween is a solid horror flick, but not the masterpiece some claim. There were slashers that came before it that obviously influenced it, although some people would lead you to believe it was the first of its type. That should let you know that I am not particularly biased against a remake.

I also should point out that I loathed House Of 1,000 Corpses, and really like The Devil's Rejects, so I am not a Zombie fanboy or a detractor.

The whole idea of changing Michael from a motiveless killing machine to a victim of white trash hell serial killer defeats the whole point of a remake. This movie could have been about any run of the mill serial killer. The whole appeal of the original is that there is no reason for the killing. Michael was what he was. Turning him into an effeminate, fat faced blonde kid in a Kiss t-shirt is ridiculous, and enough already with the drunk redneck father , stripper or bible toting mom, and slut sister, it's a fucking cliche already.

The segment in the mental hospital was goofy and boring. Michael and his Slipknot masks that "hide his ugliness" were just corny. Making him a fucking giant was also a poor choice, especially considering as a ten year old, he was a chunky little stubby boy. The **** scene and how he escapes (which I heard was changed in the theatrical cut) is completely ridiculous.

There is no setup to the final third of the film. We are introduced to three mind-numbingly annoying twats, none of whom we can even stand to listen to, let alone care for. In the original, Laurie was a likable good girl, and her friends were only slightly annoying. Not so here. Even still, the killing was going to start back up soon, so I sat through their idiotic conversations knowing they would be promptly gutted. Even in that department it disappoints.

There is absolutely ZERO suspense in the final third. Michael basically walks right up to people, or smashes right through a door/window and kills them. That's that. The first one took it's time and built suspense, this one just rushed right through.

The kills actually get lamer as the movie goes on as well, so even if you liked the death scenes in the beginning, the gore/violence load is blown early on.

Malcolm McDowell is OK as Loomis, who I always felt was a goofy character to begin with. We get it, Michael is evil, he has the devil's eyes, blah blah blah.

The ending was the only decent part of the movie, but from what I have heard they changed it.

There are more problems, but I won't completely pick this film apart, it's really not worth the effort.

I will say this, I liked the look of the film, and it was shot well, but at the end of the day it's just a mess.

5/10 and that's being generous.

[25133WhooOoAH]

I dont understand the loads of negative reviews of this movie, yes the original halloween is one of my favorite movies of all time and i went into this expecting a rob zombie nasty/evil fucking movie and thats what i got....In no way is this worse then the shitty sequels.....It doesn't touch the original or part 2 but the first hour of this movie was fucking awesome....I will say the whole last 40 mins stunk though just cuz it tried to recreate the original but fails...the ending stunk but the first half of this movie was entertaining.

[jagsfans]

There is no setup to the final third of the film. We are introduced to three mind-numbingly annoying twats, none of whom we can even stand to listen to, let alone care for. In the original, Laurie was a likable good girl, and her friends were only slightly annoying. Not so here. Even still, the killing was going to start back up soon, so I sat through their idiotic conversations knowing they would be promptly gutted. Even in that department it disappoints.

There is absolutely ZERO suspense in the final third. Michael basically walks right up to people, or smashes right through a door/window and kills them. That's that. The first one took it's time and built suspense, this one just rushed right through.



I agree with most of your assesments. The girls were not as annoying as you said. I found the babbling cunts in Death Proof to be way more annoying and deserving of death.

Exactly on lack of suspense is last third of movie. Instead of suspense and stalking Zombie went for shaky cam and screaming. A very poor alternative.

[Mindslayer]

Im not a horror fan at all but my girl loves Halloween so we went to see it last night. Overall I thought it was pretty good although I didnt like how the adult Myers was practically comic book villain huge. Michael as a child was just plain chilling and was easily the best part of the film.

Like I said, Im not a fan of the genre and I enjoyed it, and I think that if this was an original rather than a re-imagined prequel than most horror fans would be falling all over it praising it.