“If it ain’t
broken, don’t try to fix it...” is what they say, but the Halloween franchise
was broken, and Rob Zombie tried to fix it.
What he did was take Michael Myers—one of the first slasher icons (after Alfred
Hitchcock’s Psycho (1960))—and gave him a backstory. When John
Carpenter introduced us to the psychopathic killer Michael Myers, there was
little focus on his upbringing or how external factors shaped him into the
monster he became.
Rob
Zombie’s Halloween is both a prequel and a remake. It answers
questions about how Michael Myers became who he is, and after he breaks out of
the insane asylum, the movie shifts into a remake of the 1978 classic. The
movie lacked the needed creativity to be captivating enough for this movie to
matter much.
To be honest, I
still prefer this version to the original. While I don’t care much about the
origin of this psychopath (the brief intro in the 1978 classic was enough for
me), the prequel Rob Zombie added was a welcome touch. That said, it dragged on
for over 30 minutes, which I did not care for. I got tired of waiting for
Michael to go full psycho, but when it finally happened, it was cool. It felt
familiar, like something I’d seen before, but still entertaining. The movie
also had a lot of sexual content, most of which felt unnecessary, but I guess
Rob wanted to stay true to the original while adding his own twist.
For those who
don’t know, the Halloween franchise is about a man named Michael
Myers, who starts his killing spree as a child by murdering his older sister
and her boyfriend after they have sex.
He’s locked up in an insane asylum but escapes 15 years later. Now, this psycho
killer is on the loose, killing without remorse. The safest thing to do when
Michael Myers is after you? Kill yourself before he gets to you.
The acting in
the movie is one thing I struggled with. The lead actors were great in their
roles, but the extras were just... off. I’ve never seen such a large group of
extras with little to no acting skills (except in some B-movies) like the ones
in this film. That’s why I’d rate the movie lower.
If you’re ever in the mood to watch the entire Halloween franchise, don’t skip this one. In my book, it’s as good as the first.
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