Halloween: Resurrection
Halloween: Resurrection

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Halloween: Resurrection

2002
Movie
89 min
English

Reality programmers at DangerTainment select a group of thrill-seeking teenagers to spend one night in the childhood home of serial killer Michael Myers. Their planned live broadcast turns deadly when Michael decides to crash the party.

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IMDb5.7/10
Rotten Tomatoes11%
Metacritic30/100
Google Users31%
Director: Rick RosenthalGenres: Horror, Slasher, Thriller

Plot Summary

Six years after surviving Michael Myers' killing spree, Laurie Strode lives in seclusion and is haunted by the past. Meanwhile, a group of teenagers is selected to spend a night in the childhood home of Michael Myers as part of a live internet broadcast. Unbeknownst to them, Michael has returned to his hometown and begins to stalk the unsuspecting participants.

Critical Reception

Halloween: Resurrection was met with overwhelmingly negative reviews from critics and audiences alike, widely considered one of the weakest entries in the Halloween franchise. It was criticized for its predictable plot, weak acting, and nonsensical story elements, particularly its reliance on a reality TV show premise.

What Reviewers Say

  • Widely panned for its derivative plot and reliance on tired horror tropes.

  • Criticized for its nonsensical story choices and uninspired direction.

  • Notable for the return of Jamie Lee Curtis, though her role is diminished.

Google audience: Audience reviews often cite the film's predictability and lack of originality as major drawbacks. Many viewers found the plot to be a drastic departure from the franchise's roots, and the forced inclusion of a reality TV element was a common point of contention.

Fun Fact

The film's producers initially considered a different plot involving Busta Rhymes' character becoming a serial killer himself, but this was scrapped.

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2 reviews
Wuchak

Wuchak

_**Serviceable, but pedestrian and comic booky entry**_ Several college youths agree to be part of a reality TV show where they stay in the dilapidated Myers’ residence in Haddonfield, Illinois. Unbeknownst to them, Michael is still aliv...

Gimly

Gimly

_Michael Myers: The Reality TV Show!_ ...Somehow still less dumb than _Halloween 6_. _Final rating:★★ - Had some things that appeal to me, but a poor finished product._

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