r96sk
It's a bore! I didn't anticipate much from 2009's <em>'Halloween II'</em> based on its predecessor and it turns out I was right to have done so. It's nae good! More of Brad Dourif is nice, though to be honest none of the cast members do ...
Movie spotlight
Halloween II
2009
Movie
105 min
English
Laurie Strode struggles to come to terms with her brother Michael's deadly return to Haddonfield, Illinois. Meanwhile, Michael prepares for another reunion with his sister.
Insights
IMDb4.7/10
Rotten Tomatoes30%
Metacritic38/100
Google Users48%
Director: Rob Zombie•Genres: Horror, Thriller, Slasher
Plot Summary
Picking up immediately after the events of the first film, Laurie Strode is traumatized and hospitalized after surviving Michael Myers' brutal killing spree. As she struggles to cope with her trauma, Michael resurfaces and continues his relentless pursuit of her. Meanwhile, Dr. Loomis grapples with his own obsession with Michael and the horrific consequences of his actions.
Critical Reception
Rob Zombie's Halloween II was met with a largely negative reception from critics and audiences alike. While some appreciated the darker, grittier tone and the increased gore, many found the film gratuitous, excessively violent, and a departure from the suspenseful nature of the original franchise. The departure from the established lore and the focus on psychological trauma over supernatural horror also proved divisive.
What Reviewers Say
Praised for its uncompromisingly bleak and violent atmosphere.
Criticized for its excessive gore and reliance on shock value over genuine scares.
Felt by many to be a nihilistic and gratuitous continuation of the story.
Google audience: Audiences were divided, with some appreciating the film's intense violence and dark tone, while others found it too gory, disturbing, and a poor imitation of the original films.
Fun Fact
Rob Zombie initially stated he would not direct a sequel to his 2007 Halloween remake, but was convinced to return by producer Malek Akkad and the studio, in part due to the financial success of the first film.
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Filipe Manuel Ne...
**Paying to see this is a waste of time and money.** I've seen the original franchise, but I confess that "Halloween" will never be a movie that I enjoy. It's simply not the style of horror I enjoy: "slasher" films are simply too "campy"...
GenerationofSwin...
Malcolm McDowell so 2 stars just like I did the first one: ** The nudity isn't as much, so maybe I was wrong, maybe he was going for satire in the first one and not snuff porn...or maybe he was told to tone it down with the rape and dead na...
rspen46
I see 2 reviews here on this one, one is an 8 star the other a 1 star, I've been watching Movies for over 50 years now, I absolutely love them, all types and Genres, I can sit down with my Wife or alone and watch any good Hallmark Movie or ...
Dark Jedi
What happened? When I watched the 2007 remake I was quite happy that it was a decent enough work and gave it 7 stars out of 10. This one though? Well the reboot is effectively killed as far as I am concerned. If there are to be made another...
Gimly
Personally, I found _Halloween II_ the darkest of any Rob Zombie movie, and certainly more menacing than any other _Halloween_ film to date. It’s full of tortured, nasty, hateful, abhorrent, violent and crude characters, and that’s just the...