Rob Zombie has a reputation for making exploitation flicks with some style but zero brains. I can honestly say that this is the best Zombie has to offer.
No Halloween sequel or remake can top the original, it's a known fact. Halloween has established itself as one of the finest horror movies in the industry and when you're Rob Zombie, you know you can't beat Carpenter. So you create something different.
Now, this movie has many problems, majorly due to Zombie's middle school script writing. The dialogue is mind-numbingly stupid and sometimes even annoying to listen to. Michael Myers' step dad is insufferable as a character and should not have even existed. Sheri Moon Zombie does an okay job, she's not annoying to observe. Malcolm McDowell legitimately tries and he is probably the best part of the movie, he is given a lot of screen time and it was a smart decision. Tyler Mane provides a scary Myers, he is so enormous and menacing that you can't help but get goosebumps from his portrayal of the infamous serial killer.
Most of the kills are pretty violent, which is always a treat, but none of them have much impact on the story, all of them just fill in the plot and not affect anything of high importance. The backstory for Myers is pretty dull to watch, partly because not much is happening, but also the kid who plays young Myers is pretty terrible. Also, when Michael kills his step dad, you can easily see the fake mask with blood on the step dad's throat.
I would suggest seeing it if you're a big slasher fan or horror fan in general, just don't expect much going in.
No Halloween sequel or remake can top the original, it's a known fact. Halloween has established itself as one of the finest horror movies in the industry and when you're Rob Zombie, you know you can't beat Carpenter. So you create something different.
Now, this movie has many problems, majorly due to Zombie's middle school script writing. The dialogue is mind-numbingly stupid and sometimes even annoying to listen to. Michael Myers' step dad is insufferable as a character and should not have even existed. Sheri Moon Zombie does an okay job, she's not annoying to observe. Malcolm McDowell legitimately tries and he is probably the best part of the movie, he is given a lot of screen time and it was a smart decision. Tyler Mane provides a scary Myers, he is so enormous and menacing that you can't help but get goosebumps from his portrayal of the infamous serial killer.
Most of the kills are pretty violent, which is always a treat, but none of them have much impact on the story, all of them just fill in the plot and not affect anything of high importance. The backstory for Myers is pretty dull to watch, partly because not much is happening, but also the kid who plays young Myers is pretty terrible. Also, when Michael kills his step dad, you can easily see the fake mask with blood on the step dad's throat.
I would suggest seeing it if you're a big slasher fan or horror fan in general, just don't expect much going in.