I can’t be the only one who laughs their ass off every single time they watch that opening scene. Unintentional comedic gold right there.

I fucking loved how big and brutal this Michael Myers was. He was huge and scary as hell ♡

My sentiments exactly. The first half goes full Zombie. Never go full Zombie. But once Tyler Mane first puts on the mask (which was on point), the movie becomes more tolerable, and at some points, even enjoyable.

At least Zombie got the mask spot on.

I really felt for Danny trejos character in this he cared for Michael

I found the first kill of this movie one of, if not the best opening kill in any slasher. The brutality of it really sets the stage for how intense Myers becomes. I get that some people may be made uncomfortable, but to me, the idea that you go from wanting the bully to get his comeuppance, to being like "This is too much, even for him. He's a kid" i think that's fantastic. It sells that Myers is still a villain. What he's doing isn't some righteous vengeance, it's sheer malicious hatred and violence. I think following this with the death of Trejo later was brilliant. Myers is still the villain. He doesn't have friends. He doesn't really care about anyone. Zombie, for what it's worth, kept Myers the villain he was always meant to be. He easily could have made him sympathetic, but i like that he struck a balance to still make him a monster, despite the tragedy that was his childhood.

Brad Douriff was pretty good as the sheriff, he wasn't in this a lot but the scenes he was in he was good

The scene where Michael kills Joe Grisley was a definite pro of this movie. They destroyed a real bathroom stall and neither Mane nor Foree used a stunt double

Lets be honest when michael beat the shit outta the kid with the tree he didn’t deserve to die but i aint feel bad for him either🤷🏾‍♂️

Originally Rob Zombie wanted this film to be 2 separate films. The first film would have been Michael's childhood and Smith's Grove. The second film would have been the remake.

Exactly. Original Myers gives no explanation of his ultimate evil. That what gives the horror a limitless evil.

I agree The mask in this film and the way Myers acted in this film is really good in my opinion.

What I really liked was how fuckin big Michael is in this movie. Dude is a 6’9” BEAST of a man. So much scarier than any other depiction I’ve seen.

I can't believe how in depth you are going with all these reviews, and in such quick succession, you are awesome!

I like the intimidation factor Michael had in this one.

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The actor who played young Michael is apparently a rapper now. One of those times when nature works its out. It felt like one of those movies with rappers

Directors cut all the way!! Thought the scene where Annie was laying on the floor all cut up yelling "Laurie" was heartbreaking and chilling. The ending with the gun shot to Michael's face while Laurie was on top of him was incredible! The early scenes with a young sympathetic Loomis were wonderful, with him calling Michael his best friend. And OHHH that kill with the tree branch!!! YIKES!!! Intense!!

There’s an amazing like 4 hour video of behind the scenes making of footage from this movie and it’s amazing

Just watched both Rob Zombie Halloweens for the first time and I strangely really liked this one, didn't think I'd like seeing him as a kid but it ended up being the best half of the film for me.

I'm not a big remake fan, but I loved Myers' design and mask that RZ did. Loved his camera angles and grittiness style to this film. But, I hated how he gave Myers a backstory and being human! Loved the brutality that Tyler Mane gave Myers (Like Warlock and Wilbur did to the series IMO). Wish RZ did a TCM or Friday the 13th remake instead.

The scene where Michael kills the bully in the woods is my favorite scene in the movie. It’s not supposed to be a “fuck yeah” moment. He’s clearly going for a realistic and disturbing look and totally delivered. As someone so desensitized to horror films, this was the first time in years that I was truly “horrified” by one. The movie is very flawed but that scene was fantastic and I’m surprised it was in your “negatives” section. Side note- only ever seen the directors cut. The rape scene is the most disgustingly pointless and insensitive thing ever. Almost made me turn it off

I've been detoxing off of medication and your movie reviews have been a great source of entertainment to me. I can't thank you enough.

The mask was amazing

I actually like this movie a lot, not as good as the original, but still pretty good

You're awesome man. When you said Myers is like the 15th worst moral character in the movie I laughed my ass off.

Awesome man. Here's mine, I wrote it many years ago... (Review) I was excited for the Halloween remake as I'd been a fan of the iconic horror franchise for a long time and had seen every Halloween film leading up to the last one, Halloween Resurrection, multiple times. The original was a great film, and like Friday The 13th, the interest hung in the balance of the killer. We were really caught off guard when it was revealed that a woman was the killer all along in the first Friday The 13th, as she was finally shown by the end to be Jason's mother! And in Halloween, about ten minutes in, it's revealed to be a little boy, maybe even more of a shocker. Yet his motive was unclear. The first Halloween is a classic now as it really captures those moments of melancholy and dread with those long, sweeping shots as the camera pans through dark rooms and exteriors of homes, all while that notorious theme plays. There was also a lot of mystery surrounding Michael Myers, an unstoppable masked psychopath. Well... that's probably a more suitable description of how he turned out in the sequels. But in the classic by John Carpenter, there was no real explanation as to what caused Michael to turn evil at the age of six! There was no explanation as to why Michael didn't talk, or why he was out to kill his sister Laurie, or anyone else that got in his way. But in the remake, Zombie provides a more in depth focus on Michael's horrid situation and how he'd come to operate, because in the remake, the first act focuses on young Michael Myers. He's bullied, not only by kids at school, but by his lousy stepfather. And even his sister Judith doesn't treat him all that good. He kills and dissects rats and cats, as Dr. Loomis says, "I hope you're not squeamish Miss Myers," while Michael's mother views a photo of a dead animal that was found in Michael's backpack! So Michael likes to cause harm huh? Not a good hobby. And all of this sounds pretty simplistic, as we say to ourselves, "Sure, any kid who delves into this type of behavior and is frequently bullied on top of it will most certainly turn out to be some crazy maniac, right?" Wrong. What I'm getting at is that this was just a safe bet for Zombie. There was nothing unexpected about Michael's earlier trauma. Something we would never think could cause someone to become so twisted, just cliche hobbies of someone who clearly wasn't sane, and right off the bat, I wasn't too impressed. The more insight into what made Michael the mass murderer he'd become killed the mysteriousness of the character, and it didn't any help by casting a 6 ft 9 Tyler Mane to play him. Although a decent actor, I liked him as Ajax in Troy, he was too big for the role and reminded me more of Leatherface, especially with that long hair that he'd been growing out while incarcerated for fifteen years in Smith's Grove. But bottom line, we didn't need a Michael that big. So... why is it that the average, supernatural version of Myers is more effective than the more humanized, intimidating Myers that Zombie presents? The second act of the film is pretty much young Michael's incarceration at Smith's grove, where he's sent after being found guilty of killing not only his sister this time, but also her boyfriend and his stepfather. There's a few improvised speeches between him and Loomis that are rather nice, and Michael's escape ain't that bad either, something we never saw in the original film. It's pretty slick and well done. Michael's cell in Smith Grove is also pretty cool, as it features his entire collection of masks that he'd been crafting for years on end. But I think he was plotting something all along. I liked the casting of Malcolm McDowell as Dr. Loomis. Even his transition from a long-haired hipster to a professional-looking psychologist sporting a new white beard was spot on. Yes, fifteen years have indeed passed. Donald Pleasance's Loomis is more iconic, just because it's Donald Pleasance if you know what I saying, but McDowell delivers a convincing performance here. Zombie also has a tendency to cast his wife Sherry in almost everything he does, but she also does a good job here as Debra Myers, Michael's mother, really digging deep into her role and showing off all kinds of emotions. The third act is essentially Michael's return to Haddonfield as an adult, and this is the part that is most reminiscent to the original. I think it might of even been shot in the same location. I didn't mind Scout Taylor-Compton's more spunky Laurie, and even Danielle Harris from the earlier Halloween films makes a return as her friend. One part that really grabbed me was when Michael returns to his old home and retrieves his molded, disfigured mask from under rotten planks in his bedroom floor, and then he holds it up into the light, looking into the mask's hollowed-out eyes. Just then, the Halloween theme begins. Great stuff. There's some grittier stuff in the finale, but most leading up to it can drag at times. There is one scene where you'll really see Michael's fury, as he rips apart a ceiling with a board, trying to get at his sister who's been trapped above. But overall, Halloween 2007 was a disappointment. A disappointment with a few decent moments along the way. This wasn't as much of a fresh take on the subject as it was merely Zombie's take on the subject. A style so vivid and twisted, yet at times so raw, that it just doesn't live up to the original and comes across as more of a modern rehash with the same formula when it's all said and done. Oh... and Love does hurt, and that song hurt in Halloween too. Ouch. Sraight C. Hoped you liked my review! Follow me on instagram if you want, I post a lot of cool stuff!

I think the backstory of Michael Myers in this film is grossly misunderstood. Sociopaths are born sociopathic, they're not conditioned. Michael's shitty childhood is actually the catalyst for why he escapes, not why he kills. Who did he kill in the film's first act? The people who were abusive toward him: the school bully, his older sister and her boyfriend, his stepfather. He left baby Laurie and his mother unscathed, because they were the only people who loved him. Loomis tells him that in a way, Michael is his best friend. Loomis may feel that way, but Michael is indifferent to him. Danny Trejo's character pleads with Michael, "Mikey, I've been good to you!" Again, Michael is indifferent. He's never escaped his childhood, a childhood where despite the hell he knew, there was still love there. Everyone else he kills in the film, he's indifferent to. His mother's dead, and his baby sister is all he has left. The scene when he kneels in front of a now grown Laurie, removes his mask and hands her the photograph, to me, is gut wrenching. In a way, he's pleading with her to help him, but not knowing and understanding who Michael is and what he wants, she rejects him, and he goes off. In the end, all Michael wanted was to return to a place where he could be with the people who loved him, where he felt safe.

17:46 But they DID explain why he suddenly stopped talking. It's actually Danny Trejo suggesting to younger Michael Myers that he try and "Live inside his own head. There's no walls that can hold ya there." So he stops talking and descends into himself, leaving behind the empty, violent, primitive husk of his former self. I love this flick, but a big fat chunk of the dialogue and characters are so cringeworthy, that parts of it are painful to get through. Maybe Rob should co-write with someone, someone who can tone down some of that cringe.

I will forever defend this movie... it’s so amazing. I love Rob Zombies movies.

I really like this movie. The cinematography is pretty good, Tyler Mane is pretty good as Myers, the mask is friggin great, Maclom McDowell isn't particularly bad as Loomis, Scout Tyler whatever her fuckin name is, the kills are gruesome and pretty good, and I actually kinda like the way that Rob Zombie had Michael raised in this horrible family then he becomes evil; it's different than just doing the same thing as the original. The one thing I really fuckin hate is how trashy all of the characters are. Haddonfield is supposed to be this happy little quiet town rather than this trashy neighborhood where everyone is just a dick and Michael is like the least evil person in this fuckin movie. And the first act in the Myers House is just friggin unbearable. But overall this movie is very enjoyable, it doesn't deserve all of the hate it gets, and I give Rob Zombie a lot of respect for doing something different, despite being full of problems.

Liked the mask, gore, and how intimidating Michael was but didn’t like hillbilly crap

I absolutely HATE the whole opening with his family. So many F bombs dropped and no likeable characters. I agree with a lot of what you said and I think we need to take away Rob's computer for writing scripts My personal opinion of this movie? I have a huge love/hate relationship with this movie

Loved this remake

My second favorite Halloween movie, behind the original. I’m so excited to see where the new Halloween falls in my ranking after tomorrow night! Also, the scene where Michael gets his mask back and that theme kicks in, always gives me chills. So epic! I hope the shot we see in the new Halloween trailer of Michael putting his mask back on gives me the same feeling!

Thank you for doing the theatrical version instead of the god awful directors cut everyone else reviews lmao. Also glad you brought up Sheri’s acting cause I thought she was pretty under appreciated for how well she did.

You do bring up a great point, Cody. Rob Zombie might be better if he didn't insist on writing his own script. Specially when you get to Halloween 2. That white horse storyline, still think Rob was on some very strong drugs when he wrote that. And this one, I don't mind swearing, but my gawd, it was like Rob used George Carlin's List on repeat while writing it. And with how unlikable the other characters was, Danny Trejo being the only exception, seems Rob wrote Michael Myers as the baby face killing the heels. Yeah, bit of wrestling lingo there. 😉 Anyways, thank you, Cody.

I rewatched this film for the first time in several years. It’s better than I remember; I quite liked it. One of the main reasons I liked it it because it’s one of the best portrayals of Myers in the series.

I feel the Rob Zombie Michael Myers is more of a love child between the original Myers and Bane

I have not seen this one all the way through. Honestly, the first act turned me off so much that I just quit. I can probably speak for most that we didn't want to see Michael Myers as a product of abuse. It was much more powerful in the original where just seemingly loving parents who raised their children in a loving home just came home to a murdering Michael. Granted, we didn't need the Thorn Cult, but that still wasn't as bad as being a product of abuse. Also, I'm a fan of horror, so cussing doesn't bother me, but it was WAY too over-the-top in this movie. It's like people don't get the concept of cussing. Cussing is supposed to convey more intense emotions so when it's just constantly used, it becomes numbing.

I’ve always loved the Halloween movies. Michael Myers is my favorite slasher. This version of it I feel was done great! I loved the story line how it shows the beginning of Michael’s evil consume him. I love the Rob Zombie touch to it!! And the cast was very well done. Love it!!

I tend to separate them from the others and it makes me enjoy them more. I can see the flaws but at the same time I always enjoy it. It’s much darker, more brutal, etc. When I want to have a good time I watch 1-8 and when I want to have a more darker tone I go towards RZ.

Do a review on house of 1000 corpse and devil rejects

I actually like the first half of the movie quite a bit. It's cool to see Michel as a kid and even though I do think Zombie shouldn't have humanized him with the shitty stepdad and all that

I do like the mask in this movie. But it's too brutal for me to enjoy. I'll never forget the scene where he beats the kid with a baseball bat. That hurt to watch and is one of many reasons I wish brain bleach was a thing lol. Just not a me-movie.

I liked the idea of giving Michael Myers a back story: Something other than he's just this evil supernatural force. A sort of "All monsters are human" (American Horror Story) approach. But yes, the scene Zombie gives us here is squirm inducing, and agree with what you say about giving "Loomis" something new to say in act 3.

Most serial killers had both innate killer instinct *and* an awful upbringing; I actually liked the nuance of portraying Michael that way. Also, I think the doctor’s transition came when Mike killed the nurse.

Personally, I find it more enjoyable than any of the Myers driven sequels to the original, but I agree that the dialogue detracts from the enjoyment. Although, I do feel like Zombie's dialogue here had SOME (but not many) moments of brilliance. For example, the exchanges between Brackett and Loomis are so great and so memorable here that I could recite them in my sleep and while McDowell and Dourif certanly elevate the material, I feel like the part of the material they got is great and didn't purely rely on their delivery (like the part of Joe Grizzly relied on Ken Foree's delivery). I also feel like McDowell's Loomis feels more like a psychiatrist than Pleasence's did but that being said, I think no one could top Pleasence as Loomis. I agree with you that the brutality of this movie is great and I would add that there's something New French Extremity-esque about it (reminds me of High Tension for an example in how both uncomfortable and well shot it can get). I would probably say that the workprint version of the movie is the best when it comes to flow (and some scenes are better executed, for an example scene where mr. Strode gets killed, he sees Michael and thinks he is a trick-or-treater as Michael is walking towards him) but I haven't seem that one since I was very young (Serbian piracy laws weren't that great at the time so a TV channel showed it the year it came out) and it seems like it has been lost to the tides of time since then. Still, I'm glad you can find enjoyment in it (which is more than most people can do) and that you enjoy the cinematography and the direction of this movie, things that most people overlook when talking about it.

Reboot myers is STRONGER than original myers but original myers is more durable than reboot myers

As much as I thought this movie was really meh, at least RZ is keeping these classic horror actors working. Even if it's just a minor role it's still great seeing them on screen

Can you review pumpkinhead next?

Quick question: Why does his mouth spit out blood while he is being shoved underwater by Michael?

I love this movie very much and Tyler is just perfection

I honestly feel drained after the first minute of the film. By the time Micheal screams: "I'm not listening, *URGHHH!"* I feel like turning it off.

So how micheal became the shape in the remake from him slowly not talking, I think that it was a result of him trying to live inside his head. When the janitor talked him about living inside his head I kind of felt like, he tried to do that and he just got lost and all the heck and pain he had was unleashed but that’s just my interpretation

This movie along with the 2003 version of TCM, and the 2006 version of The Hills Have Eyes were my top 3 horror films as a kid.

I’m a really big fan of your channel particularly with the Halloween series. Hoping to see more of the movie breakdowns.

Congrats on 20K Cody! I'm a huge fan! Love your videos, respect your opinion of the Halloween franchise. Love your positive points. Love your videos! I've only seen this 3-4 times, its a decent Halloween movie you made fantastic points.

Despite the many flaws of this film and there are several to me.... I really liked this film and have had numerous arguments with people about it.... Rob Zombie is hit or miss for me, the films he has done some I like, some i do not and 1 I adore (Devil's Reject's). I give him credit to make his film his version and did not do a shot for shot remake. The films is how own, and he goes into his (Myers) backstory much more then John Carpenter did that I appreciated.. I just wish it was about 10 to 15 minutes less of it. Overall this remains a 7 out of 10 film which I liked but flaws and all.

I wasnt sure if you were going to do the rob zombie series or how you were gonna include into the intro vids but you made it work, nicely done.

I tried watching this years ago, but turned it off after about 30 mins, couldn’t take the early nonsense. Maybe I’ll try again at some point for the 3rd act

I honestly prefer this one to the original but that's just me

I prefer the alternate scene of Michael breaking out rather than The rape scene

First off, i just want to say i love the shirt and i am in fact wearing the exact same shirt today. :) Another great Video Cody. Are you considering reviewing the Psycho series as well?

I don't like the unrated cut, particularly the escape scene. I love the theatrical cut because The escape scene is so much better. I think the hardest kill for me to watch is Judith's boyfriend. Just makes me shiveeeeerrrr. And yessssssss, you summed up the third act perfectly. Cliffsnotes version of the original.

To sum up the first act from Decker Shado’s review “It’s like everyone woke up in the morning like I’m gonna be the biggest asshole I can be.” 😂

"We wrote the shit today and filmed it today"... This is basically the entirety of the Lord of the Rings trilogy, one of the most widely lauded film franchises in film history.

Man your channel reviews and content is the shit ! Watched nearly all your videos well done bro 👊🏼🙌🏼

You and Lee have the best in depth educational reviews. You explained exactly how I feel about this movie

New to your channel. I couldn’t find a review of this movie by Chris Stuckman so I came here. I subbed immediately. I love hearing you talk in detail about this movie. You know what you’re talking about :)

“Harness good, block bad.” -Happy Gilmore 😂😂😂

I instantly loved this movie when I originally saw it. But I do tend to like most of rob zombies movies and his style of movie making. And honestly, you can love em or hate em, but there is no chance you can tell me that both of zombies Halloween’s weren’t the absolute most original and unique takes on this franchise ever. I mean shit yeah not everything he did worked well, and he actually took the scariness out of Myers, but he added this raw real ness to it that I think is perfect for this remake. While he isn’t as scary and mysterious as he was in the originals, he is much more brutal and filthy. And bottom line, in a 4 decade long franchise, not one Halloween movie aside from the original was ever even remotely close to as unique and different as these were. I respect zombie for that, and like I said I really did love this movie when I saw it in the theater in 2007, it brought a whole new side of Myers to the big screen that, whether you hate the dialogue or not, made the remake actually feel warranted.. Halloween 2 I watched maybe once, but seeing all the love it’s getting from some of u reviewers that hate the first one lately it’s making me want to go back and rewatch it, especially considering I did enjoy the first one also

I will always have love for this specific Halloween movie because it was my first Halloween and kicked off everything for me.

My biggest praise for this movie is Tyler Maine, and I have always liked Nick Castles performance the best, but he gives Nick a run for his money plus #2 if you listen to the commentary the brutal hospital parking lot scene with the guard shack it was actually a strong structure and he broke it down he's a beast!!!

Really enjoy your videos been a fan for a good while

The films main problem is it’s a Halloween film. If it didn’t have the Halloween name on it, it wouldn’t near anywhere the hate it gets. It would only be hated as much of all his other films.

"Variety is the spice of death" I love it.

Don't feel like watching or even acknowledging this one. But the second has become one of my favorites. I revisited it for the first time in years thanks to you, Drumdums, and sinistercinema.

25:15 thats what most people cite as a positive, how caring loomis seemed for meyers

Thats why he killed the emo and linda he wanted to teach them about having a good pullout game with a nice dose of abstinence

Once again, great review I'm enjoying the fuck out of this Halloween series of yours👏🏼 I think it's also great that you progressively look more frustrated in each intro than the last 😂 Thanks again Cody!

Cody i couldnt agree more about RZ being frustrating...love the opening. Review was spot on bro!

Great review mate

Great review man! Keep it up! That being said, I definitely agree. A film to watch with low expectations that is stylistically different enough from the original to be considered watchable.

I enjoyed the concept of seeing what drove michael to go evil as a kid evn though i hated that family, they were just terrible. The best part of the movie is where it picks up looking like the origional with some changes. I didn't mind this ending.

Been a fan since you were at 8k awesome review!

Yeah I watched this with my Dad as well in theatres & that opening scene was bloody uncomfortable to watch together. I said “C’mon, let’s go watch The Heartbreak Kid instead” 😂 & I ended up going back on another day to watch Zombie’s Halloween. Definitely not the worst of the series though I like it more than 6, H20 & Resurrection.

I still can't believe we are getting a new Halloween film tomorrow!

hey cody love your channel bro you make awesome videos. I have a quick question you said I think in your halloween ,78 or your Halloween 2 review you said there was one scene that Michael talks I was just wondering what movie was that in.

Came home from work and popped this in my xbox, I really enjoy this movie even though it does so many things wrong.

To be honest I don't mind that dialogue in the beginning. That is my kind of style.

I love this film there's so many remakes that rubbish but he had balls to remake one greatest horrors all time love how he made it gritty there only one thing don't like in this film is the malcolm mcdowell version of doctor Loomis love fact as well rob zombie is devided u iva love or hate him it seems it's not as good as Origanal Halloween but for me it's got be 2nd or 3rd best Halloween film in ranking

As a little kid this movie scared the fuck outta me lol, so gorey! The scene where he beats the bully to death has scared me for so long 😂

I'm not going to lie... your review encapsulated the exact way I feel about this movie.

His 2009 one is wayy better I think

dude, you should have way more subscribers. Great job on the review!

This was the first Halloween I got to watch all the way through and made it my favorite of the series!!

It’s crazy how this movie gets so much hate I love this movie and the sequel, Rob zombie turned this movie into his own and didn’t try to copy & paste the original Halloween..

Love your vids

Personally my favourite Halloween. I loved every aspect of it ., I watch it like at least once a year same with the Texas chainsaw with Jessica bell and the beginning . Way better than the originals