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Halloween II (H2)

2009

Rob Zombie

Scout Taylor-Compton, Tyler Mane, Malcolm McDowell, Brad Dourif ...

5.0

4,064

Horror Michael Myers is still at large and no less dangerous than ever. After a failed reunion to reach his baby sister at their old home, Laurie Strode is immediately taken to a hospital to be treated by the wounds that had been afflicted by her brother a few hours ago. However, Michael isn't too far off and will continue his murdering 'Halloween' rampage until he gets his sister all to himself.

	Author	Review
United States	Joe Neumaier New York Daily News	"Despite the limitations inherent in the genre, it actually delivers"	NEU
United States	David Edelstein Vulture	"Freed from the original Halloween template, Zombie is aiming for something hallucinatory, almost abstract (...) But the picture runs out of ideas about halfway through, and what’s left is splatter in a void."	NEG
United States	Keith Phipps AV Club	"'Halloween II' provides ample spotlights for Zombie’s visual gifts, but we saw most of this last time around, and a lot of promising material leads to dead ends"	NEU
United States	Frank Scheck The Hollywood Reporter	"As with his 2007 effort, director-screenwriter Rob Zombie's approach is far grittier than in the original series."	NEG
United States	Peter Hartlaub SFGATE	"This movie isn't horrible, but it seems like a waste for Zombie to keep revisiting someone else's world."	NEU
United States	Mike Hale The New York Times	"'Halloween II' is full of in jokes and references but nearly devoid of wit."	NEG
United States	Rob Nelson Variety	"Repellent not only in content but in visual style"	NEG
United States	James Berardinelli ReelViews	"Halloween II is an affront to Halloween and horror fans. It's the kind of cataclysmic misstep from which a franchise cannot recover (...) Rating: ½ (out of 4)"	NEG

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