Halloween II (2009)

User Rating:

5.1/10   

Director:

Rob Zombie

Writer (WGA):

Rob Zombie (written by)

Release Date:

28 August 2009 (USA)

Genre:

Horror | Thriller

Tagline:

Family Is Forever

Plot:

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.

Plot Keywords:

Halloween | Hospital | Hippie | Knife In The Head | Death

Cast

Sheri Moon Zombie	...	Deborah Myers
Chase Wright Vanek	...	Young Michael (as Chase Vanek)
Scout Taylor-Compton	...	Laurie Strode
Brad Dourif	...	Sheriff Lee Brackett
Caroline Williams	...	Dr. Maple
Malcolm McDowell	...	Dr. Samuel Loomis
Tyler Mane	...	Michael Myers
Dayton Callie	...	Coroner Hooks
Richard Brake	...	Gary Scott
Octavia Spencer	...	Nurse Daniels
Danielle Harris	...	Annie Brackett
Richard Riehle	...	Buddy the Night Watchman
Margot Kidder	...	Barbara Collier
Mary Birdsong	...	Nancy McDonald
Brea Grant	...	Mya Rockwell

Also Known As:

H2 (USA) (working title)
H2: Halloween II (USA) (promotional title)
Halloween 10 (USA) (working title)
Halloween 2 (USA) (alternative spelling)
Rob Zombie's Halloween II (USA) (complete title)
Halloween 2 (France) [fr]
Halloween II (Argentina) (working title) [es]
Halloween II (Italy) [it]
Halloween II: I nyhta me tis maskes (Greece) [el]
Noc carovnic 2 (Slovenia) [sl]

MPAA:

Rated R for strong brutal bloody violence throughout, terror, disturbing graphic images, language, and some crude sexual content and nudity.

Runtime:

USA:105 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

Canada:18A (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba/Ontario) | USA:R (certificate #45526) | UK:18 | Canada:13+ (Québec) | Iceland:16 | Ireland:18 | Hong Kong:III | Singapore:M18 | Philippines:R-13 (MTRCB)

Filming Locations:

Atlanta, Georgia, USA

Company:

Dimension Films

Trivia:

This is Rob Zombie's last Halloween movie. A new director, Patrick Lussier will be making Halloween III (2011).

Goofs:

Continuity: Michael went from the party where he kills "that one chick" to the Laurie and Annie's in a matter of seconds.

Quotes:

Deborah Myers: You know who I am, Angel. Now, repeat after me: I love you, Mommy.
[Laurie being held down by young Michael in her mind]
Deborah Myers: I LOVE you, Mommy.
Laurie Strode: [Laurie stops struggling and whispers... ] I love you, Mommy.

Movie Connections:

References Terror Train (1980)

A Brutal, Bloody, Badly Executed Mess

I don't know where to begin after coming in from seeing Rob Zombie's Halloween II. The comments/reviews that I've read so far sum it all up perfectly. It's bad beyond belief. It's not scary or suspenseful. There are just back to back ugly, mean-spirited, and brutal killings. The main characters aren't likable at all especially Scout Taylor Compton as Laurie Strode. We cared for and wanted to see Jamie Lee Curtis survive every time she played Laurie. Compton is so bad, she should have been the first to get wiped out. There is no real story either, just ideas and visuals ripped from Freddy, Jason, and Leatherface plus other stuff that must have come from cocaine and or meth usage. Think of the worst Nightmare, Friday, Texas Chainsaw, or SAW volume you've viewed. I guarantee that this is worse. Zombie should start paying people like Sam Raimi, Wes Craven, Sean Cunningham and others to ghost direct his films. Uwe Boll could do a better job.