I guarantee that this is worse. As time ticks down to Halloween night, Michael, now living in a barn and urged on by the spirit of his dead mother and his younger self, is driven to seek out his sister once again. Uwe Boll could do a better job. It was just bloody disembowelment after decapitation after evisceration. Little does she know, the unstoppable killer is back in Haddonfield and, driven by visions of their dead mother Sheri Moon Zombie , he is determined to bring about a bloody family reunion.
With this lame subplot, as long as you aren't related to him or between him and a relative, you're safe! Oh, memo to those who griped about Michael grunting. I was an extra in this movie, and even on the set I knew it was going to be a disaster. I was looking forward to having a lot of fun watching this sequel; only to be set up for extreme disappointment. Apparently not satisfied with this connection, Zombie also attempts an examination of Michael Myers's psyche, despite the perfect serial-killer development of the first film. I'll agree that casting Maclolm McDowell as Dr. Zombie Zombie's wife played a leading role in this turkey, some type of angel of death as Jason's Mommy. Oh, I guess Sheri Moon Zombie wanted a bigger role.
Loomis was a good move. It also would've been a signal not to expect any shred of respectability that Zombie was able to retain in his first film. A year after narrowly escaping death at the hands of Michael Myers Tyler Mane , Laurie Strode is at the breaking point, pushed to the edge by Dr. It is vaguely mentioned that the police misplaced the body in transport from the crime scene to the morgue which is depicted in a scene that is dismissed as a dream of Laurie's , but this appears to have occurred in the outskirts of town. As a result, Laurie has become a crust-punk vegetarian, no doubt altered by the events that transpired a year earlier. Loomis' Malcolm McDowell revelation that she's Michael's sister.
Meanwhile, Michael Myers has indeed survived the first film and is on a three day trek back to Haddonfield, killing any form of life that he encounters along the way. It's not scary or suspenseful. On the way to the morgue, the ambulance carrying Michael crashes and, miraculously, the killer survives and heads out into the countryside, his body never recovered by the authorities. By avoiding any supernatural aspect, Zombie also fails to sufficiently explain certain events in the film. This remains the greatest aspect of the film, as Laurie's battle, even with the saturation of unnecessary dream sequences, is a gateway for audience sympathy.
Compton is so bad, she should have been the first to get wiped out. Same goes for virtually any of the characters in H2. The delusions that Michael suffers are also shared by Laurie in the film's climax, which, barring any supernatural connection, simply doesn't make any sense. Introduce the characters and let us get to know them before you go and kill them. Believe me, by the end of the movie, you'll be cheering for his death. And can you write a movie without having to put your wife in it? Halloween is an American horror franchise that consists of ten slasher films, novels, and comic books. Also, Sam Loomis's character was only there to be killed off.
Filmmaker Rob Zombie returns to Haddonfield for this Dimension Films sequel that finds the murderous psychopath Michael Myers once again played by Tyler Mane out on the loose again. . I also didn't like the fact that the movie veered so much into her nightmares that most times you didn't know if it was real or just a nightmare; or was Michael Myers like Freddy Krueger and he could be anywhere. Samuel Loomis Tyler Mane Michael Myers Dayton Callie Coroner Hooks Richard Brake Gary Scott Octavia Spencer Nurse Daniels Written by Rob Zombie Directed by Rob Zombie Genre action, horror Rating R Showtime Advisories Graphic Language, Adult Content, Graphic Violence, Nudity Released 2009. 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. Loomis from the beloved, heroic, and selfless figure of the first series to an arrogant, self-centered egotist. On the plus side, whoever did the makeup effects for this movie has one heck of a demo reel to show off now.
In between scenes of Laurie's breakdown, Michael's visions, and Loomis's asinine ego-trips, Zombie manages to saturate the remaining run time with close-ups of excessively gory wounds, unattractive bodily features, and every squishy sound imaginable. 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 Howard Hesseman Uncle Meat Angela Trimbur Harley David Diane Ayala Goldner Jane Salvador Adam Boyer Bruce Cabot Duane Whitaker Sherman Benny Betsy Rue Jazlean Benny Mark Boone Junior Floyd as Mark Boone Jr. These movies didn't take themselves very seriously, and while gory, were also at least a little bit fun to watch. Movie Gallery This slideshow requires JavaScript. Finally, in what may be the most unforgivable aspect of all, Zombie completes his transformation of Dr. It was too much like a Wile E. This new examination centers on the dream interpretation of a white horse, which Michael constantly envisions alongside his deceased mother.
We cared for and wanted to see Jamie Lee Curtis survive every time she played Laurie. However, Michael isn't too far off and will continue his murdering 'Halloween' rampage until he gets his sister all to himself. She has continuously suffered from nightmares and delusions since that fateful Halloween, and the audience is reminded of this every five minutes by dream sequences that litter the first half of the film. Halloween 2 2009 was just a stylish piece of crap. Zombie must have decided that audiences needed an even greater reason to hate the main character after he turned her into a typically annoying teenage tramp in the first installment.
Michael's killings occur on the holiday of Halloween, on which all of the films primarily take place. In order to add another layer to a rather straight-forward plot, an examination of post-traumatic stress is included, as Laurie is shown coping with her life after it had been shattered the year before. Michael Myers is still at large and no less dangerous than ever. Zombie has never been subtle with his depiction of the macabre and grotesque, but in this film, it is so excessive that it becomes apparent that he isn't interested in any serious, albeit fictional, examination of mental illness. There were many of the actors in which you didn't even get a good look at their faces before they were killed. The main characters aren't likable at all especially Scout Taylor Compton as Laurie Strode.