This is now my favorite part of the movie.Īnd once we get to the actual 'babysitter murders' sequences, it's much more of an homage to Carpenter's original than I would've expected, almost to a fault as it feels less personal to Zombie. Instead, a good chunk of the movie is a slow burn perspective of a surprisingly sympathetic pre-teen Michael.

I liked House of 1000 Corpses and The Devil's Rejects so was expecting a massively twisted rendition of Michael. When I first watched Halloween in 2007 I didn't like it that much.

Just a searing over-the-top look at the making of one of film's most notorious serial killers. No cannibalistic 'rejects,' clowns, or witches.

But Michael's 'origin story' is the purest vision we've seen from Zombie with all the genre trappings stripped away. I know nothing about Rob Zombie beyond his awesome music and 'grittier than dirt' horror movies. I think this is the most personal movie Rob Zombie has ever made.Īpparently when he got the nod to make this Halloween reboot, he reached out to John Carpenter for advice, and Carpenter told him 'Make it your own.' And I think that's exactly what he did.

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