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Horror about the murderous psychopath Michael Myers on the loose again, a sequel to "Halloween.". Cast:Tyler Mane, Scout Taylor-Compton, Danielle Harris, Brad Dourif, Sheri Moon Zombie, Malcolm McDowellDirector:Rob ZombieRelease Date:August 28, 2009DVD Release:January 12, 2010From:Dimension FilmsRating:RLength:1 hr. 45 min.
Halloween II played to weak reviews. Reviews were mixed. • Tom Russo wrote in the Boston Globe, "...the dream sequences help to shake up the standard genre slog, and at their best have a sideshow flair that feels like Tim Burton doing straight horror." • And Roger Moore wrote in the Orlando Sentinel, "...story, character and editing really fall down in this one." More Reviews Below...
Halloween II Positive Reviews (19 Reviews, reviews below)
Adam Markovitz, Entertainment Weekly: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "What 'Halloween II' does have is Zombie's claustrophobic visual style; he half-drowns his actors in shadow, then tracks them through windows and around corners..."(See all of Adam Markovitz's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 118 words, 09/04/09
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NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES/CHICAGO/TORONTO (9 Reviews)
Mike Hale, New York Times: MODERATE "If only Zombie had more on his mind than his love of 1970s Italian horror films, his meticulous color schemes and his body count."(See all of Mike Hale's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 324 words, 08/29/09
Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times: POOR "What you won't feel is genuine horror, because unlike John Carpenter, Zombie isn't out to engage fans of the genre with a slaughterhouse bonbon..."(See all of Robert Abele's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 357 words, 08/31/09
Kyle Smith, New York Post: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "...dances on the line between alarming and disgusting, and it doesn't all hold together.... But if it was meant to freak me out, it worked."(See all of Kyle Smith's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 436 words, 08/29/09
Rafer Guzman, New York Newsday: MODERATE(cg) "...surprisingly effective... the movie has mostly forgotten the connection between Myers, his victims and Oct. 31.... The conclusion is, of course, entirely unsatisfying."(See all of Rafer Guzman's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 324 words, 08/29/09
David Edelstein, New York Magazine: POOR "...aggressively unpleasant.... There have been far more pointless movies in this genre, but none in which the plotting has seemed so random."(See all of David Edelstein's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 641 words, 08/31/09
Andrew Dowler, Toronto Now: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "Zombie has an effective way of starting scenes on claustrophobic close-ups, and he makes his iconic shots look eerie... After the first time, it's numbing, not scary."(See all of Andrew Dowler's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 208 words, 09/03/09
KEY CITIES (5 Reviews)
Ruth McCann, Washington Post: MODERATE(cg) "...old slasher magic, replete with graphic gore unseen in the earlier movies. If you enjoy cardiac-arrest-inducing volts of emotional shock, this cannot fail to please."(See all of Ruth McCann's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 630 words, 08/29/09
Peter Hartlaub, Houston Chronicle/San Francisco Chronicle: WEAK(cg) "...while the gore is plentiful -- and definitely pushes the boundaries of the R rating -- the slayings are surprisingly repetitive and lacking impact."(See all of Peter Hartlaub's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 473 words, 08/29/09
Tom Russo, Boston Globe: MODERATE(cg) "...the dream sequences help to shake up the standard genre slog, and at their best have a sideshow flair that feels like Tim Burton doing straight horror."(See all of Tom Russo's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 390 words, 08/29/09
Roger Moore, Orlando Sentinel: POOR(cg) "The script is generic, save for some pained and painfully obvious attempts at 'funny' improvisation.... story, character and editing really fall down in this one."(See all of Roger Moore's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 660 words, 08/29/09
Andrew Dowler, Toronto Now: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "Zombie has an effective way of starting scenes on claustrophobic close-ups, and he makes his iconic shots look eerie... After the first time, it's numbing, not scary."(See all of Andrew Dowler's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 208 words, 09/03/09
HIGHBROW PRESS (2 Reviews)
Mike Hale, New York Times: MODERATE "If only Zombie had more on his mind than his love of 1970s Italian horror films, his meticulous color schemes and his body count."(See all of Mike Hale's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 324 words, 08/29/09
Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times: POOR "What you won't feel is genuine horror, because unlike John Carpenter, Zombie isn't out to engage fans of the genre with a slaughterhouse bonbon..."(See all of Robert Abele's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 357 words, 08/31/09
MOVIE INDUSTRY (4 Reviews)
Rob Nelson, Daily Variety: POOR "Like all of Zombie's films, including 'House of 1,000 Corpses' and its brilliant sequel, 'The Devil's Rejects,' this isn't a horror film so much as a form of punishment..."(See all of Rob Nelson's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 734 words, 08/31/09
Frank Scheck, Hollywood Reporter: WEAK "...the story alternates between repeated scenes of Laurie having bad dreams and Michael (Tyler Mane) gutting nearly everyone with whom he comes into contact."(See all of Frank Scheck's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 527 words, 08/31/09
Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times: POOR "What you won't feel is genuine horror, because unlike John Carpenter, Zombie isn't out to engage fans of the genre with a slaughterhouse bonbon..."(See all of Robert Abele's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 357 words, 08/31/09
Mike Hale, New York Times: MODERATE "If only Zombie had more on his mind than his love of 1970s Italian horror films, his meticulous color schemes and his body count."(See all of Mike Hale's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 324 words, 08/29/09
20.5 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
Halloween II's reviews are separated by an average 20.5 percentage points. The norm for this measure is 18.4 percentage points. Less than 18.4 indicates more consistent reviews; greater than 18.4 indicates more mixed reviews. In the chart below, each dot represents a review, with the dots at the top more positive than the dots at the bottom. From left to right, the dots represent reviews in big, bigger and biggest publications. Roll over each dot for more detail.
Halloween II (19 reviews) Roll over dots for each review
Coverage:Halloween II's reviews cover 24.4% of potential readers (average is 67.9%). Volume:The film's reviews total 7,626 words involume (average is 20,172 words). Length:The film's reviews average 401 words in length (the norm is 517 words).
Halloween II Coverage, Volume & Length (19 Reviews, reviews below)
Reviews Broke 4 Days After Release (Norm is 1.2 Release)
Halloween II's reviews on average broke 4 days after opening. Norm for this measure is 1.2 hours before. The chart below shows reviews on opening day and the days before and after opening; the left side is earlier and the right side is later. The red bars extending above the horizontal mid-line represent more positive reviews, and the red bars extending below represent more negative reviews. The white space/red bar in the middle is Halloween II's opening day. Click on any bar for a list of the reviews for that day.
Halloween II (19 reviews, click on bars for reviews)
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