Halloween 2007 (2.5/4 stars) - Too much of a good thing kills the movie

Very high expectations led me to be disappointed in this movie. Rob Zombie’s directing is proving to be mediocre with the same old formula of raw camera work, over-the-top dialog and gore that tries too hard to be shocking. Some of his movies this works, but with this one it hurt the mystique of the original movie.

Part of the reason the original Halloween was so good was because it took place in an ordinary town, with ordinary people and a seeming ordinary boy (Michael Myers) killed his family. But in Rob Zombie’s Halloween, Michael Myers family comprises of a stripper mother, a violent, drunk, cripple step dad, a teenage whore of a sister and Michael who tortures small animals. The town is also made up of degenerate white trash kids, which make it hard to relate to any of the characters. The dialog was part of the reason I found myself disconnected from movie, it was so exaggerated it came off as phony.

There were some good scenes relating to Michael Meyers and his history that I enjoyed, but half the movie was this back story and then the movie seemed to try to play catch up. Most of the killings were done pretty well and followed a typical hacker/slasher formula. I wish that there was a little bit more suspense with the killings. Occasionally, it would have been nice to show all the action and leave a little to your imagination. But that is defiantly something Rob Zombie is not known for.

Overall, it wasn’t good but it wasn’t bad. It also depends what type of horror you like. I like the eerie, suspenseful type of horror rather than the gore fests. If you love gore than this movie may appeal to you more.

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Satan's Little Helper (2/4 stars)

This movie had the most annoying character ever but I still couldn’t turn away which is the making of a great drinking movie. There were some really funny scenes, mainly the ones where they mowed down a pregnant woman, a baby and a blind man with a shopping cart. Pair that with bad acting and an utterly predictable plot and you will find yourself at the pinnacle of a decent ‘B’ movie.

One thing is for sure, you will not find too many like it, so take a look but be prepared to be annoyed by the little chubby kid with glasses who is also know as Satan’s Little Helper.

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High Tension 3 stars for a odd French Horror

This movie was as advertised, full of tense heart pumping thrills. It was utterly aggravating to watch and I wanted to reach out and shake Marie for being so dumb but in the end it pulled together to surprise me. Good suspenseful flick.

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