Halloween 2K7 – Scary As Hell Edition

matt_jensen may 23 2010

what was just another Rob Zombie trash film, became something truly enjoyable.

zeppelinrox dec 13 2009

I haven’t seen the original in quite some time but I remember thinking that having all this background on Michael was a bad move.
So I had enjoyed the second half more than the first, in the original.
But in this version, the first half totally out classes the second half.
That was true horror. That kid could really act.
In the second half, just like in the RZ original, Michael isn’t as ruthless as he should be. He lets Loomis live, had kid gloves with Laurie, and what’s up with showing Laurie that old photo? He had all those years with Loomis to dig up old feelings. The real MM would have killed Laurie right away.

Anyway, the movie is much improved and not much could be done with the second half.

A great edit would be to just have the first half and end it after the disappearing fork trick, when the camera freezes on Michaels insane expression.
Or, call me crazy, use that as the beginning of Carpenter’s original.

r8s8fr8 nov 27 2009

What an improvement. Is there indeed talent in Rob Zombie? You make it look like that, Sir 3Raz0r.

rmania may 28 2009

I Like this fanedit over any of the original crap they gave us. After seeing rob zombie’s I was upset. Then I watched it recently and felt it was alright, then I watched this fanedit and was impressed. Great job. I liked how you tied it all together and didnt hurt anything on the way. I also liked the ending. then the credits started and luckly I watched them and the original ending started. This edit will be the only way I watch Zombies Halloween.

joebshmoe feb 13 2009

scary? um. YES. i’ve enjoyed all of 3Razor’s “scary as hell editions” and this is no exception. the pacing and story elements really benefit from ALL of your editing decisions. michael kind of turns into a psychopathic version of the big dumb killer from straw dogs, doesn’t he? i made the connection anyways…

i actually wasn’t annoyed at all by how the ending was handled. i think it worked well and gives the viewer the option of accepting whichever ending they choose.

what i missed from your edit was a bit more of danny trejo’s character. i think removing a lot of his interaction with michael makes his death a lot less horrific. the audience doesn’t connect with him all that much here. as the doctor is a pretty huge character, i think adding a few more of his interaction with michael would work better.

great technical quality, and great entertainment. one of the few times i actually round UP from a 4.5/5 :)

5/5