This is the director's cut which is NOT stated anywhere. This version is much more explicit and includes a rape scene, which is NOT in the dvd version. This should absolutely be stated in the description of the movie!!!!!!!! All other movies that are director's cuts include (Director's Cut) to the right of the title at the top of the screen. This is completely unacceptable on Amazon's part!!!

Saw this over Thanksgiving week. It's about a young troubled boy who gets taken away from his family, overcomes personal tragedy and mental illness, and boldy confronts and cuts through the superficiality of today's relationships in his journey to become reunited with his long lost baby sister. Nothing will stop this dedicated Trekkie (the William Shatner mask is his favorite) and cutlery enthusiast (watch out Gordon Ramsey) from affecting every life he touches.

Recommend Halloween 2 for hospital hijinks, marketing mania, total YOLO, as he reunites with his zany mother's ghost and baby sister Boo again for a final family reunion you won't see in Madea's house.

I am not going to waste anyone's time reviewing the movie. If you have seen it already, you know what it's about. Me telling people how good or bad it is won't change their idea about buying it. I AM going to describe the transfer and any extras on the disc. First off, the Blu-ray transfer is fantastic. It is incredibly sharp and clear. Clearer than any other Blu-Ray I own, and I have a bunch. And clearer than what you see on an HD channel on TV. It is that clear and bright. It does have bars on top and bottom, but that is because it is in 2.40:1. That is the original size of the movie and the only way they can fit ALL of it on a TV screen. I have a large screen (52 inch) plasma TV so it looked just fine that way.
The audio gave a choice of two types. Either one was clear and crisp.Not sure exactly what the difference between the two is, but I experienced no problems using either.
The deleted scenes on the disc were interesting, but I am not sure all of them are present. I have seen some scenes on YouTube from the movie that were NOT on the disc. One being a group of security guards who were assigned to move Michael Meyers from the original hospital to a less secure hospital. Michael made short and gruesome work of them. That scene is missing from the movie and deleted scenes.
It IS nice that the deleted scenes all have subtitles as an option. The second Halloween by Zombie didn't have that, and some of the the dialogue is hard to understand on his Halloween II. The second disc includes a 4 hour "made for" by Rob Zombie. Haven't watched it yet. All in all the Blu-Ry version is worth every penny I paid.

Rob Zombie had the right idea, but he could not execute it AT ALL. For a guy who seems to love violence, he doesn't seem to understand how a sociopath works. The kid in the movie would likely grow up to be a school shooter. He is just a fat, goofy kid who runs funny. I feel like anyone who is a fan of the Halloween franchise, if asked to paint a picture of what a young Michael Myers was like, not a single one of them would imagine him to be like this kid. His mannerisms, his attitude, the way he moves, it is NOTHING like what the old Michael Myers is. Rob Zombie shouldn't have focused so much on young Michael Myers, because it was a very poor execution. Michael Myers as an adult is a person who would terrify anyone. Rob Zombie's portrayal of him as a child makes him seem like a joke. Bad move on Zombies part. I know alot of directors like to cast the same actors/actresses in their movies. Eli Roth does the same. But Sheri Moon Zombie did not work well as the mom either. Thankfully, David Gordon Green saved the franchise with the newest version of Halloween. That one is without a doubt, the greatest in the entire franchise, next to the original of course.

The psychological treatment of Michael Myers is a great idea. Rob Zombie gave it the old college try. Too bad he never went to college.

I can see what he was trying to do and can see both sides of it. In the original why he did what he did and how he is seemingly immortal was never addressed and that is problematic but also added to the movie.

In this one, his origin, other than explaining how he is seemingly immortal, is explained but Rob Zombie is not really the director to pull that off. Besides that, the scenes in the mental ward didn't really offer any real insight or anything new that anyone could have figured out watching the original.

Making him immortal doesn't jive with the psychological study. Remakes don't need to be and should be a faithful recreation, what is the point of that?

Sure, Halloween is a slasher but with a better director, it could have changed tone and been really interesting had Rob Zombie not continued the formulaic slasher at the point where Michael shows Laurie the picture of both of them. There are a lot of fairly unique possibilities that could have taken the movie to more interesting and better plot advancements and even extended into what became a very poor sequel. Rob Zombie is as clever and subtle as a sledgehammer to the face.

For what it is and forgetting what it could have been, it is a fun, brain-dead movie and well cast. Anything with Brad Dourif is watchable even though his character is about as normal as you will see him play. Malcolm McDowell plays Dr. Loomis well although this is a different character. This Dr. Loomis is pretty scummy.

Other than the beginning and a few odd scenes here and there it is a pretty close remake which would make it pointless but it added just enough to make it enjoyable and worthwhile. I am just glad he didn't try to remake the awful Halloween movies past part 2.

It's rare that a reboot of any classic film is good by any standard, but this is the exception. Rob Zombie does an excellent job re-telling the story with his own vision in mind. The casting of Malcolm McDowell is inspired. In particular, the portrayal of young Michael Meyers by Daeg Faerch is downright chilling. The one criticism is that the first half and second half feel like they are two different films. However, the juxtaposition has its merits especially for true crime aficionados. The focus on Michael's early years and the psychological component is essential to his character development overall. In addition, it is a fascinating exploration into the mind of a true psychopath. The second half is where the real fun takes place and Zombie directs some fantastically horrific scenes. Yet, despite his murderous rampage, the viewer is still left trying to understand Michael's character and his motives. This is what perhaps makes Zombie's version stand out. The film epitomises the slasher genre, yet the jump scares and blood is not what is truly terrifying. Instead, we are left haunted by our attempt and failure to humanise a psychopathic killer.

A lot of people disliked this film simply because it was a reboot of an iconic film. I thoroughly enjoyed Zombie's reimagining of this classic story. The increased attention to the origins of Michael added a dimension I felt was lacking in the original. He took a slightly different approach to the character of Michael as well as Dr Loomis. It changed the flavor of the film but still kept the basic premise of the movie intact. If you are one who feels that the original film should be inviolate then you won't like this movie. If you enjoy a different take on a classic then this one is for you.

If you are a fan of Carpenter's Halloween franchise you will likely love this prequel/re-imagining of the Michael Myers character that delves into the reasons behind Myers' violence and obsession with his family members, that was never really thoroughly explained in Carpenter's original series. Which is typical of John Carpenter films (not really having, nor needing any rhyme or reason). Ironically, although this film is loaded with bad reviews, it stands out as the most successful movie of the franchise. There is also a "Halloween II" shot by Zombie as well from 2009 that most aren't even aware of. Definitely worth the watch for any franchise fan, likely even better for a new Halloween viewer.