NOW ON DVD

HALLOWEEN

Rated R

Malcolm McDowell, Tyler Mane, Scout Taylor-Compton

Brian’s Rating       

I was more than a little skeptical about the release of another Halloween movie, especially when I heard that shock rocker and occasional filmmaker Rob Zombie would be interpreting this remake of the film originally done by John Carpenter.

While I am not ordinarily a fan of movies that depend on blood and breasts to make their case, I will say that Zombie’s take on the Michael Myers saga is bold, fresh, and undeniably entertaining.

Except for a protracted ending that just goes on forever, the film holds our attention by serving up a seemingly nonstop series of interesting characters. A loving mother who moonlights as a stripper. An abusive alcoholic stepfather. Two sisters, one innocent and one not so innocent. An inquisitive psychiatrist. A merciful hospital worker. A disbelieving sheriff. A randy cheerleader. And the mask-wearing, knife-wielding Michael Myers at the center of it all.

I found plenty to like about Halloween, which is now available on DVD.