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Halloween
Theatrical Poster
Directed byRob Zombie
Written byRob Zombie
Produced byMalek Akkad
Patrick Esposito
Andy Gould
Andrew G. La Marca
Matthew Stein
Bob Weinstein
Harvey Weinstein
Rob Zombie
StarringMalcolm McDowell
Sheri Moon Zombie
Tyler Mane
Scout Taylor-Compton
Brad Dourif
Danielle Harris
CinematographyPhil Parmet
Edited byGlenn Garland
Music byTyler Bates
Distributed byDimension Films
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Release dates
United States August 31, 2007
Running time
109 minutes
Country United States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$20,000,000

Halloween is a remake of the 1978 film of the same name. The film was written, produced and directed by Rob Zombie, and is scheduled to be released in the United States and Canada on August 31, 2007, along with an October, 2007 release internationally. So far, it is to be released on October 19th in Ireland and the UK. The film will star Malcolm McDowell, Sheri Moon Zombie, Tyler Mane, Brad Dourif, Danielle Harris and several unknowns in other roles, including Daeg Faerch and Scout Taylor-Compton.

Reports indicate that the film will not be a straight remake of the 1978 original, but rather an updated reimagining. The film is rated R for: Strong brutal bloody violence and terror throughout, sexual content, graphic nudity and language.

Production

On June 4, 2006, Dimension announced that Rob Zombie, director of House of 1000 Corpses and The Devil's Rejects, would be creating the next installment in the Halloween franchise.[1] The plan was for Zombie to hold many positions in the production; he would write, direct, produce, and serve as music supervisor.[1] Bob Weinstein approached Rob Zombie about making the film, and Zombie, who was a fan of the original Halloween, and of John Carpenter, jumped at the chance to make a Halloween film for Dimension Studios.[1] Before Dimension went public with the news, Zombie felt obligated to inform John Carpenter, out of respect, of the plans to remake his film.[2] Carpenter's request was for Zombie to "make it his own".[3] During a June 16, 2006 interview, Rob Zombie announced that his film would combine the elements of prequel and remake with the original concept. Zombie insisted that there would be considerable original content in the new film, as opposed to mere rehashed material.[4]

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From top to bottom: Tyler Mane as adult Michael Myers, director Rob Zombie and Daeg Faerch as young Michael Myers.

His intention is to reinvent Michael Myers, because, in his opinion, the character, along with Freddy Krueger, Jason Voorhees and Pinhead, has become more familiar to audiences, and as a result, less scary.[5] The idea behind the new film was to delve deeper into Michael Myers' back story. A deeper back story would add "new life" to the character, as Zombie put it.[4] Michael's mask will be given its own story, to provide an explanation as to why he wears it, instead of having the character simply steal a random mask from a hardware store, as in the original film.[6] Zombie explained that he wanted Michael to be truer to what a psychopath really is, and wanted the mask to be a way for Michael to hide. He wants the young Michael to have charisma, which would be projected onto the adult Michael. Zombie has decided that Michael's motives for returning Haddonfield should be more ambiguous, i.e., "was he trying to kill Laurie, or just find her because he loves her?"[2]

Moreover, Michael would not be able to drive in the new film, unlike his 1978 counterpart who stole Loomis' car so that he could drive back to Haddonfield.[6] Zombie also wants the Dr. Loomis character to be more intertwined with that of Michael Myers, as opposed to what Zombie saw, in the original film, as showing up merely to say something dramatic.[5] On December 22, 2006, Malcolm McDowell is announced to be playing Dr. Loomis[7] McDowell stated that he wants a tremendous ego in Loomis, who is out to get a new book from the ordeal.[6] Although Zombie has added more history to the Michael Myers character, hence creating more original content for the film, he chose to keep the character's trademark mask and Carpenter's theme song intact for his version (despite an apparent misinterpretation in an interview suggesting the theme would be ditched).[4] Production officially began on January 29, 2007.[8] Shortly before production began, Zombie reported that he had seen the first production of Michael's signature mask. Zombie commented, "It looks perfect, exactly like the original. Not since 1978 has The Shape looked so good".[9]

Filming occurred in the same neighborhood that Carpenter used for the original Halloween.[6] Production would officially end on March 22, 2007.[citation needed] By the end, Zombie expressed that it was not his intention to leave the story open for a sequel, which he has no plans to do.

Trailer

The release of the full theatrical trailer was postponed from an original July 31, 2007 date to August 1, 2007. It is currently available as a Yahoo Movies exclusive and in high definition and is available on youtube . The first trailer was originally included with some screenings of Grindhouse, which included Zombie's faux trailer Werewolf Women of the SS.

Soundtrack

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Cover of Halloween Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

Rob Zombie released the official soundtrack listing for the film on its MySpace page. The soundtrack is listed below and was released in the United States on August 21, 2007. Zombie has said that there will be an original soundtrack featuring the list below, as well as a soundtrack featuring the film's score, composed by Tyler Bates. The soundtrack features 12 musical tracks and 12 dialogue tracks taken from the movie.

  1. "These Are The Eyes"
  2. Halloween Theme 2007 by Tyler Bates
  3. "Is The Boogieman Real?"
  4. Don't Fear The Reaper by Blue Oyster Cult
  5. "Are You Saying Michael Did This?"
  6. Love Hurts by Nazareth
  7. "I Hope She Likes Cripples"
  8. Baby, I Love Your Way by Peter Frampton
  9. "A Taco Deluxe Supreme"
  10. Tom Sawyer by Rush
  11. "Driven By Pure Animal Instinct"
  12. Let It Ride by Bachman Turner Overdrive
  13. "Trick Or Treat, Baby"
  14. God Of Thunder by Kiss
  15. "Satan's Mother"
  16. 1969 by Iggy Pop
  17. "Talking About The Anti-Christ"
  18. Only Women Bleed by Alice Cooper
  19. "Needs To Get Laid"
  20. Halloween II by The Misfits
  21. "Was That The Boogieman?"
  22. The Shape Stalks Laurie by Tyler Bates
  23. "The Scream"
  24. Mr. Sandman by Nan Vernon

References

  1. ^ a b c "New "Halloween" film". HalloweenMovies.com. June 4, 2006. Retrieved 2007-04-09. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  2. ^ a b "Halloween: On SetDIS MOVIE IS OFF THE FUCKING HEZZY BITCH With Director Rob Zombie!". Bloody-Disgusting. March 19,2007. Retrieved 2007-04-11. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help) Cite error: The named reference "plot-interview" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
  3. ^ "Rob Zombie to Re-Make Halloween". TheGauntlet.com. June 4, 2006. Retrieved 2006-12-19. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  4. ^ a b c "Interview with Rob". HalloweenMovies.com. June 16, 2006. Retrieved 2007-04-09. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  5. ^ a b "Evil Reborn: Zombie resurrects a horror classic". MTV. Retrieved 2007-04-10.
  6. ^ a b c d "Zombie Kills 'Halloween' Theme Song, Revokes Myers' Drivers's License". MTV. March 7, 2007. Retrieved 2007-04-10. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  7. ^ "Rob Zombie's MySpace". MySpace. December 22, 2006. Retrieved 2007-04-09. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  8. ^ "Official Halloween Casting Breakdown, Synopsis". Bloody-Disgusting. November 22, 2007. Retrieved 2006-12-19. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  9. ^ "The Big Question Answered Halloween". January 4, 2007. Retrieved 2007-01-04. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
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