Halloween (2007)

Director:

Rob Zombie

Writers (WGA):

Rob Zombie (screenplay)
John Carpenter (1978 screenplay) ...
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Release Date:

31 August 2007 (USA)

Genre:

Horror

Tagline:

Evil Has A Destiny

Plot:

After being committed for 17 years, Michael Myers, now a grown man and still very dangerous, escapes from the mental institution (where he was committed as a 10 year old) and he immediately returns to Haddonfield, where he wants to find his baby sister, Laurie. Anyone who crosses his path is in mortal danger.

Plot Keywords:

Jack O Lantern | Returning Person To Series | Animal Mutilation | Drowning | Aluminum Baseball Bat

Cast

Malcolm McDowell	...	Dr. Samuel Loomis
Brad Dourif	...	Sheriff Lee Brackett
Tyler Mane	...	Michael Myers
Daeg Faerch	...	Michael Myers, age 10
Sheri Moon Zombie	...	Deborah Myers
William Forsythe	...	Ronnie White
Richard Lynch	...	Principal Chambers
Udo Kier	...	Morgan Walker
Clint Howard	...	Doctor Koplenson
Danny Trejo	...	Ismael Cruz
Lew Temple	...	Noel Kluggs
Tom Towles	...	Larry Redgrave
Bill Moseley	...	Zach 'Z-Man' Garrett
Leslie Easterbrook	...	Patty Frost
Steve Boyles	...	Stan Payne
Scout Taylor-Compton	...	Laurie Strode
Danielle Harris	...	Annie Brackett
Skyler Gisondo	...	Tommy Doyle
Jenny Gregg Stewart	...	Lindsey Wallace
Hanna Hall	...	Judith Myers
Kristina Klebe	...	Lynda
Adam Weisman	...	Steve
Sydnie Pitzer	...	Baby Boo
Myla Pitzer	...	Baby Boo
Stella Altman	...	Baby Boo (as Lela Altman)
Dee Wallace	...	Cynthia Strode
Max Van Ville	...	Paul
Nick Mennell	...	Bob Simms
Pat Skipper	...	Mason Strode
Daryl Sabara	...	Wesley Rhoades
Richmond Arquette	...	Deputy Charles
Ken Foree	...	Big Joe Grizzly
Paul Kampf	...	Officer Lowery
Sybil Danning	...	Nurse Wynn
Micky Dolenz	...	Derek Allen
Daniel Roebuck	...	Lou Martini
Mel Fair	...	Taylor Madison
Sid Haig	...	Chester Chesterfield
Nikki Taylor Melton	...	Princess #1
Deven Streeton	...	Princess #2
Andreana Weiner	...	Voice Performer (voice)
David Michie	...	Voice Performer (voice)
Paige Pollack	...	Voice Performer (voice)
Jeremy Maxwell	...	Voice Performer (voice)
Barbara Iley	...	Voice Performer (voice)
David Randolph	...	Voice Performer (voice)
Noreen Reardon	...	Voice Performer (voice)
John DeMita	...	Voice Performer (voice)
Nancy Truman	...	Voice Performer (voice)
Daamen J. Krall	...	Voice Performer (voice) (as Daamen Krall)

Directed by
Rob Zombie

Writing credits (WGA)
Rob Zombie		(screenplay)
John Carpenter		(1978 screenplay) and
Debra Hill		(1978 screenplay)

Produced by
Malek Akkad	....	producer
Patrick Esposito	....	associate producer
Andy Gould	....	producer
Andrew G. La Marca	....	line producer (as Andy La Marca)
Matthew Stein	....	executive producer
Bob Weinstein	....	executive producer
Harvey Weinstein	....	executive producer
Rob Zombie	....	producer

Original Music by
Tyler Bates

Cinematography by
Phil Parmet		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Glenn Garland

Casting by
Monika Mikkelsen

Production Design by
Anthony Tremblay

Art Direction by
T.K. Kirkpatrick

Set Decoration by
Lori Mazuer
Stephanie Ziemer

Costume Design by
Mary E. McLeod		(as Mary McLeod)

Makeup Department
Michael Deak	....	makeup effects technician (as Mike Deak)
Yvonne Depatis-Kupka	....	department head hair stylist
Renee Ferruggia	....	key hair stylist
Luis García	....	key makeup artist
Vickie Mynes	....	key hair stylist
Douglas Noe	....	makeup department head
Brian Rae	....	makeup effects technician
Wayne Toth	....	special makeup effects artist
Chris Zega	....	makeup effects technician
Silvi Knight	....	makeup artist (uncredited)

Production Management
Patrick Esposito	....	post-production supervisor
Andrew G. La Marca	....	production manager (as Andy LaMarca)
Richard Saperstein	....	executive in charge of production
Ed Tapia	....	production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Alexander H. Gayner	....	first assistant director (as Alex Gayner)
Emily McGovern	....	second assistant director
Korey Scott Pollard	....	second second assistant director (as Korey Pollard)
Tommy Harper	....	first assistant director: additional photography (uncredited)
Rawn Hutchinson	....	second unit director (uncredited)
John Pontrelli	....	first assistant director: second unit (uncredited)
David Waters	....	second assistant director: additional photography (uncredited)

Art Department
John Brunot	....	property master
Robert J. Carlyle	....	construction coordinator
Don 'Tex' Clark	....	leadman: re-shoot
Kirstin Mooney	....	art department coordinator
Nick Principe	....	props
Mark Richardson	....	assistant property master
Andre Sowards	....	on-set dresser: additional photography
Vanessa Velez Boswell	....	assistant property master
Joel Venti	....	storyboard artist

Sound Department
Barney Cabral	....	supervising sound editor
Patrick Cyccone Jr.	....	sound re-recording mixer
Paul Drenning	....	adr mixer
Rickley W. Dumm	....	sound effects editor
Richard Dwan Jr.	....	supervising dialogue editor
Alan Freedman	....	adr mixer
Michael Kreple	....	foley mixer
Daniel J. Leahy	....	sound re-recording mixer
Brian Magerkurth	....	sound mix technician
Sterling Moore	....	utility sound
Nick Neutra	....	foley supervisor
Rick Owens	....	foley artist
Perry Robertson	....	supervising sound editor
Brian Robinson	....	boom operator
Buck Robinson	....	sound mixer
Scott Sanders	....	supervising sound designer
Steve Schatz	....	sound mixing recordist: predubs
Eric Thompson	....	adr mixer
Kevin Zimmerman	....	assistant sound editor

Special Effects by
Rachel Leigh Arnold	....	graphic designer
Mark R. Byers	....	special effects coordinator
Mark Byers	....	special effects coordinator
Wayne Toth	....	special effects makeup

Visual Effects by
Jamie Baxter	....	digital compositor
Ryan Beadle	....	digital I/O
Sam Dabbs	....	digital compositor
Shaina Holmes	....	digital compositor
Nicholas Kim	....	digital compositor
Paulina Kuszta	....	visual effects coordinator
Amani Williams	....	digital compositor

Stunts
Michael H. Barnett	....	stunts
Ashley Cusato	....	stunts
Joe Davis	....	stunt performer
Alexandria DeFabiis	....	stunt performer
Casey Hendershot	....	stunt double: Tyler Mane
Sara Holden	....	stunt double
Rawn Hutchinson	....	stunt coordinator
James Logan	....	stunt double
Deborah L. Mazor	....	stunt double: Daryl Sabara
Cassandra McCormick	....	stunt double: Hanna R. Hall
Chris Nielsen	....	stunt double
Chris Nielsen	....	stunts
Brandon Sebek	....	stunt double
Michelle Sebek	....	stunt double
Tim Sitarz	....	stunt double
Jay Torrez	....	stunt double

Camera and Electrical Department
Marsha Blackburn	....	still photographer
Curtis Bradford	....	gaffer
Mark Carlile	....	lighting technician
Anthony Cobbs	....	additional camera operator
Kathryn Comkowycz	....	additional loader
Chris Cotterman	....	grip
David Daniel	....	camera operator: "a" camera
Bryan Delorenzo	....	film loader
Daryl Didier	....	lighting technician
Steve Gilbert	....	rigging grip
Josh Gundling	....	second assistant camera (as Josh Gundling Williamson)
Alexandra Kanal	....	additional camera loader
Benjamin Kilmer	....	grip
Matthew Kistenmacher	....	electrician
Jay Levy	....	first assistant camera
Justin M. Lubin	....	still photographer: pre-production
Daniel L. Magat	....	lighting technician
BJ McDonnell	....	camera operator: "b" camera
BJ McDonnell	....	steadicam operator
Greg Mitchell	....	video assist operator
Vince Palomino	....	key grip
Michael Piekutowski	....	rigging electrician
Aaron Schnobrich	....	lighting technician
Aaron Schulte	....	rigging gaffer
Grant Smith	....	grip
Kevin Wilt	....	electrician

Casting Department
Barbara Harris	....	adr voice casting
Gene Vassilaros	....	casting associate

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Artemio Carpio	....	costumer
Ivory Stanton	....	costume ager/dyer
Jennifer Wolf	....	costumer

Editorial Department
Joel T. Pashby	....	associate editor
Joel T. Pashby	....	first assistant editor: avid
Joe Patnaud	....	editorial assistant
Matthew Schmidt	....	assistant editor

Music Department
John Carpenter	....	composer: theme music
Amy Decker	....	music coordinator
Michael Farrow	....	scoring mixer
Darrell Hall	....	music editor
Tom Rowland	....	music supervisor
Robin Urdang	....	music consultant
Tim Williams	....	conductor
Tim Williams	....	orchestrator
Rob Zombie	....	music supervisor

Transportation Department
Rob Byer	....	transportation office coordinator
Tina Peterson	....	driver
Richard C. Ryan	....	transportation coordinator: additional photography
Vicki Sousa	....	driver
Wayne Williams	....	transportation coordinator

Other crew
Renato Avenia	....	stand-in: Michael Myers
Hunt Baker	....	stand-in: Paul
Paul Belenardo	....	production accountant
Adrian Lee Borden	....	stand-in: Laurie
Alexander T. Carey	....	production assistant
Justin Carville	....	first assistant accountant
Lana Dandan	....	set production assistant
Srdjan Dobic	....	set production assistant
Diane Durant	....	script supervisor
Glen Evans	....	assistant: Mr. Zombie
Patrick Fogarty	....	production assistant
Alex Franklin	....	development executive
Karen E. Gilbert	....	key assistant location manager
Jason Michael Hatfield	....	assistant to director
Jason Michael Hatfield	....	assistant: Rob Zombie, additional photography
Justin Haut	....	assistant production coordinator
Michael Kehoe	....	key craft service
Christian Labarta	....	set production assistant
Ashley Lamont	....	production assistant
Louis A. Lanni	....	set production assistant
Sheila Louie	....	rigging medic
Jeff Maynard	....	post executive
Julian Meiojas	....	production assistant
Sammy Montana	....	assistant: Mr. Akkad
Michael Neale	....	location manager
Mark Noland	....	production assistant
Josh Novak	....	production assistant
Peter Onsmark	....	set production assistant
James Payne	....	production accountant
Karen Shane	....	second assistant accountant
Jessica Jane Stewart	....	production assistant
Chris Stiles	....	production assistant
Sophia Tapia	....	payroll accountant
Nate Taylor	....	key assistant location manager
Sasha Veneziano	....	assistant production coordinator
J.D. Woods	....	production assistant
Alex L. Worman	....	unit publicist
Donald E. Wygal	....	production coordinator
Hans Hernke	....	photo double: Adam Weisman (uncredited)

Thanks
Rima Akkad Monla	....	thanks
Patricia Akkad	....	thanks
Moustapha Monla	....	thanks
Tarek Monla	....	thanks
Ziad Monla	....	thanks

Production Companies

• Dimension Films (presents)
• Nightfall Productions
• Spectacle Entertainment Group
• Trancas International Films
• Weinstein Company, The

Distributors

• Dimension Films (2007) (USA) (theatrical)
• Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (2007) (USA) (theatrical)
• Alfa Films (2007) (Argentina) (theatrical)
• Alliance Atlantis Motion Picture Distribution (2007) (Canada) (theatrical)
• Ascot Elite Entertainment Group (2007) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
• Golden Village Entertainment (2007) (Singapore) (theatrical)
• Lucky Red (2007) (Italy) (DVD)
• Medyavizyon (2007) (Turkey) (theatrical)
• Odeon (2007) (Cyprus) (theatrical)
• Odeon (2007) (Greece) (theatrical)
• Paradiso Entertainment (2007) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
• Paramount Pictures (2007) (UK) (theatrical)
• Prorom Media-Trade (2007) (Romania) (theatrical)
• Roadshow Entertainment (2007) (Australia) (theatrical)
• Senator Film (2007) (Germany) (theatrical)
• Senator Home Entertainment (2008) (Germany) (DVD)
• Viva International Pictures (2007) (Philippines) (theatrical)
• Weinstein Company, The (2008) (USA) (DVD)
• West Video (2007) (Russia) (theatrical)

Other Companies

• Chapman / Leonard Studio Equipment  cranes
• Chapman / Leonard Studio Equipment  dollies
• EarCandy  sound post-production
• Hip-O Records  soundtrack
• Movie Movers  cast trailers
• Movie Movers  production trailers
• Wilshire Stages, The  ADR recording facility

Also Known As:

Hall9ween (USA) (working title)
Halloween 9 (USA) (working title)
Halloween: Retribution (USA) (working title)
Rob Zombie's Halloween (USA) (complete title)
Untitled Rob Zombie Halloween Project (USA) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated R for strong brutal bloody violence and terror throughout, sexual content, graphic nudity and language.

Runtime:

109 min | USA:121 min (unrated version)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

SDDS | Dolby Digital | DTS

Certification:

UK:18 | Italy:VM14 | Canada:18A (Ontario) | Taiwan:R-18 | Singapore:M18 | Canada:18A (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba/Nova Scotia) | Netherlands:16 | France:-16 | Finland:K-18 | Argentina:16 | Philippines:R-13 (cut) | Germany:18 (JK/SPIO) | Portugal:M/18 | Norway:18 | New Zealand:R18 | Australia:R | USA:R (certificate #43755) | Hong Kong:III | Canada:16+ (Quebec) | Germany:18 | Ireland:18

Filming Locations:

Altadena, California, USA

Company:

Dimension Films

Trivia:

Heather Bowen was a finalist for a walk-on role through a contest on the official "Halloween" Web site. She won overall through a lottery-style drawing by Moustapha Akkad at the Haddonfield 25 Fan Convention.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Laurie is walking to school and stops at the Myes' house she has no backpack, but in the following scene she is carrying one.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Michael Myers - Child: Come on, sweetie pie. Morning, Elvis. You're a pretty Elvis, aren't you? Yes, you are.

Movie Connections:

Features The Thing from Another World (1951)

Soundtrack:

Halloween II

Way, WAY better than I expected

I'm not a big fan of the recent trend of remaking all the classic horror films of the '70s and '80s, but I decided to go see the new "Halloween" anyway, if for no other reason than I'd never seen any of the original films in a theater. (That, and I figured they couldn't do much worse than the god-awful "Halloween: Resurrection", the most recent entry before this remake.) IMHO the original "Halloween" is one of the greatest horror films ever, and certainly the best "slasher" movie (unless you count Hitchcock's "Psycho", but that's another topic.) I really expected to be let down, even though I haven't seen any of Rob Zombie's other movies.

For the first five minutes, I thought, "Great, they took this classic American slasher flick and turned it into a white trash festival." But once Michael started talking (which he never does in the original film) something clicked, and I was hooked. The new film takes the Michael Meyers "mythos" (if you will) and fleshes it out, giving the audience a frightening insight to the true horror that exists all around us before eviscerating us with the shocks and gore we really paid to see.

The movie loses some of its momentum when it jumps to the present day, when too often it reverts back to simply restaging some of the trend-setting scenes from its predecessor - Laurie staring out the window at school and seeing the weirdo in the coveralls and the white mask staring at her, only to vanish seconds later. But hold on, friends - just when you think you know what's coming, the new "Halloween" veers off on its own course, and from then on all bets are off.

One of the most significant updates to the "Halloween" legend is the development of Dr. Loomis, the Van Helsing to Meyers' Dracula. The original Loomis (played memorably by the late Donald Pleasance, who kept returning for sequel after sequel despite his age and - in later years - ill health) was little more than John Carpenter's answer to Captain Ahab. Each film saw him trying to convince another group of skeptical law enforcement officers of the imminent slaughter, never to be believed until the bodies started piling up. The new film's Loomis, however, is a more complex character; he's not the selfless hero the old Loomis was, but he's not quite a villain either, as long as one can forgive him for giving up on Michael to turn his experiences into a cottage industry of "true crime" books and public speaking engagements. When Loomis and Michael are reunited later on, there's more going on then can be seen in a first viewing.

Zombie's "Halloween" succeeds on all fronts. It brings modern touches to a format that had long since fallen into cliché without changing it so much that it becomes unrecognizable. It manages to restore the menace and dread of the iconic Michael Meyers character in an era when masked psychopaths usually prompt the audience to laugh rather than gasp. Most importantly, it delivers the goods horror fans demand but includes enough depth and subtext to make it more than just cinematic junk food.

In short, I was pleasantly surprised with this new version of "Halloween". Like Zach Snyder's redo of "Dawn of the Dead", the 2007 "Halloween" could never replace its predecessor, but does make for a very admirable companion piece to a horror classic, blending the old and the new into an entertaining and thought-provoking fright film.