Halloween - DVD Review

Rob Zombie’s remake of the most sacred of slashers might have rocked the box office, but it fundamentally fails to grasp what made its classic template tick. This heavy-handed do-over tacks on a back-story full of misplaced sympathy for maniac Michael Myers; a crappy childhood’s no excuse for murder, Mr Zombie! Fifteen years and one steroidal growth spurt later, it reverts to a stab-for-stab retread of John Carpenter’s original vision – efficient but redundant. Extras include infectious Zombie commentary, chopped scenes and Making Of.