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[edit] Reception
Based on 93 reviews collected by Rotten Tomatoes, Halloween received an average 27% overall approval rating;[1] the film had a lower approval rating with the 18 critics in Rotten Tomatoes' "Cream of the Crop", which consists of popular and notable critics from the top newspapers, websites, television and radio program,[2] receiving a 17% approval rating.[3] By comparison, Metacritic calculated an average score of 47 out of 100 from the 18 reviews it collected.[4]
- Peter Hartlaub, of the San Francisco Chronicle, felt Zombie was successful in both "[putting] his own spin on Halloween, while at the same time paying tribute to Carpenter's film"; he thought Zombie managed to make Michael Myers almost "sympathetic" as a child, but that the last third of the film felt more like a montage of scenes with the film slipping into "slasher-film logic"[5]
- According to Nathan Lee of The Village Voice, felt that Halloween may have placed too much emphasis on providing sympathy for Michael Myers, but that it succeeded in "[deeping] Carpenter's vision without rooting out its fear".[6]
- New York Daily News critic Jack Matthews believed the film lacked tension, and went more for cheap shocks—focusing more on enhancing the "imagery of violence"—than real attempts to scare the audience; he gave the film one and a half stars out of five.[7]
- Dennis Harvey, from Variety magazine, echoed Matthew's opinion that the film failed to deliver on the suspense; he also felt that you could not tell one teenage character from the next, whereas in Carpenter's original each teenager had real personalities.[8]
- In contrast, Rossiter Drake of The Examiner applauded Michael's backstory, feeling that it was a "compelling take on the mythology" that managed to be "unique" and "shocking" at the same time.[9]
[edit] References
- ^ Halloween. Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved on 2008-04-26.
- ^ Rotten Tomatoes FAQ: What is Cream of the Crop. Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved on 2008-04-26.
- ^ Halloween: Rotten Tomatoes' Cream of the Crop. Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved on 2008-04-26.
- ^ Halloween (2007): Reviews. Metacritic. Retrieved on 2007-09-09.
- ^ Peter Hartlaub. "Zombie's 'Halloween' follows Michael Myers' psychotic roots", San Francisco Chronicle, 2007-09-01. Retrieved on 2008-04-26.
- ^ Nathan Lee. "Halloween review", The Village Voice, 2007-08-28. Retrieved on 2008-04-27.
- ^ {{cite news|author=Jack Matthews|url=http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/movies/2007/09/01/2007-09-01_rob_zombie_hacks_away_at_halloween_horro.html|title=Rob Zombie hacks away at 'Halloween' horror classic|publisher=[[Daily News (New York)|New York Daily News|date=2007-09-01|accessdate=2008-04-27}}
- ^ Dennis Harvey. "Variety review", Variety, 2007-08-27. Retrieved on 2008-04-27.
- ^ Rossiter Drake. "'Halloween': Once more, with flaying", The Examiner, 2007-08-31. Retrieved on 2008-04-28.
