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Genre :

Horror

Release Date :

August 31, 2007

MPAA Rating :

R

Director :

Rob Zombie

Starring :

Tyler Mane, Scout Taylor-Compton, Malcolm McDowell, Daeg Faerch, Sheri Moon, Danielle Harris, Brad Dourif, William Forsythe, Danny Trejo

REVIEWS RATE:  Critics  Not quite bad, but it's not recommended either.    Readers  3 of 5 [Rate It]

1.5 of 4

“..Zombie as a storyteller doesn't seem to have necessarily fared much better..”
by Prairie Miller [Long Island Press]
“..this bloodier, higher-body-count version leaves nothing to the imagination..”
by Dennis Harvey [Variety]
1 of 4

“..The violence is relentless, but not jolting..”
by Colin Covert [Minneapolis Star Tribune]
3 of 5

“..not as great a film as its potential hints at..”
by Mark Bell [Film Threat]
“..just another "Halloween" film..”
by Adam Graham [Detroit News]
1 of 5

“..It's atrociously written, badly acted, and generally poor in every area..”
by David Mercier [Film Judge]
2.5 of 5

“..falls short of the original?s legacy..”
by Josh Bell [Las Vegas Weekly]
3.5 of 4

“..delivers a scary horror movie..”
by Ken Fox [TV Guide]
3 of 4

“..crafts a well-paced clear story while building genuine suspense..”
by Bob Strauss [LA.com]
2 of 4

“..as welcome as it is expected..”
by James Berardinelli [ReelViews]
“..a workmanlike and uninspired remake of a movie..”
by Brian Webster [Apollo Guide]
2 of 4

“..a routine rehash that's not much better than any of the other sequels..”
by Jim Hemphill [Reel.com]
3 of 5
Reviewed by Jason Morgan [Filmcritic.com]
1.5 of 4
Reviewed by Jack Mathews [NY Daily News]
1 of 4
Reviewed by Bruce Demara [Toronto Star]
1 of 4
Reviewed by Tom Russo [Boston Globe]

Reader's Reviews


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this was pretty good.

posted by isaiah on Mar 25, 2008

love it

posted by colette on Oct 02, 2008

OgvaQm

posted by Yiyydnnk on Jul 14, 2009
 
 

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