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Watch this if you liked: “Halloween” film series

Once upon a time, Rob Zombie's prequel - remake of John Carpenter's 1978's "Halloween" received commendation from fans for great reimagining and visuals, and was a success at the box office. So instead of another reimagining of Carpenter's 1981's "Halloween II", he chose to create his own storyline, centering on Laurie Strode, a year after her terrible ordeal.

It started out appealing. Similar to a Norwegian horror sequel called "Cold Prey 2", gruesome act of violence perpetrated by the notorious Mike Myers echoes throughout the hospital building, and you will see all kinds of killing one can do with an emergency axe unbeknownst to man. And you feel your heart racing together with poor Laurie as she runs away from her stalker 'slash' murderer (pun intended).

The first 30 minutes feels like all money's worth. But somehow from the middle until the end, Zombie might have suffered some kind of creative halt or directorial laziness because all that heart pumping screaming frenzy ended with boring death, one after another. It was neither artsy nor even drop dead gory. Even the stripper's death feels like a waste, and that the actress should do indie films rather than make us yawn while she overdramatically dies in the nude.

Similar to Asian economic graph of 1998, the movie plunged down to absolute oblivion. If not for gigantic Tyler Mane in a Mike Myers mask or the occasional black humor, one will be advised to leave this one out.

Watch this if you love Michael Myers - the killer, not the spy who shagged you.

Cinema Online, 30 October 2009