Halloween 2 (2009)

I have been waiting to see this movie since I had heard that Rob Zombie was going to direct it. So, I went to the first showing of the movie and I have mixed feelings about the movie since I left the cinema. First off, the movie starts off with a touching scene bewteen young Michael (now played by Chase Wright Vanek) and his mother who is once again played by Sherri Moon Zombie (House of 1000 Corpses, Rob Zombie's Halloween) and it is a scene where she hands him something to comfort him. First, I want to start by saying that I wish Daeg Faerch had reprised his role as young Michael because Chase can't cut the mustard on that one. Then we are brought back to that night where we see Laurie wandering the streets after she shot Michael. She is discovered by Sherriff Brackett and she is brought to the hospital to receive extensive treatment that you have the pleasure of seeing. Then, it goes to the coroners as they are driving off with Michael's body and the sick conversation that is happening between the two workers played by Richard Brake (Perkins 14, The Black Dhalia) and Dayton Callie (TV Series Sons Of Anarchy) respectively. The movie is a mayhem, blood filled adventure as Laurie is trying to cope with has happened in her life. She is distraught and has frequent nightmares of the masked man she has no clue about. She now lives with Sheriff Brackett and Annie and they too are trying to cope with the mess that has happened as Halloween approaches. We also see Dr. Loomis in his fun filled adventure as he tries to make money off the terrible night and all the ridicule he deals with for doing so. We also see that Michael has visions that drive him, visions that makes him do his every move and why he does it. The usual suspects are back in this movie as Scout Taylor Compton (Wicked Little Things, Rob Zombie's Halloween) reprises her role as Laurie, Danielle Harris (Halloween 4 and 5, Rob Zombie's Halloween) as Annie, Brad Douriff (Child's Play, Graveyard Shift) as Sheriff Brackett, Malcolm McDowell (A Clockwork Orange, Rob Zombie's Halloween) as Dr.Loomis, and Tyler Mane (Rob Zombie's Halloween, The Devil's Rejects) as Michael Myers. Then there are some cameos in this movie from various people such as Weird Al Yankovic, Chris Hardwick (House Of 1000 Corpses), Caroline Williams (Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2), Daniel Roebuck (Rob Zombie's Halloween), and Margot Kidder (The Superman Series) as Laurie's shrink. The movie is very gory and bloody so if you enjoy that you'll enjoy this and there is a shocking secret that Laurie learns about herself in this movie. We already know that she is Michael's sister, but what's the other part. The ending is shocking as well and the end is very reminiscent of the movie Psycho. Again, this is Rob reinventing the movie and freshening it up for a new generation. I'm writing this part a week later and I have to say that I actually did enjoy the movie. The reason for that is I understand what Rob was trying to do with this movie. I just hope all the people on the hate blogs can only see that this series needed a fresh look. Three and the half stars Out Of Five