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* QuestionableCasting:
** Creator/MargotKidder as Laurie’s therapist. Most likely intentional on Zombie’s part.
** As awesome as Music/WeirdAlYankovic is, and as funny as his scene is...why exactly is he in a ''Halloween'' movie?



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** Creator/MargotKidder as Laurie’s therapist. Most likely intentional on Zombie’s part.
** As awesome as Music/WeirdAlYankovic is, and as funny as his scene is...why exactly is he in a ''Halloween'' movie?
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** This [[https://www.comingsoon.net/assets/styd/images/stories/archive/myers-bird.jpg picture's]] been appearing here and there on the internet. Yes, Michael Myers ''is'' flipping the bird.

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** This [[https://www.comingsoon.net/assets/styd/images/stories/archive/myers-bird.jpg [[https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Bxvb60GCAAAm0Dc?format=jpg&name=small picture's]] been appearing here and there on the internet. Yes, Michael Myers ''is'' flipping the bird.
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* ContestedSequel: Definitely one of the more polarizing entries in the franchise. Some fans enjoyed the film for changing the core plot in favor of a more character driven story and attempts at realistically tackling the aftermath of the first film. Detractors of the 2007 version also consider this film to be a SurprisinglyImprovedSequel for the same reasons. Others, however, detractors and some fans alike, felt that the film [[TheyChangedItSoItSucks deviated too much from the series' staples]] and instead came off as overly pretentious, as well as doing very little to curb the nihilistic tone and excessive violence that were criticisms of the 2007 film.

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* ContestedSequel: Definitely one of the more polarizing entries in the franchise. Some fans enjoyed the film for changing the core plot in favor of a more character driven story and attempts at realistically tackling the aftermath of the first film. Detractors of the 2007 version also consider this film to be a SurprisinglyImprovedSequel for the same reasons. Others, however, detractors and some fans alike, felt that the film [[TheyChangedItSoItSucks [[TheyChangedItNowItSucks deviated too much from the series' staples]] and instead came off as overly pretentious, as well as doing very little to curb the nihilistic tone and excessive violence that were criticisms of the 2007 film.

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* BetterOnDVD: The unrated Director's Cut, released on Blu-ray and DVD, is generally considered far superior to the theatrical cut. This is attributed to containing more focus on character development, extended suspense scenes, and a totally different, more conclusive ending. Zombie found it to be much closer to his original vision, and the theatrical cut hasn't even been released on Blu-ray in the US, only getting a Canadian double feature release with the theatrical cut of Zombie's first ''Halloween''.


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* ImprovedByTheReCut: The unrated Director's Cut, released on Blu-ray and DVD, is generally considered far superior to the theatrical cut. This is attributed to containing more focus on character development, extended suspense scenes, and a totally different, more conclusive ending. Zombie found it to be much closer to his original vision, and the theatrical cut hasn't even been released on Blu-ray in the US, only getting a Canadian double feature release with the theatrical cut of Zombie's first ''Halloween''.
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* TheyChangedItNowItSucks: While reception to Michael's dirtier outfit and his cracked, weathered mask in the first film was received well by viewers, as his look fit Zombie's DarkerAndEdgier interpretation of the ''Halloween'' movies, most fans ''hated'' his even more grungy appearance in this film. Some people thought the hobo coats made Michael look ridiculous, and they disliked how the mask had decayed further to the point that it was green and brown instead of [[WhiteMaskOfDoom the classic white color]] and was exposing half of his face with his beard sticking out of the neckline.

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* TheyChangedItNowItSucks: While reception to Michael's dirtier outfit and his cracked, weathered mask in the first film was received well by viewers, as his look fit Zombie's DarkerAndEdgier interpretation of the ''Halloween'' movies, most fans ''hated'' his even more grungy appearance in this film. Some people thought the hobo coats made Michael look ridiculous, and they disliked how the mask had decayed further to the point that it was green and brown instead of [[WhiteMaskOfDoom the classic white color]] and was exposing half of his face with his beard sticking out of the neckline. There are even a few scenes where he doesn't wear his mask ''at all''.
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Up To Eleven is a defunct trope


* TheyChangedItNowItSucks: While reception to Michael's dirtier outfit and his cracked, weathered mask in the first film was received well by viewers, as his look fit Zombie's DarkerAndEdgier interpretation of the ''Halloween'' movies, most fans ''hated'' his [[UpToEleven even more grungy appearance]] in this film. Some people thought the hobo coats made Michael look ridiculous, and they disliked how the mask had decayed further to the point that it was green and brown instead of [[WhiteMaskOfDoom the classic white color]] and was exposing half of his face with his beard sticking out of the neckline.

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* TheyChangedItNowItSucks: While reception to Michael's dirtier outfit and his cracked, weathered mask in the first film was received well by viewers, as his look fit Zombie's DarkerAndEdgier interpretation of the ''Halloween'' movies, most fans ''hated'' his [[UpToEleven even more grungy appearance]] appearance in this film. Some people thought the hobo coats made Michael look ridiculous, and they disliked how the mask had decayed further to the point that it was green and brown instead of [[WhiteMaskOfDoom the classic white color]] and was exposing half of his face with his beard sticking out of the neckline.

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* NarmCharm: If one looks at the sequel as a parody then one is in for a fun movie experience.


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* NarmCharm: If one looks at the sequel as a parody then one is in for a fun movie experience.
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* OneSceneWonder: Music/WeirdAlYankovic [[NotMakingThisUpDisclaimer (yes, that Weird Al)]], makes an appearance in the movie during Loomis’ failed interview on television.
* TheyChangedItNowItSucks: While reception to Michael's dirtier outfit and his cracked, weathered mask in the first film was received well by viewers, as his look fitted Zombie's DarkerAndEdgier interpretation of the ''Halloween'' movies, most fans ''hated'' his [[UpToEleven even more grungy appearance]] in this film; people thought the hobo coats made Michael look ridiculous and disliked how the mask had decayed further to the point that it was green and brown instead of [[WhiteMaskOfDoom the classic white color]] and was exposing half of his face with his beard sticking out.
* TooBleakStoppedCaring: The film's [[ContestedSequel divisive reception]] heavily stems from its relentlessly bleak tone, even compared to the already DarkerAndEdgier previous film. Similar to the first film, the sheer number of unsympathetic characters and unsettling violence can make the whole experience a chore. The sequel not only cranks up those aspects but also makes Loomis, one of the more likable characters, [[TookALevelInJerkass take a level in jerkass]] while depicting Laurie as a BrokenBird who only spirals further into decline as the film goes on.
* VindicatedByHistory: While it’s still not as highly ranked among most fan circles, it has slowly grown a [[CultClassic cult following]] from those who appreciate it for its strong kills, well shot cinematography, and for taking the risk of being an artsy slasher and trying to do something new for the franchise as opposed to a tired rehash of the [[Film/HalloweenII1981 original Halloween II]], with some of the films fans even claiming it was a better film than most of the sequels in the mainline series and even [[Film/Halloween2007 Rob Zombie’s previous Halloween film]]. The Director’s Cut, much like [[Film/HalloweenTheCurseOfMichaelMyers Halloween 6’s Producer’s Cut]], also helps in that it fixes many of the lingering plot holes and unanswered questions, plus adds more character development that the otherwise messy Theatrical Cut trimmed out.

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* OneSceneWonder: Music/WeirdAlYankovic [[NotMakingThisUpDisclaimer (yes, that Weird Al)]], makes an appearance in the movie during Loomis’ Loomis’s failed interview on television.
* TheyChangedItNowItSucks: While reception to Michael's dirtier outfit and his cracked, weathered mask in the first film was received well by viewers, as his look fitted fit Zombie's DarkerAndEdgier interpretation of the ''Halloween'' movies, most fans ''hated'' his [[UpToEleven even more grungy appearance]] in this film; film. Some people thought the hobo coats made Michael look ridiculous ridiculous, and they disliked how the mask had decayed further to the point that it was green and brown instead of [[WhiteMaskOfDoom the classic white color]] and was exposing half of his face with his beard sticking out.
out of the neckline.
* TooBleakStoppedCaring: The film's [[ContestedSequel divisive reception]] heavily stems from its relentlessly bleak tone, even compared to the already DarkerAndEdgier previous film. Similar to the first film, the sheer number of unsympathetic characters and unsettling violence can make the whole experience a chore. The sequel not only cranks up those aspects but also makes Loomis, one of the more likable characters, [[TookALevelInJerkass take a level in jerkass]] while depicting Laurie as a BrokenBird who only spirals further into decline as the film goes on.on and, in the director's cut, [[spoiler:winds up dead at the end of it all]].
* VindicatedByHistory: While it’s still not as highly ranked among most fan circles, it has slowly grown a [[CultClassic cult following]] from those who appreciate it for its strong kills, well shot cinematography, incredible character development, and for taking the risk of being an artsy slasher and trying to do something new for the franchise as opposed to a tired rehash of the [[Film/HalloweenII1981 original Halloween II]], with some of the films film's fans even claiming it was a better film than most of the sequels in the mainline series and even [[Film/Halloween2007 Rob Zombie’s previous Halloween film]]. The Director’s Cut, much like [[Film/HalloweenTheCurseOfMichaelMyers Halloween 6’s Producer’s Cut]], also helps in that it fixes many of the lingering plot holes and unanswered questions, plus adds more character development that the otherwise messy [[ExecutiveMeddling Theatrical Cut Cut]] trimmed out.



** As awesome as Music/WeirdAlYankovic is, and as funny as his scene is... why exactly is he in a ''Halloween'' movie?

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** As awesome as Music/WeirdAlYankovic is, and as funny as his scene is... why exactly is he in a ''Halloween'' movie?
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** Creator/BradDourif, best known for his LargeHam performance as Chucky in the ''Franchise/ChildsPlay'' series, delivers one of his most devastating and tear jerking performances in the movie as he’s cradling the body [[spoiler:of his dead daughter]], complete with his only spoken words after hearing where Michael’s location is.

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** Creator/BradDourif, best known for his LargeHam performance as Chucky in the ''Franchise/ChildsPlay'' series, delivers one of his most devastating and tear jerking performances in the movie of his career as he’s cradling the body [[spoiler:of his dead daughter]], complete with his only spoken words after hearing where Michael’s location is.



** Also doubles as he really can ''direct'' too. Between the use of [[spoiler:Danielle Harris’ home movies when she was a child edited as Brackett cradles Annie as she dies]], the use of sound editing and the angles use to shoot the scene, Zombie shows that he can direct highly emotional sequences.

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** Also doubles as he really can ''direct'' too. ''direct'', too, for Zombie. Between the use of [[spoiler:Danielle Harris’ home movies when she was a child edited as Brackett cradles Annie as she dies]], the use of sound editing and the angles use used to shoot the scene, Zombie shows that he can direct highly emotional sequences.
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The film's opening text explains the white horse's psychological meaning. It's not "faux" symbolism, it IS symbolism.


* FauxSymbolism: Loaded with this. Particularly, any scene that involves the white horse.
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* BetterOnDVD: The Unrated Director's Cut, released on Blu-ray and DVD, is generally considered far superior to the theatrical cut. This is attributed to containing more focus on character development, extended suspense scenes, and a totally different alternate ending. Zombie found it to be much closer to his original vision, and the theatrical cut hasn't even been released on Blu-ray in the US aside from a Canadian double feature release.

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* BetterOnDVD: The Unrated unrated Director's Cut, released on Blu-ray and DVD, is generally considered far superior to the theatrical cut. This is attributed to containing more focus on character development, extended suspense scenes, and a totally different alternate different, more conclusive ending. Zombie found it to be much closer to his original vision, and the theatrical cut hasn't even been released on Blu-ray in the US aside from US, only getting a Canadian double feature release.release with the theatrical cut of Zombie's first ''Halloween''.



* CatharsisFactor: For having to TookALevelInJerkass and emotionally hurting the victims' relatives by shamelessly profiting off their deaths, seeing Loomis getting butchered by Michael in either version of this film can be satisfying to watch.
* ContestedSequel: Definitely one of the more polarizing entries in the franchise. Some fans enjoyed the film for changing the core plot in favor of a more character driven story and attempts at realistically tackling the aftermath of the first film. Detractors of the 2007 version also consider this film to be a SurprisinglyImprovedSequel for the same reasons. Others, however, both fans and detractors alike, felt that the film [[TheyChangedItSoItSucks deviated far too much from the franchise]] and instead came off as overly pretentious, as well as doing very little to curb the nihilistic tone and excessive violence that were criticisms of the 2007 film.

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* CatharsisFactor: For having to TookALevelInJerkass and emotionally hurting the victims' relatives by shamelessly profiting off their deaths, seeing Loomis getting get butchered by Michael in either version of this the film can be satisfying to watch.
* ContestedSequel: Definitely one of the more polarizing entries in the franchise. Some fans enjoyed the film for changing the core plot in favor of a more character driven story and attempts at realistically tackling the aftermath of the first film. Detractors of the 2007 version also consider this film to be a SurprisinglyImprovedSequel for the same reasons. Others, however, both fans and detractors and some fans alike, felt that the film [[TheyChangedItSoItSucks deviated far too much from the franchise]] series' staples]] and instead came off as overly pretentious, as well as doing very little to curb the nihilistic tone and excessive violence that were criticisms of the 2007 film.
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** Nan Vernon's cover of ''Love Hurts'' over the closing credits. It's absolutely beautiful and better than the original song.
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* TooBleakStoppedCaring: Similar to the first film, the sheer number of unsympathetic characters and unsettling violence can make the whole experience a chore. Even Loomis, one of the more likable people, [[TookALevelInJerkass takes a level in jerkass]].

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* TooBleakStoppedCaring: The film's [[ContestedSequel divisive reception]] heavily stems from its relentlessly bleak tone, even compared to the already DarkerAndEdgier previous film. Similar to the first film, the sheer number of unsympathetic characters and unsettling violence can make the whole experience a chore. Even The sequel not only cranks up those aspects but also makes Loomis, one of the more likable people, characters, [[TookALevelInJerkass takes take a level in jerkass]].jerkass]] while depicting Laurie as a BrokenBird who only spirals further into decline as the film goes on.

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