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Halloween

Movie · 2007 · 109 min

A grim, grimy descent into violence and madness, with a slow, unsettling build that lingers long after the credits.

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2007 film directed by Rob Zombie
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Year
2007
Runtime
109 min
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • violence
  • family
  • trauma
  • madness
  • isolation
Places
  • small town
  • suburbs
  • hospital
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex strong
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror8
Humour2
Realism6
Romance1
Tension7
Darkness9
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

Details

Genres
drama, horror, slasher, thriller
Directed by
Rob Zombie
Written by
John Carpenter, Rob Zombie, Debra Hill
Starring
Malcolm McDowell, Brad Dourif, Danny Trejo, Udo Kier, Daryl Sabara, Danielle Harris, Dee Wallace, William Forsythe
Music
Tyler Bates
Cinematography
Phil Parmet
Runtime
109 min
Country
United States
Languages
English

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