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Halloween II

Movie · 2009 · 105 min

A grim, grimy slasher that lingers on trauma and psychological unraveling, offering little relief and a deeply unsettling atmosphere.

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2009 film directed by Rob Zombie
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Year
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Runtime
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • bleakstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • trauma
  • grief
  • madness
  • family
  • violence
Places
  • small town
  • hospital
  • single country house
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror8
Humour2
Realism6
Romance1
Tension8
Darkness9
Complexity5
Emotional weight8

Details

Genres
drama, horror, slasher, teen, thriller, suspense
Directed by
Rob Zombie
Written by
Rob Zombie
Starring
"Weird Al" Yankovic, Malcolm McDowell, Octavia Spencer, Brad Dourif, Margot Kidder, Chris Hardwick, Danielle Harris, Bill Fagerbakke
Music
Tyler Bates
Cinematography
Brandon Trost
Runtime
105 min
Country
United States
Languages
English

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