Review of Halloween (2007) by Tomas M — 27 Mar 2012

Rob Zombies interesting remake of the classic horror movie. More violent in tone than the original. Is partly ruined by some bad acting.

This review of Halloween (2007) was written by Tomas M on 27 Mar 2012.

Halloween has generally received mixed reviews.

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