The CSM review did not mention the horrible rape scene of a female mental hospital patient, which I thought was the most disturbing part of the movie. This may only be in the unrated Director's Cut that I saw though.
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Halloween (2007)
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Not age appropriate for kids under 17, age appropriate for kids over 18; suggested age 17. -
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Common Sense says
Teen slasher flick remake is brutal and bloody.
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What Parents Need to Know
About Halloween (2007)
Parents need to know that director Rob Zombie's "re-imagined" slasher flick leaves no blood, gore, or sex to viewers' imagination: It's all here in spades. Savage stabbings and slayings are presented in ugly close-up. Most (though not all) of killer Michael Myers' victims seem to be sexually active teenagers, and viewers see female characters in various forms of undress, including nearly full nudity. Characters -- including kids -- swear robustly ("f--k," "s--t," etc.).
Read our full review by Charles Cassady Jr.
Families Can Talk About
- Families can talk about which types of horror movies are scarier -- ones like this, that show all the gruesome details, or those like the original 1978 Halloween, which left more to the imagination. Why? Why do you think audiences are drawn to gory movies in the first place? Is it fun to be scared at the movies? Why? Families can also discuss whether this movie makes killer Michael Myers sympathetic in any way. Are any of his crimes rationalized or explained? Why is that significant?
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- I rate this title off for age 17 and give itMy concerns are:
- Excessive violence
- Inappropriate sexual content
- Inappropriate language
- Negative role models
- I rate this title off for age 17 and give itMy concerns are:
- Excessive violence
- Inappropriate sexual content
- Inappropriate language
- Drinking, smoking, or drug use
- Negative role models
A brilliant film, but not appropriate even for my age (17).
First off, this movie is not at all scary. What it is is a reimagined, rethought, and horrifically violent slasher film remake. Even though this movie is technically a remake, it's not at all like the original. The original was a boring, bland, average 70's slasher. This one is an brutally innovative retelling of not only the story of Michael Myers' killing spree, but also his childhood, humanizing him a bit (but still not portraying him in any sane way). Despite how well-done the movie was, it's not appropriate for minors. The language is awful, especially the first ten minutes, which contains at least 50 obscenities, most of them f-words. The movie also has the most vulgar sexual language you can imagine. The sexual content is very explicit, not only in references but also in actual scenes, which show teens having sex. Sex scenes are pushing even an R rating, with a lot of thrusting and nudity. (The unrated director's cut also has a rape scene, which was cut out of the R-rated version.) Another offensive item is the amount of teen drinking. However, the violence is more shocking than any of the above. In movies such as "Dawn of the Dead", the violence is extremely gory, but could never be interpreted as realistic. The violence in this movie is not as bloody, but is a thousand times more realistic and brutal. The beginning of the movie is all about a young boy going mental and killing four people. The first is a bully at school who he lures out into the woods and beats to death with a tree branch. The second one to go is the child's abusive stepdad, who has his throat slit wide open, gushing blood. The third is his sister's boyfriend, who has his head beaten into pulp with a baseball bat. Finally, his sister dies, being stabbed by her younger brother multiple times with a kitchen knife. All of this is shown in gory detail, and it's just the beginning of the movie! (And all of this covers the R-rated version; the director's cut is even worse.) Do I even need to say more? I would wholeheartedly recommend this movie to mature adults, but never to teens, even myself.
- I rate this title off for age 17 and give itMy concerns are:
- Excessive violence
- Inappropriate sexual content
- Inappropriate language
- Negative role models
waste of time that gives you nightmares
it is disgusting but not as bad as saw iv. there is a lot of swearing like the f word, and you hear or see people get beat up and murdering protagonists (good people). it is unimaginate, unoriginal, and has horrible messages and anti-role models. i hear there is a lot of naked people. nobody but horror movie lovers should see this. no kids can see this even older teens. kids will be bored, and scared. they would lose a lot of brain cells to this gore.
- I rate this title iffy for age 15 and give itMy concerns are:
- Excessive violence
- Inappropriate sexual content
- Inappropriate language
- Negative role models
Older Teens Only!
I Love This Movie! Parents BEWARE! Extremely Brutal and Bloody and contains Graphic Nudity and sex, not to mention TONS of cussing! Amazing movie though!
- I rate this title on for age 12 and give itMy concerns are:
- Inappropriate sexual content
good for older kids
love it it could have toned down on nudity
- I rate this title on for age 12 and give itMy concerns are:
- Inappropriate sexual content
good for older kids
love it it could have toned down on nudity
- I rate this title off for age 14 and give itMy concerns are:
- Excessive violence
- Inappropriate sexual content
- Inappropriate language
- Negative role models
Not A Good Movie For Kids
There are absolutely no positive messages in this movie. I am only 15 but if I had a child, there is definitely NO WAY I would let my child watch this movie because it is that bad.
- I rate this title iffy for age 15 and give itMy concerns are:
- Excessive violence
- Inappropriate sexual content
- Inappropriate language
Stick to the original!
it was pretty good, but could have toned down on the violence and sex!
- I rate this title iffy for age 10 and give it
Why hate Rob Zombie? He is amazing!
Well of course this movie is going to be labeled as bad. Everyone bashes Zombie for creating his versions of movies for no reason. I personally think that he is the best film maker ever:)If you don't want kids to see this, than don't let them. It's that simple. But don't miss if your a Halloween fan.
- I rate this title iffy for age 15 and give itMy concerns are:
- Excessive violence
- Inappropriate sexual content
- Inappropriate language
Loved it
I loved this movie. But there is breast sex blood rape and strong language. i wouldn't let anyone under 15 watch this i can' even beleve i watched it.
- I rate this title iffy for age 15 and give itMy concerns are:
- Excessive violence
- Inappropriate sexual content
- Inappropriate language
scary,bloody,funny ,and disturbing!!! AWSOME!!
ok its not that good but compare this to saw and this is a masterpiese and that little kid who played young mickel myers diservses way better than this
- I rate this title iffy for age 15 and give itMy concerns are:
- Excessive violence
- Inappropriate sexual content
- Inappropriate language
scary,bloody,funny ,and disturbing!!! AWSOME!!
ok its not that good but compare this to saw and this is a masterpiese and that little kid who played young mickel myers diservses way better than this
- I rate this title off for age 17 and give itMy concerns are:
- Excessive violence
- Inappropriate sexual content
- Inappropriate language
- Negative role models
Just So Bad... So, So Bad... "Halloween: Director's Cut"
Where do I start? Writing is bad. Acting is bad. Direction is bad. Too much sex including a prolonged disturbing and unsettling rape scene of a teenaged girl inside a mental asylum and the attackers are POLICE OFFICERS!! Also, a mother is okay with her teenage daughter having sex with her in the house. Kids talk of sex acts and masturbate. A girl jokes about being sexually molested by her teacher to her mother. Multiple sex scenes. A boy visits his mother at work, and she is a stripper. Constant sexual dialogue. Violence is relentless and disturbingly brutal. Language is appalling, even for an UNRATED release. Just... I can't even explain how upset I was by this film's content. It was just disturbing. That's the word for it, really. Disturbing. I can't even say "enjoy" at the end of this review because if you enjoy this trash then you've got nerves of steel and a heart of stone. 1/5 stars. BANNED. How can you enjoy this?
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
- My highlights are:
- Good role models
SO GOOD
LOVE IT
- I rate this title off for age 13 and give it
This is the worst Halloween movie ever! Sure, Halloween parts 3 and 5 were bad, but this one is far worse. Rob Zombie completely ruined Micheal's character. Michael wants to kill Laurie Strode, not reunite with her! Zombie sucks for making this pile of crap! And guess what? I heard he's going to make a squeal!! If the next one is as bad as the previous film, I'm going to form an angry mob and mutilate his a*s!
- I rate this title iffy for age 17 and give itMy concerns are:
- Excessive violence
- Inappropriate sexual content
- Inappropriate language
A disappointment - but worth a watch for hardcore fans.
I'm quite disappointed with this film. After reading a lot of other comments on another site, I thought I would buy it since I am a huge horror fan. But this was a let down, Michael Myers was shown too much which gave this movie very little suspense. The language is very disturbing, especially coming from a child's mouth, but every second sentence contains major swearing. The rape scene in the unrated version was totally unnecessary and stupid. There's too much nudity! 3/5, only because the acting was good, and it was scary for what it is. NO ONE under 18 should watch this!
- I rate this title off for age 17 and give itMy concerns are:
- Excessive violence
- Inappropriate sexual content
- Inappropriate language
- Excessive consumerism
- Drinking, smoking, or drug use
This movie is goodish minus the s3x, drugs, and drinking inwhich this movie is all about. rob zombie had very good kills but beside the kills is all s3x blood and a phycopathic killer growing up in a mental institute that take 40% away from the movie which make that almost half the movie boring. Halloween 2 is coming soon and rob zombie is back and going to scr3w with the original halloween 2. in h2 /as it shows in the trailer/ most of the movie is flash backs. And apparently the reason for all his killing is becaus of a gosht telling him to do it but anyway halloween was okish.
- I rate this title on for age 8 and give itMy concerns are:
- Excessive violence
- Inappropriate sexual content
great movie
- I rate this title on for age 8 and give itMy concerns are:
- Excessive violence
- Inappropriate sexual content
great movie
- I rate this title off for age 13 and give it
Bad but Satisfying
Ok, I saw all the originals and liked all of them (mainly because Jamie Lee Curtis starred in them). I saw the Unrated Edition, Usually, I see no difference in a rated and a unrated film, but this time the difference was huge. On the unrated version there is this rape scene where these 2 guys gang rape this girl in Michael Myers' cell. The scene lasts about 30 seconds but it is very graphic. Also, the movie is 2hours long. So it will take while for the real horror scenes to pop in. On the overall, This movie is a great horror film to watch on a gloomy night. Apart from that nasty rape scene, the movie was great.
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| 83% | of parents say it's too violent |
| 83% | of parents say it has language their kids can't use |
| 83% | of parents say the sexual behavior isn't age appropriate |
| 50% | of parents don't think the messages are positive |
| 33% | of parents don't feel there are good role models |
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