Halloween (1978) vs Halloween (2007)

[BluRayHiDef]

John Carpenter's Halloween is considered to be a classic, because it revolutionized horror films due to being a very well-made movie that features impressive direction and a notable musical score (the main tune of which has become as iconic as the film's antagonist himself). Despite being a small, independent project, costing only $300,000, to make, it earned a whopping $70,000,000 at the box office.

This success led to the production of numerous sequels, which could have been a good outcome but unfortunately has been a bad one, because the sequels are considered to have become progressively worse. Subsequently, in the mid early 2000s, director Rob Zombie, who's known for his satanic-themed horror flicks, was given the opportunity to write and direct a full-blown reboot of the franchise, which was released in 2007 and is apply titled Halloween.

In accord with Zombie’s typical films, his remake of John Carpenter's classic is loud, graphic, and visceral, thereby separating itself from its quiet, elegantly violent, and emotionally subtle source. The question is, 'Is this a bad thing?

Hollaween (1978) vs Halloween (2007)