Rob Zombie taks some creative liberties with the Myers character and although he takes away some of the mystery of this iconic slasher, he provides us with the most brutal and unforgiving version of the Shape. The first half of the film focuses on young Michael andthe abuse he takes at the hands of his sister, his mother's boyfriend and his classmates. When Michael finally snaps, it is the best 20 minutes of pure mayhem. The sanitarium scenes are fantastic as well as we see Michael regress ino the mute beast we all know and love. T second half is a brutal reke of the original film. Halloween is beautifully shot and keeps you on the edge of your seat. One of the best in my own personal opinion.