164-437: Halloween II may refer to: Halloween II (1981 film) , the first sequel to Halloween (1978) Halloween II (2009 film) , the sequel to Halloween (2007) Halloween II (soundtrack) , the soundtrack to the 1981 film "Halloween II" ( Brooklyn Nine-Nine ) , 4th episode 2nd season "Halloween II", a song by The Misfits from the 1981 " Halloween " single "Halloween II",
328-426: A cult following . Despite vastly negative reviews, the film garnered a warmer reception in later years, and is frequently listed as one of the "best horror films ever made". Zombie worked with Scott Humphrey on the majority of the film's soundtrack, which was released on March 25, 2003. The release features original songs from Zombie such as "Pussy Liquor" and "Little Piggy", as well as Zombie's own rendition of
492-464: A film adaptation of the television series The Munsters , which was released on digital, DVD, Blu-Ray, and Netflix on September 27, 2022. In May 2023, Zombie announced that he has begun working on his eighth solo album, which he hopes to have released by the summer of 2024. In the fall of 2023, Zombie co-headlined the Freaks on Parade tour with Alice Cooper , with Filter and Ministry acting as
656-704: A remix album that year, marking their final release before their eventual disbandment. Zombie collaborated with Alice Cooper on the song " Hands of Death (Burn Baby Burn) " (1996) for Songs in the Key of X: Music from and Inspired by the X-Files . The song was nominated in the category of Best Metal Performance at the 39th Annual Grammy Awards , though lost to Rage Against the Machine . White Zombie officially broke up in September 1998, with Zombie stating, "Sometimes
820-438: A "complicated beat, distinctive vocals and a killer story line". Zombie's songs have also been known to feature quotes and samples from classic horror films. Numerous songs on his debut album, Hellbilly Deluxe , feature quotes from classic horror films that Zombie grew up with. Zombie has classified himself as a metal musician, and stated "It felt like hard rock and heavy metal had really been struggling you know, like top of
984-437: A 1981 interview with Fangoria magazine, Hill mentions the finished film differs somewhat from initial drafts of the screenplay. Upon receiving the script, Yablans was disappointed as he felt it was "pedestrian and predictable." The plot twist of Laurie being Michael's sister was initially never planned by Carpenter or Hill, but was conceived, according to Carpenter, "purely as a function of having decided to become involved in
1148-407: A John Carpenter and Debra Hill ... film. But in execution, it's my vision." Halloween II opens with a title sequence zooming in on a jack-o'-lantern that splits in half to reveal a human skull, a reference to the original film's title sequence, which featured a similar zoom into the eye of a jack-o'-lantern. The first scene of the film is presented through a first-person camera format in which
1312-430: A band just breaks up because the band has run its course and the best days are behind them. White Zombie went through a lot together and did tons of great stuff, but it was time to stop. The good times were over and we were all moving in different directions." A box-set for the group was released in 2008 featuring all of their released material. Since the break up of White Zombie, Zombie has shown no interest in reforming
1476-515: A cast of characterless individuals like so many dominoes waiting to be toppled." Roger Ebert of the Chicago Sun-Times echoed similar sentiments, writing that Halloween II represented "a fall from greatness" that "doesn't even attempt to do justice to the original." He also commented: "Instead, it tries to outdo all the other violent Halloween rip-offs of the last several years." The Arizona Republic ' s Michael Maza assessed
1640-507: A class act." She notes that there "is some variety to the crimes, as there is to the characters, and an audience is more likely to do more screaming at suspenseful moments than at scary ones." Maslin applauded the performance of the cast and Rosenthal, and concluded: "That may not be much to ask of a horror film, but it's more than many of them offer." David Pirie 's review in Time Out gave Halloween II positive marks, stating: "Rosenthal
1804-523: A dead end that the franchise would spend decades struggling to find its way out of." On Metacritic , which assigns a normalized rating to reviews, the film has a weighted average score of 40 out of 100, based on 11 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews". Several critics were unwelcoming to the film's ramped-up violence, including Kevin Thomas of the Los Angeles Times , who lambasted
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#17327945916421968-467: A direct sequel to House of 1000 Corpses , and was released on July 22, 2005. The film featured a more "violent Western film " theme as opposed to the horror aspects of its predecessor. The film received a much more positive reception than its predecessor, though was still criticized for its violence and material. The film has been described as "one giant loogie that comes straight from the heart", filled with moments of nihilism and cunning wit. Much like
2132-425: A director in 2007, following the release of his third studio album a year prior. It was confirmed in 2006 that Zombie had signed on to write and direct a remake of the horror classic Halloween (1978). Zombie later referred to the film as a "re-imagining" of the original John Carpenter film. Zombie's version of the film was officially released on August 31, 2007. Thanks to its opening weekend of $ 30.5 million,
2296-408: A distributor and various re-shoots, Zombie confirmed that his film House of 1000 Corpses would finally be released through Lions Gate Entertainment . The film was released theatrically on April 11, 2003. The film received a generally negative reception from critics, though it grossed over $ 16 million worldwide. The film was criticized for being too "grotesque" and "violent", but has since garnered
2460-435: A fan of Rob Zombie's, or even if you aren't, you can definitely recognize his style of music- that is to say, if Alice Cooper wrote songs for strip clubs. Rob Zombie albums have always had bombastic, almost danceable grooves, over the top guitar effects [...] and loads of B-movie sci-fi/horror lyrics." He is also noted for using "spoken word lyrics" in numerous songs, a style he began while with White Zombie. AllMusic compared
2624-411: A font that did not match the rest of the opening credits. Akkad's son, Malek, called the stunt "disgusting. It's a disgrace ... objectively, any horror fan would find this as an insult to the man who has done so much to the series. And to come after his tragic death , he's not even around to defend himself. It's classless. I'm talking to Universal now and they're 'looking into it. ' " However, Akkad
2788-510: A founding member and the frontman of heavy metal band White Zombie , with whom he released four albums. His first solo effort, the 1996 song " Hands of Death (Burn Baby Burn) " (with Alice Cooper ), was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance . His debut solo studio album, Hellbilly Deluxe , was released in 1998; White Zombie disbanded a month later. Hellbilly Deluxe sold over 3 million copies worldwide and spawned three singles. His second studio album, The Sinister Urge ,
2952-557: A haunted attraction for Universal Studios in 1999, which was later deemed instrumental in reviving the Halloween Horror Nights annual attraction. It was during this time that Zombie began working with the studio on his directorial debut, a film titled House of 1000 Corpses . The project began filming in May 2000 with a scheduled release date of the following year, though the studio ultimately cancelled its release due to
3116-536: A home in Los Angeles and a farm in Connecticut . Zombie's public image has often been denoted by his long hair, large beard, industrial fashion sense, and horror-themed makeup. A self-described ethical vegan , he and his wife use their Connecticut property to house rescued farm animals. He originally became a vegetarian in 1982 after viewing footage of a slaughterhouse. He is a supporter of PETA and
3280-421: A kid. I grew up in some nowhere town... anybody that even seemed remotely famous just seemed like they were on another planet." Zombie's parents worked at a carnival. In 1977, when he was 12, his parents chose to leave after a riot broke out at the carnival and tents were set on fire. He said of the experience, "Everybody's pulling out guns, and you could hear guns going off. I remember this one guy we knew, he
3444-512: A limited theatrical release following in April 2013. The Lords of Salem became the last film of veteran actor Richard Lynch , who died in 2012. Zombie later stated that Tyrannosaurus Rex would be his next released film after The Lords of Salem , though the project has since been put on hold for a second time. In 2012, it was confirmed that Zombie would be writing and directing a film titled The Broad Street Bullies , which would be based on
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#17327945916423608-412: A lot), [making] the once innocent sounding lyrics seem threatening in a horror film." Another critic saw the inclusion of the song as "inappropriate" and asked, "What was that about?" The film was principally edited by Mark Goldblatt . Skip Schoolnik , an editor who had simultaneously been commissioned to edit the television cut for the original Halloween , was invited by Carpenter and Hill to view
3772-560: A loyalty to Carpenter and Hill. Halloween II was filmed over a six-week period starting on April 6, 1981 and ending on May 18, 1981. Most of the film was shot at Morningside Hospital in Los Angeles, California , and Pasadena Community Hospital in Pasadena . Rosenthal recalled filming at Pasadena Community Hospital as being extraordinarily difficult due to its proximity to an airport, which disrupted shooting frequently due to incoming airplanes. Reluctant to extend his involvement in
3936-510: A new deal with Roadrunner Records . Zombie later claimed that Geffen had "morphed into a different label" and that being signed didn't "work for [him] anymore." The album was confirmed to be titled Hellbilly Deluxe 2: Noble Jackals, Penny Dreadfuls and the Systematic Dehumanization of Cool , with Zombie describing it as a sequel to his 1998 debut as they sounded similar in both "vibe" and "attitude". Hellbilly Deluxe 2
4100-470: A number of acoustic productions with John 5 . Despite a shift in sound, many of the album's lyrics feature horror elements found on his prior releases. Hellbilly Deluxe 2 , Zombie's fourth studio album, saw a return to the heavy metal sound of his early releases. The album was considered a direct sequel to his debut studio album, with which it shares a name. Venomous Rat Regeneration Vendor continued these themes, and features "bass-heavy" beats. The record
4264-535: A police car which veers into a nearby van and bursts into flames, burning Tramer to death. The bodies of Annie Brackett , Lynda Van der Klok and Bob Simms are discovered by the police at the Wallace residence. Upon learning his daughter has been killed by Michael, Sheriff Brackett blames Loomis and abandons the search, leaving Deputy Gary Hunt to take his place. At the hospital, paramedic Jimmy develops an attraction to Laurie, but head nurse Virginia Alves limits
4428-436: A razor blade lodged in his mouth, a reference to the urban legend of tainted Halloween candy. According to Rogers, "The Halloween films opened in the wake of the billowing stories about Halloween sadism and clearly traded on the uncertainties surrounding trick-or-treating and the general safety of the festival." The main cast of Halloween reprised their roles in the sequel with the exception of Nick Castle , who had played
4592-411: A second single being released the following year. Despite the album's success, it was noted as a decline in sales when compared to his first studio album. The Sinister Urge and its subsequent singles were met with a positive critical reception, with AllMusic writing "It is the slow burn of [the album's] last track that shows the most promise; after years of making good heavy metal, he finally expands
4756-458: A separate interview, he said that he does not believe in an afterlife and the concept of Heaven was "insane", believing that "this life is all you get". He also said that he does not believe in concepts such as UFOs , aliens , or Bigfoot . He criticized the initial cancellation of the 2020 horror film The Hunt following an outcry from U.S. President Donald Trump and his supporters , stating, "As far as [canceling] The Hunt , that's just
4920-685: A short snippet of audio to his Instagram account of a live recording of the White Zombie song "Electric Head Part 2" stating he was in the process of mixing the Astro Creep 2000 live set from the Chicago date of the 2016 Riot Fest. In July 2018, Zombie embarked on the Twins of Evil: The Second Coming Tour in the US with co-headliner Marilyn Manson and special guest Deadly Apples . Zombie released
5084-537: A song by Samhain from the 1986 album Samhain III: November-Coming-Fire See also [ edit ] Halloween (2018 film) , a direct sequel to the 1978 film Halloween also called "Halloween II 3" during production Halloween (franchise) , the media franchise spawned from the 1978 film Halloween (disambiguation) Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with
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5248-434: A thriller film, what a character says is often irrelevant, especially in those sequences where the objective is to build up suspense." Historian Nicholas Rogers suggests that a portion of the film seems to have drawn inspiration from the "contemporary controversies surrounding the holiday itself." He points specifically to the scene in the film when a young boy in a pirate costume arrives at Haddonfield Memorial Hospital with
5412-504: A trailer to his third instalment of the Firefly trilogy in June 2019. The film—titled 3 from Hell —was released on DVD and Blu-ray on October 15, 2019, following a three-day theatrical release held by Fathom Events from September 16–18, 2019. On August 1, 2017, Zombie announced on his Instagram page that he had begun working on his seventh studio album. Guitarist John 5 described
5576-401: A two-picture deal with Hill and Carpenter. A lawsuit between Yablans and Rehme ensued, after which it was determined that Embassy would retain rights to The Fog , while Yablans's Compass International Pictures would be guaranteed production rights for Halloween II . The sequel was intended to conclude the story of Michael Myers and Laurie Strode. The third film, Halloween III: Season of
5740-483: A two-year time span. Zombie released the Icon greatest hits album on October 5, 2010, through Roadrunner Records. Zombie launched his seventh and final comic book series, Whatever Happened to Baron Von Shock? , in 2010; the series spanned four issues. Zombie had another voice-only role in the 2010 film Super , portraying God. In 2011, Zombie directed a horror-themed commercial for Woolite . Zombie announced work on
5904-474: A voyeuristic Michael Myers enters an elderly couple's home and steals a knife from the kitchen. Rosenthal attempts to reproduce the "jump" scenes present in Halloween , but does not film Myers on the periphery, which is where he appeared in many of the scenes of the original. Under Rosenthal's direction, Myers is the central feature of a majority of the scenes. Rosenthal also stated that he attempted to replicate
6068-456: A worse critical reception than Zombie's original remake and failed to achieve the commercial success of the remake, but was a box office success nevertheless. Unlike the original Halloween II (1981), Zombie's version of the film focused on the prior film's survivor and the effects that the film's events had on her mentality. Following the completion of the film, Zombie confirmed he would not make another sequel. Variety Magazine announced
6232-491: Is a 1981 American slasher film directed by Rick Rosenthal , in his directorial debut , written and produced by John Carpenter and Debra Hill , and starring Jamie Lee Curtis and Donald Pleasence , who reprise their respective roles as Laurie Strode and Dr. Sam Loomis . It is the second installment in the Halloween film series and serves as a direct sequel to Halloween (1978). The story picks up immediately after
6396-433: Is after Laurie and being told she was brought to Haddonfield Memorial Hospital, Loomis forces the marshal at gunpoint to drive back to Haddonfield. Jill finally finds Laurie, only to be killed by Michael, who then pursues Laurie through the hospital. She manages to escape to the parking lot and hides in a car. Jimmy regains consciousness and soon arrives and tries to start and drive the car to safety, but passes out again due to
6560-457: Is also extra dialogue between Laurie and Jimmy, Laurie and Mrs. Alves, Janet and Karen, Karen and Mr. Garrett, Bud and Karen, Jill and Jimmy, etc. Another notable difference is the killing of the marshal. In the theatrical version his throat is slit, while in the TV version it is softened, with Michael grabbing him and stabbing him from behind (with no detail shown). While the theatrical version ends with
6724-709: Is also present on the album. The album debuted at number eleven on the Billboard 200, and would go on to become Zombie's third release to sell over one million copies in the country. Zombie guest starred on episodes of both Spider-Man: The New Animated Series and Justice League Unlimited that year, in a voice only role for both. In November 2003, Zombie launched his Spookshow International comic book series. His second series, The Nail , spawned four issues between June and October 2004, while his Bigfoot series lasted from February to May 2005, featuring four issues. Zombie's second film, The Devil's Rejects , serves as
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6888-414: Is dead. Pleasence's character is dead, too, unfortunately." This would later be retconned and both Michael and Loomis would return for multiple later installments. The screenplay of Halloween II was written by Carpenter and Hill. Carpenter described that his writing of the screenplay "mainly dealt with a lot of beer, sitting in front of a typewriter saying 'What the fuck am I doing? I don't know.'" In
7052-489: Is no Carpenter, but he makes a fair job of emulating the latter's visual style in this sequel." He wrote that the Myers character had evolved since the first film to become "an agent of Absolute Evil." Film historian Jim Harper suggests: "Time has been a little fairer to the film" than original critics. In retrospect, "many critics have come to recognise that it's considerably better than the slew of imitation slashers that swamped
7216-491: Is noted as featuring more dance-oriented beats in songs such as " Never Gonna Stop (The Red Red Kroovy) ". Zombie claimed that whereas Hellbilly Deluxe featured electronics, The Sinister Urge was recorded with a live band as to emphasize the instrumentals. With the Educated Horses album, Zombie further distanced himself from the sound of his first two albums. Zombie described the album as experimental, and explored
7380-466: Is out-Trent Reznoring Trent Reznor on the sitar -laden grindfest '17 Year Locust' or spitting fire amid the apocalyptic blues riffs of 'The Devil's Rejects', he sounds like a gifted schlockmeister that Strokes fans can enjoy. Or at least tolerate." The song " The Lords of Salem " was nominated for Best Hard Rock Performance at the 51st Annual Grammy Awards . Educated Horses saw a further decline in sales for Zombie, selling just over 500,000 copies in
7544-594: Is scalded to death by Myers in the hospital therapy tub. Featured in the only nude scene in the film, Shoop discussed filming the scene, and recalled getting an ear infection : "[The water] was cold and dirty. They were playing it off like the water was boiling, but it was absolutely freezing! Leo [Rossi] and I were so cold, our teeth were chattering.!" Gifford and Alicia played minor supporting roles as head nurse Mrs. Virginia Alves and orderly Janet Marshall. Actor Lance Guest played an EMS driver, Jimmy. The Last Starfighter director Nick Castle stated in an interview, "When I
7708-528: The Billboard Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks chart. Numerous songs from the album were used in films and video games, mainly in the horror genre. The success of the album led to the release of Zombie's first remix album, American Made Music to Strip By (1999). The album entered the top forty of the Billboard 200 in its debut week. Zombie formed his own record label, Zombie-A-Go-Go Records , in 1998. The label released
7872-625: The Billboard 200 with first week sales of 121,000 copies. The album's first week sales topped that of his prior albums with White Zombie. Hellbilly Deluxe went on to become Zombie's highest selling album to date, with sales exceeding three million copies in the United States. The album was influenced by classic horror films , with numerous songs on the album containing samples and quotes from some of Zombie's favorite horror films . The album spawned three singles, all of which charted on
8036-564: The Commodores hit single " Brick House " (1977), re-titled "Brick House 2003". The soundtrack peaked at number fifty-three on the Billboard 200 , and number four on the Top Soundtracks chart. Zombie released his first compilation album, titled Past, Present & Future , on September 23, 2003. The release featured a collection of songs taken from Zombie's solo albums as well as his releases with White Zombie; new material
8200-555: The Halloween II Michael Myers mask, Halloween II Michael Myers mask with blood tears, Michael Myers props, and Michael Myers' coveralls. In 2023, an officially licensed tabletop board game based on the film, produced by Stop the Killer and Fright-Rags, was announced. An adaptation of the screenplay was printed as a mass market paperback in 1981 by horror and science-fiction writer Dennis Etchison under
8364-578: The Philadelphia Flyers hockey team. The film will be Zombie's first non-horror film. He has since stated that the film was in the "research stages", and a release date is unknown. Much like Tyrannosaurus Rex , the film, along with Rock Bottom Creek, has been put on hold indefinitely. Zombie released a second remix album, titled Mondo Sex Head , on August 6, 2012. The album featured remixed material from Zombie's first four studio albums, as well as his releases with White Zombie. The album
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#17327945916428528-400: The cliffhanger ending of the first film, with Michael Myers following survivor Laurie Strode to the local hospital, while his psychiatrist Dr. Loomis continues his pursuit of him. Though Carpenter and Hill co-wrote the screenplay to the sequel, Carpenter was reluctant to extend his involvement and mostly refused to direct, instead appointing the direction to Rosenthal. Filming took place in
8692-473: The Akkad credit. The Scream Factory Blu-ray was repackaged and re-released in 2014 as part of the company's "Complete Collection," which features the entire film series. In October 2021, Scream Factory released Halloween II on 4K Ultra HD. The film was scanned from the original camera negative, and the transfer was approved by cinematographer Dean Cundey. Audio options include a new Dolby Atmos mix as well as
8856-465: The Electric Head (1995), became their first and only to enter the top ten of the Billboard 200; it went on to sell over two million copies in the United States. Cummings directed the music video for the album's single " More Human than Human " (1995) and would go on to direct all subsequent videos for the band. In 1996, Cummings legally changed his name to Rob Zombie. White Zombie released
9020-476: The TV reporter. Carvey originally had a bit of a bigger role, including some speaking scenes, before his scenes ultimately got mostly cut. Halloween executive producers Irwin Yablans and Moustapha Akkad invested heavily in the sequel, boasting a much larger budget than its predecessor: $ 2.5 million (compared to only $ 320,000 for the original). Italian film producer Dino De Laurentiis assisted in financing
9184-437: The U.S. A remix album, Mondo Sex Head , released in 2012 and was followed by his fifth album Venomous Rat Regeneration Vendor in 2013. In 2016, Zombie released his sixth album, The Electric Warlock Acid Witch Satanic Orgy Celebration Dispenser , and his seventh studio album, The Lunar Injection Kool Aid Eclipse Conspiracy , was released in 2021. Zombie directed the horror film House of 1000 Corpses in 2000, though
9348-533: The United States. The album became his first studio album as a solo artist to not receive a certification from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). It served as Zombie's final studio album to be released through Geffen Records. Zombie had a cameo appearance in a voice only role for the film Slither (2006). Zombie released his first official greatest hits album, The Best of Rob Zombie , on October 10, 2006. The album
9512-565: The Witch (1982), Christine (1983), and Prince of Darkness (1987). The film's score was a variation of Carpenter compositions from Halloween , particularly the main theme's familiar piano melody played in a compound 5/4 time rhythm . The score was performed on a synthesizer organ rather than a piano. One reviewer for the BBC described the revised score as having "a more gothic feel." The reviewer asserted that it "doesn't sound quite as good as
9676-447: The Witch , released a year later, contained a plot that deviated wholly from that of the first two films. Wallace, who went on to direct Halloween III , stated, "It is our intention to create an anthology out of the series, sort of along the lines of Night Gallery , or The Twilight Zone , only on a much larger scale, of course." When asked, in a 1982 interview, what happened to Myers and Loomis, Carpenter flatly answered, "The Shape
9840-430: The Witch , was released in 1982. A direct sequel, Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers , was released in 1988. Another direct sequel, Halloween H20: 20 Years Later , was released in 1998, which acknowledges only the first two films. On October 31, 1978 in the town of Haddonfield, Illinois, Michael Myers is shot by his psychiatrist Dr. Sam Loomis and falls off a balcony. He survives his wounds and escapes into
10004-465: The adult Michael Myers in the original. Veteran English actor Donald Pleasence continued the role of Dr. Sam Loomis, who had been Myers' psychiatrist for the past 15 years while Myers was institutionalized at Smith's Grove Sanitarium. Curtis (then 22), again played the teenage babysitter Laurie Strode, revealed in this film as the younger sister of Myers. Curtis required a wig for the role of long-haired Laurie Strode, as she had her own hair cut shorter at
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#173279459164210168-429: The album as "his Sgt. Pepper ", and called it "the best Zombie record that he's ever done." Zombie's first song in four years, "The Triumph of King Freak (A Crypt of Preservation and Superstition)", was released on October 30, 2020. Deemed a "ferocious blast of big guitar metal", it serves as the first single from his seventh album The Lunar Injection Kool Aid Eclipse Conspiracy , released on March 12, 2021. The album
10332-724: The album was titled Venomous Rat Regeneration Vendor . The album was released on April 23, 2013. Venomous Rat Regeneration Vendor became Zombie's fifth consecutive studio album to debut inside the top ten of the Billboard 200, though it boasted his lowest first week sales of his career. The album has since become Zombie's lowest selling album to date. Zombie designed and launched the Great American Nightmare haunted attraction in 2013. The attraction, based in Chicago , featured references to Zombie's films and other significant horror events in pop culture. He designed
10496-627: The attention of Geffen Records following the release of their fourth extended play; their third studio album, La Sexorcisto: Devil Music Volume One , was released through the label in 1992. Although the album did not enter the Billboard 200 chart until about a year after its release, it became the band's breakout hit, going on to sell over two million copies in the United States. Two singles, " Thunder Kiss '65 " and " Black Sunshine ", were released to promote La Sexorcisto . White Zombie's fourth and final studio album, Astro-Creep: 2000 – Songs of Love, Destruction and Other Synthetic Delusions of
10660-669: The attractions "Lords of Salem Total Black Out", "The Haunted World of El Superbeasto 3D", and "House of 1000 Corpses", which were combined with a music festival from artists in hard rock, alternative, EDM, and more in 2013. In 2014, Zombie had the voice-only role of Ravager Navigator in the superhero film Guardians of the Galaxy . He released his first video album, The Zombie Horror Picture Show , on May 19, 2014. He released his second live album, Spookshow International: Live , on February 24, 2015. Zombie announced work on his sixth studio album as early as April 2014, having begun working on
10824-409: The band and has been quoted as saying, "I have many legit reasons [for not wanting to reform White Zombie]. Just because you don't know them does not mean they don't exist. Everything is not everybody's business." In a 2011 interview, Zombie stated that he had not spoken to any members of the band "except John Tempesta in about 15 years." Work on Zombie's debut solo album first began in 1997, before
10988-489: The band had officially broken up. For the album, Zombie worked with numerous artists, including Charlie Clouser of Nine Inch Nails fame and former White Zombie bandmate John Tempesta . Zombie's solo debut album, Hellbilly Deluxe: 13 Tales of Cadaverous Cavorting Inside the Spookshow International , was released on August 25, 1998. The album was a commercial success, debuting at number five on
11152-550: The band that would become known as White Zombie . They broke up after seven years of dating, but continued to work in the band together. The band released three extended plays to little success, with their debut studio album Soul-Crusher following in 1987 through the band's own record label, Silent Explosion. They released their second studio album Make Them Die Slowly in 1989 to little commercial reaction. Yseult and Zombie ended their relationship in 1991 and Zombie began dating Sheri Moon shortly afterwards. The band caught
11316-416: The boundaries of his own sound. Few metal musicians kept their sound fresh for as long as Zombie, and this album is no exception." The Sinister Urge was voted as the fans' favorite album on Zombie's official website. The album is the final project to feature guitarist Mike Riggs and drummer John Tempesta , who had been with Zombie since the start of his solo career. Following years of struggling to find
11480-462: The car’s tires in the parking lot have been slashed. After finding Mrs. Alves dead, strapped to a gurney with an empty IV needle in her arm draining all of her blood out of her body, Jimmy turns to run to go for help but he slips in a pool of her blood and knocks himself unconscious, giving himself a concussion. Meanwhile, Loomis is informed that Michael broke into the local elementary school earlier. He discovers clues connecting Michael to Samhain and
11644-521: The cast previously or later appeared in films or television series by Universal Studios (the distributor for this film). Kramer was previously cast in a supporting role as Deputy Jeff Hendricks in Jaws and Jaws 2 (1978). In Halloween II , Kramer played Dr. Graham, a dentist who examines the charred remains of Ben Tramer. Rainey was chosen to play Haddonfield Memorial Hospital's drunk resident doctor, Frederick Mixter. A host of character actors were cast as
11808-479: The charts – it felt like they were being kicked to the curb for a long time. It was almost like you were doing something but you feel like nobody cares anymore so now you're just chuggin' along doing what you do and it's like the world had forgotten. However it's felt like in the last few years that's kind of changed and you feel it coming back." In their review of Venomous Rat Regeneration Vendor (2013), Music Enthusiast commented on Zombie's musical style "If you are
11972-425: The concussion sustained from the slip and fall causing the horn to blare, attracting Michael's attention. Loomis, Marion, and the marshal reach the hospital just in time to save Laurie. Loomis shoots Michael until he falls down, seemingly dead. While Marion calls the police on the marshal's radio, the marshal tries to check Michael's pulse as Loomis warns him to stay away, knowing he isn't dead. Michael revives and slits
12136-470: The consensus "Rob Zombie doesn't bring many new ideas to the table in Halloween , making it another bloody disappointment for fans of the franchise." Zombie directed a fictitious trailer for a film Werewolf Women of the SS , which was featured in the film Grindhouse (2007). That same year, Zombie released his first live album, Zombie Live . Zombie announced work on a new film, Tyrannosaurus Rex , which
12300-401: The controversial project was not released until 2003, and has since been described as a cult classic. Zombie followed the film with two sequels in his Firefly trilogy: The Devil's Rejects (2005) and 3 from Hell (2019). After the success of his first two films he directed Halloween (2007), a remake of the classic 1978 horror film . The film became his highest-grossing to date, though
12464-459: The crew of the original film, stated that "no one was all that excited" over the prospect of a sequel, but producer Irwin Yablans was eager to make a second film. When Yablans approached them about the project, Carpenter and Hill were in the midst of developing The Fog (1980). According to Yablans, he had planned to produce The Fog , but that Robert Rehme intervened and acquired production rights with his company, Embassy Pictures as part of
12628-404: The cut of Halloween II at the time. Schoolnik and Carpenter spent a weekend editing Goldblatt's cut of the film, ultimately excising around 14 minutes. During this editing process, Carpenter realized that an unresolved plot hole was present: It was unclear as to how Michael Myers was able to track Laurie to the hospital. To resolve this, Carpenter shot a sequence featuring a young boy walking on
12792-503: The deaths of Michael Myers and Dr. Loomis and leaves the audience in a gray area as to whether Jimmy survives, the television cut features an extended ending showing Jimmy alive (with a bandaged head wound from his slip) in the ambulance with Laurie Strode. They hold hands and Laurie says, "We made it." Halloween II was first released on VHS , Capacitance Electronic Disc , and LaserDisc in 1982 by MCA/Universal Home Video and later by Goodtimes Home Video . In 1998, Goodtimes released
12956-456: The distributor's promotion of the film as horror while at the same time stressing that the sequel, like its predecessor, "was more a quality suspense film than a 'slice and dice' horror film." Use of the tagline More Of The Night HE Came Home —a modified version of the original Halloween tagline—hoped to accomplish the same task. Universal released the film on October 30, 1981 in the United States on 1,211 screens. Internationally, Halloween II
13120-465: The early 1980s, with most of the graphic violence and blood edited out and many minor additional scenes added, while others are removed. This cut of the film was released in 2012 by Scream Factory on their Collector's Edition Blu-ray disc, and again in 2014 as a standalone DVD accompanying the "Complete Collection" Deluxe Edition Blu-ray set, which features entire series. The television cut runs approximately 92 minutes, roughly one minute less than
13284-467: The family connection between Laurie and Michael. Stunt performer Dick Warlock played Michael Myers (as in Halloween , listed as "The Shape" in the credits), replacing Castle who was beginning a career as a director. Warlock's previous experience in film was as a stunt double in films, such as The Green Berets (1968) and Jaws (1975), and the 1974 television series Kolchak: The Night Stalker . In an interview, Warlock explained how he prepared for
13448-461: The film Raised Eyebrows , a movie about the life of comedian and actor Julius Henry "Groucho" Marx . The film has yet to receive a release date. Zombie launched his "Spookshow International" pinball machine in February 2016. The limited edition item features ten of Zombie's classic songs, as well as voice contributions from Zombie, Sheri Moon, and Sid Haig . On May 22, 2017, Zombie posted
13612-491: The film as "old-school", and raised money for the film through crowdfunding . The film follows a group of individuals attempting to survive a night in a carnival filled with murderous clowns. Zombie has stated that he wanted to have a "very nasty, gritty, guerilla-style approach to the filmmaking" for 31 , as it "fits the story and the vibe of the movie". 31 premiered at the 2016 Sundance Film Festival on January 23, 2016. It has been announced that Zombie signed on to direct
13776-439: The film as continuing part of the prominent slasher trend, noting that Carpenter and Hill appear to be "picking up a few tricks from their imitators (most notably Friday the 13th )." Janet Maslin of The New York Times instead compared the film to other horror sequels and recently released slasher films of the period, rather than to its predecessor: "By the standards of most recent horror films, this—like its predecessor—is
13940-754: The film broke the box-office record for the Labor Day weekend, surpassing the record set in 2005 by Transporter 2 with $ 20.1 million. It currently resided as the top Labor Day weekend grosser for fourteen years until Marvel 's Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings in 2021. The film went on to become Zombie's highest grossing release to date. Despite these achievements, the film was generally panned by critics upon its release. Based on 109 reviews collected by Rotten Tomatoes , Halloween received an average 25% overall approval rating based on 110 reviews, with
14104-500: The film for its "reprehensible content," summarizing that " Halloween II , as a reprise, simply piles up a greater number of corpses." Roman Cooney of the Calgary Herald noted that while the film is "not the bloodbath other movies of its ilk have been, several of the murder scenes are so painfully gruesome as to be tasteless and more than merely distressing," and added that the plot is "convenient rather than complex, relying on
14268-572: The film for two Saturn Awards : Best Horror Film and Best Actor for Pleasence. The film lost to An American Werewolf in London (1981) and Harrison Ford was chosen over Pleasence for his role in Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981), respectively. Carpenter later said that he considered the film's twist that Laurie and Michael were siblings to be a bad idea and that he only came up with it because he
14432-407: The film in a 2-disc Collector's Edition Blu-ray on September 18, 2012, with new special features, including two audio commentaries, two "behind-the-scenes" featurettes, deleted scenes, an alternate ending, the theatrical trailer, TV and radio spots, and a still gallery. The Collector's Edition also contains the television cut, along with a downloadable script of the film. This Blu-ray release restores
14596-401: The film notes that "Carpenter, concerned that the picture would be deemed too 'tame' by the slasher audience, re-filmed several death scenes with more gore." When asked about his role in the directing process, Carpenter told an interviewer: That's a long, long story. That was a project I got involved in as a result of several different kinds of pressure. I had no influence over the direction of
14760-487: The film on DVD in a non-anamorphic version. Three years later, on September 18, 2001, Universal Home Video released an anamorphic widescreen DVD. The film received its first North American Blu-ray released on September 13, 2011, through Universal, packaged as a 30th Anniversary Edition. This release sparked controversy immediately due to the fact that Universal removed the credit " Moustapha Akkad Presents" and replaced it with "Universal, An MCA Company, Presents"... in
14924-474: The film, Carpenter refused to direct and originally approached Tommy Lee Wallace , the art director from the original Halloween , to take the helm. Carpenter told one interviewer: "I had made that film once and I really didn't want to do it again." After Wallace declined, Carpenter chose Rosenthal, a relatively unknown and inexperienced director whose previous credits included episodes of the television series Secrets of Midland Heights (1980–1981). Rosenthal
15088-439: The film. The theatrical distribution rights to Halloween II were sold to Universal Pictures . To advertise Halloween II , Universal printed a poster that featured a skull superimposed onto a pumpkin. This imagery is described by film historian and sociologist Robert E. Kapsis as "an unmistakable horror motif." Kapsis points out that by 1981 horror had "become a genre non grata " with critics. The effect of this can be seen in
15252-494: The film. I had an influence in the post-production . I saw a rough cut of Halloween II , and it wasn't scary. It was about as scary as Quincy . So we had to do some post-production work to bring it at least up to par with the competition. Rosenthal was not pleased with Carpenter's changes. He reportedly complained that Carpenter "ruined [my] carefully paced film." Regardless, many of the graphic scenes contained elements not seen before in film. Roger Ebert claims, "This movie has
15416-527: The final album from American instrumental band The Bomboras , as well as the debut album from the Ghastly Ones . Both albums were released on June 2, 1998, though received little critical or commercial success. The label next released the compilation album Halloween Hootenanny (1998), featuring appearances from artists such as Reverend Horton Heat and Rocket From the Crypt . Zombie himself contributed
15580-491: The final release from Zombie-A-Go-Go Records, before Zombie formed his new Zodiac Swan label in 2013. Zombie was the executive producer of the animated film The Haunted World of El Superbeasto , based upon his comic book series The Adventures of El Superbeasto . The series previously appeared in his Spookshow International comic book. The film was released in limited showings at selected theaters on September 12, 2009, and to DVD & Blu-Ray on September 22, 2009. It features
15744-484: The fire before finally collapsing. The next morning, she is transferred to another hospital, traumatized but alive. Carpenter and Hill, the writers of the first Halloween , had originally considered setting the sequel a few years after the events of Halloween . They planned to have Myers track Laurie Strode to her new home in a high-rise apartment building. However, the setting was later changed to Haddonfield Hospital in script meetings. Tommy Lee Wallace , who served on
15908-548: The first close-up I can remember of a hypodermic needle being inserted into an eyeball." The film is often categorized as a splatter film rather than a slasher film due to the elevated level of gore. Carpenter composed and performed the score with Alan Howarth , who had previously been involved in Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979), and worked with Carpenter on several projects including Escape from New York (1981), Halloween III: Season of
16072-491: The first film, The Devil's Rejects went on to gain a cult following after its release. The film has a 53 out of 100 rating on Metacritic , meaning mixed to positive reviews. Zombie released a number of The Devil's Rejects comics throughout 2005 to coincide with the film. Zombie began working on his third studio album in 2005, whilst finishing work on The Devil's Rejects ; the album was influenced by glam rock artists like Slade , T. Rex , and Gary Glitter . The release
16236-467: The first film, notes that the plot of the sequel was rather simple: "The plot of Halloween II absolutely depends, of course, on our old friend the Idiot Plot , which requires that everyone in the movie behave at all times like an idiot. That's necessary because if anyone were to use common sense, the problem would be solved and the movie would be over." Hill rebuffed such critiques by arguing that "in
16400-531: The first record he ever bought was an Alice Cooper album. Metallica , Black Sabbath , Judas Priest , Slayer , Ministry , Pantera , Sepultura , Black Flag and Twisted Sister were also cited as influences by Zombie. Zombie claimed his mother would not allow him to watch horror films, namely The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974), which later served as an influence on Zombie's films House of 1000 Corpses and The Devil's Rejects . Zombie has directed
16564-456: The genre in the eighties." Like the original Halloween , this and other slasher films have come under fire from feminist critics. According to historian Nicholas Rogers, academic critics "have seen the slasher movies since Halloween as debasing women in as decisive a manner as hardcore pornography ." In 1982, the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films , USA, nominated
16728-406: The head tilt were the things I carried with me into Halloween II . I didn't really see that much more to hang my hat on in the first film. Warlock also claims that the mask he wore was the same one Nick Castle used in the first film. Hill confirmed this in an interview. The supporting cast consisted of relatively unknown actors and actresses, except for Jeffrey Kramer and Ford Rainey . Most of
16892-431: The horror and shock rock elements seen in his debut album, and features collaborations with artists such as Ozzy Osbourne . The album became his second to enter the top ten in the United States, with its first week sales topping that of his previous album. The album went on to sell over one million copies in the United States, his second to accomplish this feat. The album was preceded by the single " Feel So Numb ", with
17056-505: The horror classic The Shining (1980). Zombie dated his White Zombie bandmate Sean Yseult from 1984 until 1991, though they continued to work in the band together after their breakup. Zombie began dating actress Sheri Moon in 1993, and they were married at Graceland Wedding Chapel in Las Vegas on October 31, 2002. They originally set their wedding date for November 9, but eloped 10 days before. They split their time between
17220-592: The horror film The Lords of Salem in 2011. The film, whose name is derived from the Rob Zombie song of the same name, is about a coven of witches in modern-day Salem, Massachusetts . In an interview Zombie said that the film would be his cinematically biggest film and described it as "if Ken Russell directed The Shining ". The Lords of Salem premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 10, 2012, with
17384-665: The hospital's staff. Many were acquaintances of director Rosenthal. He told an interviewer, "I'd been studying acting with Milton Katselas at the Beverly Hills Playhouse and I brought many people from the Playhouse into Halloween 2 ." These included Pamela Susan Shoop , Leo Rossi , Ana Alicia and Gloria Gifford. Rossi played the part of Budd Scarlotti, a hypersexual EMS driver; Rossi as well as several others, such as Stephens, had been members of an acting class with Rosenthal. Shoop played Nurse Karen Bailey, who
17548-411: The majority of his music videos as a solo artist, with numerous releases being influenced or referencing horror films. The music video for his single " Living Dead Girl " is based upon the silent horror film The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920), while his video for "Never Gonna Stop (The Red Red Kroovy)" was heavily inspired by A Clockwork Orange (1971). His film The Lords of Salem was inspired by
17712-466: The marshal's throat with a scalpel . Loomis and Laurie run into an operating room, where he gives her the marshal's gun before being stabbed by Michael. Laurie shoots Michael in both eyes, blinding him. As he swings the scalpel around the space violently, the two fill the room with flammable gas. Loomis orders Laurie to get out before igniting the gas, immolating himself and Michael in an explosion. Laurie watches as Michael, engulfed in flames, emerges from
17876-500: The musical themes of Hellbilly Deluxe to a White Zombie record, stating it was "complete with thunderous industrial rhythms, drilling metal guitars, and B-movie obsessions." Entertainment Weekly spoke about the album's horror film qualities, stating it had "concocted a veritable blood feast of hair-raising guitars, spine-tingling drum loops, and a cast of ghoulish characters who could be refugees from an old William Castle horror flick." Legends Magazine wrote that "the songs follow
18040-529: The narrative arc of the series in subsequent films after Halloween II —including Rob Zombie 's remake and its sequel —but was dropped from the current series' canon from the 2018 film onwards. Halloween II was distributed by Universal Pictures , and premiered in the United States on October 30, 1981. The film received mixed reviews from critics and grossed $ 25 million domestically. A sequel with an unrelated story, titled Halloween III: Season of
18204-485: The night. Wandering the alleys, he steals a kitchen knife from an elderly couple and kills the teenage girl next door. Meanwhile, Laurie Strode , who narrowly avoided being killed that night, is taken to Haddonfield Memorial Hospital while Loomis continues his pursuit of Michael, accompanied by Sheriff Leigh Brackett. Loomis mistakes teenager Ben Tramer for Michael due to Ben wearing a similar mask, resulting in Ben being hit by
18368-414: The occult, which might explain his apparent indestructibility. His colleague Marion Chambers arrives to escort him back to Smith's Grove on the governor's orders and under the enforcement of a US Marshal . On the way, she tells him that Laurie is Michael's younger sister; she was put up for adoption after the death of Michael's parents, with the records sealed to protect the family. Realizing that Michael
18532-433: The oldest son of Louise and Robert Cummings. His younger brother, Michael, uses the stage name Spider One and is the lead singer of Powerman 5000 . Growing up, he had a fascination with horror films and "always wanted to be Alice Cooper , Steven Spielberg , Bela Lugosi , and Stan Lee ". He has said of his childhood, "I didn't aspire to be anything. I was just a dopey kid. Basically everyone seemed amazing to me as
18696-489: The opening acts. The tour spanned one month, lasting from August 24, 2023 until September 24, 2023, visiting 19 venues across the United States and Canada. Zombie's music has been noted for its use of horror and suspense elements , which is inspired by Zombie's love of horror films. Zombie's music also contains elements commonly found in heavy metal music . Zombie's music has been described as "melding metal with industrial, hypnotic rhythms and haunting sounds" and having
18860-463: The original piece", but "it still remains a classic piece of music." The film featured the song " Mr. Sandman " performed by The Chordettes , which would later be featured in the opening scenes of Halloween H20: 20 Years Later . Reviewers commented on the decision to include this song in the film, calling the selection "interesting" and "not a song you would associate with a film like this." The song worked well to "mimic Laurie's situation (sleeping
19024-453: The original. Wallace explains: "Since the release of Halloween , horror movies had changed. There was inflation involved in terms of violence and gore and what you saw onscreen, to the point that John [Carpenter] felt like he was in a box—he could not do the same thing that Halloween had been doing." According to the film's official website, "Carpenter came in and directed a few sequences to clean up some of Rosenthal's work." One reviewer of
19188-416: The pool of blood has been significantly shortened (or removed altogether in some prints) and moved just prior to the explosion which kills Myers and Loomis. Jill's stabbing is less graphic, and a moan from the ground implies she might have survived it. Also added are scenes of Michael cutting the power (this explains the dark setting throughout the latter half of the film) and a power generator kicking in. There
19352-625: The previous DTS-HD 5.1 mix and the film's original two channel mix presented in DTS-HD 2.0. The included Blu-ray also features the new 4k scan and Atmos mix. A third DVD also includes the TV cut that was available in Scream Factory's previous collector's editions. Trick or Treat Studios has released a series of officially licensed Halloween II masks, costumes, and props from Universal Studios, beginning in October 2012. Some of these include
19516-482: The production. There was discussion of filming Halloween II in 3-D ; Hill said, "We investigated a number of 3-D processes ... but they were far too expensive for this particular project. Also, most of the projects we do involve a lot of night shooting—evil lurks at night. It's hard to do that in 3-D." Dean Cundey , the director of photography on the first film, reprised his role as cinematographer, opting out of shooting Tobe Hooper 's Poltergeist (1982) as he felt
19680-431: The project that January. On January 11, 2016, Zombie confirmed the title of the record to be The Electric Warlock Acid Witch Satanic Orgy Celebration Dispenser , along with the album's cover art and track listing. The album was released on April 29, 2016. Zombie described it as "seriously [their] heaviest most fucked up musical monster to date." Zombie began working on a new horror film, 31 , in 2014. Zombie described
19844-453: The pseudonym Jack Martin. Etchison's novelization was distributed by Kensington Books and became a bestseller. It also features captioned black and white stills from the film at the beginning of each chapter. The film grossed $ 7,446,508 on its opening weekend, ranking number one at the box office, and ultimately went on to gross $ 25,533,818; the film sold approximately 9,184,827 tickets during its initial theatrical domestic run, less than half
20008-467: The role of Deputy Gary Hunt. He admitted in an interview that he had never watched Halloween before being cast in the part. He stated, "I did not see the original first but being from a small town, I wanted the Deputy to have compassion." Nancy Stephens , who played Loomis's nurse colleague Marion Chambers in the original, also reprised the character and was given a more important role, revealing to Loomis
20172-424: The role since Myers received far more screen time in the sequel than the original. Warlock said: [I watched the scenes] where Laurie is huddled in the closet. Michael breaks through. She grabs a hanger and thrusts it up and into his eyes. Michael falls down and Laurie walks to the bedroom doorway and sits down. In the background, we see Michael sit up and turn towards her to the beat of the music. ... Anyway, that and
20336-400: The same formula of anger, sex, death, monster, demon, zombie, satanic, drug abuse kinda raw drive a tractor over your neighbor's skull kinda hate the world so I'll burn it all down music." AllMusic wrote in their review of American Made Music to Strip By that Hellbilly Deluxe had a "sexy, sleazy, horror-movie vibe". While The Sinister Urge continues the themes of horror and suspense, it
20500-617: The sequel to the movie where I didn't think there was really much of a story left." He would later refer to this plotline as "silly" and "foolish," though it would go on to shape the narrative arc of the series in the subsequent films. It was retconned in Halloween , the 2018 rebooted sequel of the franchise, when Laurie's granddaughter Allyson ( Andi Matichak ) dismisses the idea that Laurie and Michael are siblings as "just something people made up." Screenwriter Danny McBride felt that Michael Myers would be scarier if he had no motive for killing people. Film critic Roger Ebert , who praised
20664-413: The song "Halloween (She Get So Mean)" to the soundtrack, which had previously appeared on promotional releases of " Dragula " (1998). Zombie released the album Rob Zombie Presents The Words & The Music Of Frankenstein on October 12, 1999, through Zombie-A-Go-Go Records. The album, considered a soundtrack, features the original score and some dialogue from the original Frankenstein (1931). Zombie
20828-450: The spring of 1981, primarily at Morningside Hospital in Los Angeles , California, on a budget of $ 2.5 million. Stylistically, Halloween II reproduces certain key elements that made the original Halloween a success, such as first-person camera perspectives, and was intended to finish the story of Michael Myers and Laurie Strode. It also introduces the plot twist of Laurie Strode being the sister of Michael Myers, an element that would form
20992-407: The street with a portable radio playing a news broadcast concerning the murders and Laurie's whereabouts; as the boy walks along, he accidentally bumps into Michael, and resumes walking. According to Warlock, Carpenter also shot the close-up footage of Michael's burning body shown at the film's conclusion, as well as the murder sequence of Anne Bruner, a teenage girl who is killed by Michael early in
21156-401: The style of the first movie. I wanted it to feel like a two-parter. You have the responsibility and the restraints of the style that's been set. It was the same crew. My philosophy was to do more of a thriller than a slasher movie. The decision to include more gore and nudity in the sequel was not made by Rosenthal, who contends that it was Carpenter who chose to make the film much bloodier than
21320-609: The success of White Zombie, he worked as a production assistant for the children's show Pee-wee's Playhouse . He took the stage name "Rob Zombie" from Bela Lugosi's 1932 horror film White Zombie , from which he also took White Zombie's band name. The name first shows up on White Zombie's 1989 EP God of Thunder . He had previously used the name "Rob Straker" on the White Zombie LPs Soul-Crusher and Make Them Die Slowly . In 1996, he made "Rob Zombie" his legal name. Cummings and Yseult co-founded
21484-435: The theatrical version. There are also many edits. The murder of Dr. Mixter is presumed to still happen, but remains off camera; as does Janet's, although dialogue indicates she might have also gone home at the end of her shift instead of being killed. The scene where Michael stalks Alice is recut to imply that he attacks and kills her neighbor Mrs. Elrod instead. Jimmy's discovery of Mrs. Alves dead and his subsequent slipping in
21648-496: The then-untitled project in July 2012. On the record, Zombie claimed "We just want to make a dark, heavy, weird record and stick to that idea [...] If something comes up that isn't, we won't finish it. We'll stick to the plan." Zombie parted ways with Roadrunner Records, instead releasing the album through his new record label Zodiac Swan through Universal Music Enterprises and T-Boy Records. On January 30, 2013, Zombie announced that
21812-490: The tickets sold by its 1978 predecessor but still ranking fourth overall in the Halloween franchise's sales. While the gross earnings of the sequel paled in comparison to the original's $ 47 million, it was a success in its own right, exceeding the earnings of other films of the same genre released in 1981: Graduation Day ($ 23.9 million), Friday the 13th Part 2 ($ 21.7 million), Omen III: The Final Conflict ($ 20.4 million) and The Howling ($ 18 million). Halloween II
21976-445: The time he spends with her. After hearing a newsflash revealing Laurie's location, Michael makes his way to the hospital, where he cuts the phone lines and disables all the cars in the parking lot by slashing all the cars’ tires so no one can escape and call for help. Wandering the halls in search of Laurie, he kills the security guard, the doctor, paramedic, and several nurses throughout the night. In her hospital room, Laurie dreams about
22140-432: The time she learned she was adopted, and remembers she once visited a young Michael at the sanitarium. Jimmy and nurse Jill Franco grow increasingly concerned when they discover that more and more staff have gone missing throughout the night and search the hospital for Laurie, who is trying to evade Michael. As nurse Jill Franco tries to start the car to drive to the sheriff’s department, it fails to start and she sees that all
22304-404: The time. Charles Cyphers reprised the role of Sheriff Leigh Brackett, though his character disappears from the film when the corpse of his daughter Annie ( Nancy Loomis ) is discovered. Nancy Loomis appears as Annie in a cameo role as her father, Sheriff Brackett, closes her eyes as her corpse is being taken out of the house in a stretcher. Actor Hunter von Leer heads the manhunt for Myers in
22468-482: The title Halloween II . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Halloween_II&oldid=1126504299 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Halloween II (1981 film) Halloween II
22632-493: The trial People v. Boyer (1989). The couple were stabbed 43 times by Boyer. According to the trial transcript, Boyer's defense was that he suffered from hallucinations in the Harbitz residence brought on by "the movie Halloween II , which defendant had seen under the influence of PCP , marijuana, and alcohol." The film was played for the jury, and a psychopharmacologist "pointed out various similarities between its scenes and
22796-530: The violent themes present throughout the film. Zombie's song "Superbeast", taken from Hellbilly Deluxe , received a nomination for Best Metal Performance at the 42nd Annual Grammy Awards . Zombie contributed the song " Scum of the Earth " (2000) to the Mission: Impossible 2 soundtrack. Zombie's second studio album, The Sinister Urge , was released on November 13, 2001. The album expands on
22960-490: The visions defendant described." Boyer was found guilty and sentenced to death. The incident became known as the " Halloween II Murders" and was featured in a short segment on TNT 's MonsterVision , hosted by film critic Joe Bob Briggs . Following the trial, moral critics came to the defense of horror films and rejected calls to ban them. Thomas M. Sipos, for instance, stated, It would be silly, after all, to ban horror films just because Boyer claims to have thought that he
23124-440: The visual elements of the previous film "until we [the audience] get to the hospital ... Once we're in there, I got a certain freedom: long corridors, moody dark lighting, all of that." In an interview with Luke Ford , Rosenthal explains: The first movie I ever did [Halloween II] was a sequel, but it was supposed to be a direct continuation. It started one minute after the first movie ended. You have to try hard to maintain
23288-501: The voices of Tom Papa , Paul Giamatti , Zombie's wife Sheri Moon Zombie , and Rosario Dawson . The film received a generally mixed reaction upon its release. It was announced in 2009 that Zombie had begun working on his fourth studio album, the follow-up to his 2006 album Educated Horses . The album was originally scheduled to be released on November 17, 2009, but was delayed following Zombie's departure from longtime label Geffen Records on October 29, 2009, after which he penned
23452-541: The weekend before the release of Halloween II that Zombie would be directing a remake of the 1950s film The Blob . Zombie later chose to back out of the film as he "didn't want to do another remake". The day that Halloween II was released, Zombie and Jesse Dayton released the album Rob Zombie Presents Captain Clegg and the Night Creatures , based on the band featured in the film's party scene. The album
23616-421: Was a box office success, becoming the second-highest grossing horror film of 1981 behind An American Werewolf in London ($ 30.5 million). On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes , the film holds an approval rating of 34% based on 47 reviews and a weighted average rating of 4.80/10. The site's critical consensus reads: " Halloween II picks up where its predecessor left off – and quickly wanders into
23780-508: Was assigned to the film, Lance Guest was the first name I wrote down on my list for Alex after seeing him in Halloween II ." Castle adds, "He possessed all the qualities I wanted the character to express on the screen, a kind of innocence, shyness, yet determination." Future Saturday Night Live and Wayne's World star Dana Carvey also appears briefly in a non-speaking role, wearing a blue baseball cap and receiving instructions from
23944-478: Was chosen to direct based on a short film he had made, The Toyer , while a student at the American Film Institute . Debra Hill had also considered directing at one point, but did not want to appear as "just a protégé" of Carpenter. Stylistically, Rosenthal attempted to recreate the elements and themes of the original film, stating: "conceptually, it's not at all my film. It's a continuation of
24108-462: Was deemed a throwback to his debut album due to similar lyrical and sonic themes. Both Zombie's music and film work draws influence from classic horror and suspense films, with Zombie citing the 1970s as the "last great time where films were being made for the sake of the film and not for the sake of the money." Zombie has cited artists such as Alice Cooper , Kiss , Queen , and Elton John as influences during his childhood. Zombie claimed that
24272-446: Was described as "experimental" by Zombie, who claimed the project featured numerous acoustic-led songs. The album, Educated Horses , was released on March 28, 2006. It sold 107,000 copies in its first week, becoming Zombie's third album to enter the top ten on the Billboard 200. The album received mixed critical reviews, with Rolling Stone writing "A handful of cuts are too long on sludgy instrumental grooves, but whether Zombie
24436-807: Was drunk and looking for more material to include in the NBC television cut of the first film. Quentin Tarantino criticized Halloween II and every sequel that followed in its continuity for the same reason, calling it "fruit from a poison tree because Laurie is not the sister of the Shape." An incident with minor connections to the film heightened attitudes about the potent effects of media violence on young people. On December 7, 1982, Richard Delmer Boyer of El Monte, California , murdered Francis and Eileen Harbitz, an elderly couple in Fullerton, California, leading to
24600-462: Was generally received negatively by critics. He later directed Halloween II (2009), which failed to match the commercial success of its predecessor. Zombie has also directed the films The Haunted World of El Superbeasto (2009), The Lords of Salem (2012), 31 (2016), and The Munsters (2022). Zombie was born Robert Bartleh Cummings in Haverhill, Massachusetts , on January 12, 1965,
24764-502: Was produced by Zeuss , who also produced The Electric Warlock . Zombie had focused primarily on filming in the years prior. In May 2021, it was announced that Rob Zombie, John 5 , Nikki Sixx and Tommy Clufetos formed a supergroup called L.A. Rats . Their debut track, a cover of " I've Been Everywhere ", is from the soundtrack to the Liam Neeson film The Ice Road . In June 2021, Zombie confirmed that he would direct
24928-499: Was re-released only months later under the title The Best of Rob Zombie: 20th Century Masters The Millennium Collection . The project debuted at number 166 on the Billboard 200, and went on to receive a gold certification from the RIAA. The album featured no new material, and was released with little promotion on Zombie's behalf. It remains his final album to receive an RIAA certification to date. Zombie opted to focus on his career as
25092-641: Was reenacting Halloween II , or to ban cars because Texas housewife Clara Harris intentionally ran down and killed her husband. Nor does it make sense to ban otherwise useful items such as drugs or guns just because some individuals misuse them. Rob Zombie Rob Zombie (born Robert Bartleh Cummings ; January 12, 1965) is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, filmmaker, and actor. His music and lyrics are notable for their horror and sci-fi themes, and his live shows have been praised for their elaborate shock rock theatricality. He has sold an estimated 15 million albums worldwide. He rose to fame as
25256-406: Was released in 2001 and became his second platinum album in the U.S. His third studio album, Educated Horses , was released in 2006 and marked a departure from his earlier style. It became his third album to enter the top 10 of the Billboard 200 , but saw a decrease in sales compared to his previous releases. His fourth studio album, Hellbilly Deluxe 2 , released in 2010 and peaked at no. 8 in
25420-523: Was released on February 2, 2010. The album sold 49,000 copies in its first week of release, becoming his fourth top ten album in the United States. The album received a mixed to positive critical reception upon its release. Zombie released a special edition of the album on September 28, 2010, featuring three new songs. Zombie promoted the release through his Hellbilly Deluxe 2 World Tour , which served as his first international tour since beginning his solo career. The tour featured 150 dates, spanning over
25584-469: Was released through Geffen Records, despite Zombie having left the label. Zombie embarked on the Twins of Evil Tour with American rock band Marilyn Manson beginning on September 28, 2012. The tour concluded following a publicized feud between the artists while on tour, with the two groups often feuding while on stage. The tour officially concluded on December 12, 2012. Recording for Zombie's fifth studio album began in June 2012, with Zombie announcing
25748-414: Was released through Zombie's own Zombie-A-Go-Go Records, the first album released through the label in almost ten years. There were initial reports of a film centering around Captain Clegg, though the project never materialized. Dayton later toured in character as the band as the opening act for Zombie throughout 2009 and 2010. The release of Rob Zombie Presents Captain Clegg and the Night Creatures marks
25912-641: Was released throughout Europe, but it was banned in West Germany from December 1990 until January 2024 and Iceland due to the graphic violence and nudity; a later 1986 release on home video was banned in Norway. The film was shown in Canada, Australia, the Philippines, and Japan. An alternate version of Halloween II (sometimes referred to as 'The Television Cut') has aired on network television since
26076-403: Was set to make his directorial debut with the film The Crow: 2037 , and even wrote the film's script. The film was set to take place in the future, though it was never released. It was decided that the film was not suited for the franchise, but would instead serve as a standalone project. He composed the original score for the video game Twisted Metal III , released in 1998. Zombie designed
26240-433: Was slated for release in 2009; the film was ultimately scrapped. Despite previous comments made by Zombie that he would not do a sequel to Halloween , it was later announced he would both write and direct the series' next film, tentatively titled H2 . H2 was ultimately the reason for the postponement and eventual cancellation of Tyrannosaurus Rex . Halloween II was released on August 28, 2009. The film received
26404-418: Was still credited on the packaging. Fans immediately called for a boycott of the disc and set up a Facebook page. On November 28, Universal began sending out emails announcing that the revised Blu-ray was now available and for owners of the previous disc to provide the studio with their "address and daytime phone number" to receive replacements. Scream Factory , a subsidiary of Shout! Factory , re-released
26568-421: Was telling us where to go, and some guy just ran up to him and hit him in the face with a hammer—just busted his face wide open. My parents packed up real quick, and we took off." He later elaborated, "I think someone just got ripped off for a lot of money on the gambling tents and they came back later and set the tents on fire [and] it turned into this big riot. [...] It was super violent and crazy and I think that
26732-474: Was thanked by the organization for his realistic portrayal of the link between childhood animal abuse and psychopathy in his remake of Halloween . Zombie generally refrains from sharing his political and religious beliefs with the public, though he has mentioned that his mother once contemplated becoming a nun. In the same interview, he said that he avoids all alcohol and drugs because he "certainly didn't achieve anything by being wasted and fucked up". In
26896-432: Was when my parents were like, 'You know what? We might be able to find something better to be doing here.' Because me and my brother are in the middle of this. Things are on fire, people beating the crap out of each other." Cummings graduated from Haverhill High School in 1983. He moved to New York City and began attending Parsons School of Design , where he met eventual bandmate and girlfriend Sean Yseult . Before
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