Halloween: Resurrection (2002)

Director:

Rick Rosenthal

Writers (WGA):

Debra Hill (characters) and
John Carpenter (characters) ...
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Release Date:

12 July 2002 (USA)

Genre:

Horror | Thriller

Tagline:

Evil Finds Its Way Home.

Plot:

Serial Killer Michael Myers is not finished with Laurie Strode, and their rivalry finally comes to an end...

Plot Keywords:

Michael Myers | College Student | Serial Killer | Internet | Free Publicity

Cast

Jamie Lee Curtis	...	Laurie Strode
Brad Loree	...	Michael Myers
Busta Rhymes	...	Freddie Harris
Bianca Kajlich	...	Sara Moyer
Sean Patrick Thomas	...	Rudy
Daisy McCrackin	...	Donna
Katee Sackhoff	...	Jen
Luke Kirby	...	Jim
Thomas Ian Nicholas	...	Bill
Ryan Merriman	...	Myles Barton
Tyra Banks	...	Nora
Billy Kay	...	Scott
Gus Lynch	...	Harold
Lorena Gale	...	Nurse Wells
Marisa Rudiak	...	Nurse Phillips
Brent Chapman	...	Franklin
Dan Joffre	...	Willie
Haig Sutherland	...	Aron
Brad Sihvon	...	Charley
Kelly Nielson	...	Officer
Gary J. Tunnicliffe	...	Officer (as Gary Tunnicliffe)
Ryan McDonald	...	Letter Sweater Guy
Charisse Baker	...	Teen Girl #2
Natassia Malthe	...	French Maid
Kyle Labine	...	Teen Party Guy
Rick Rosenthal	...	Professor
David Lewis	...	Bob Green
Chris Edwards	...	Fireman
Michael McCartney	...	Orderly
Ananda Thorson	...	Coroner
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Adam Arkin	...	Will Brennan (archive footage) (uncredited)
Artine Brown	...	Arresting Officer (uncredited)
Chris Durand	...	The Shape (archive footage) (uncredited)
Josh Hartnett	...	John Strode / John Tate (archive footage) (uncredited)
Jaida Hay	...	Girlfriend (uncredited)
Jason McKinnon	...	Boyfriend (uncredited)
Robert Musnicki	...	Fireman (uncredited)
Donald Pleasence	...	Dr. Samuel 'Sam' Loomis (archive footage) (uncredited)
Nancy Stephens	...	Marion Chambers Whittington (archive footage) (uncredited)
Tamara Taggart	...	News Reporter (uncredited)

Directed by
Rick Rosenthal

Writing credits (WGA)
Debra Hill		(characters) and
John Carpenter		(characters)
Larry Brand		(story)
Larry Brand		(screenplay) and
Sean Hood		(screenplay)

Produced by
Malek Akkad	....	co-producer
Moustapha Akkad	....	executive producer
Paul Freeman	....	producer
H. Daniel Gross	....	co-executive producer
Michael Leahy	....	producer
Ralph Rieckermann	....	executive producer
Louis Spiegler	....	co-executive producer
Bob Weinstein	....	co-executive producer
Harvey Weinstein	....	co-executive producer

Original Music by
Danny Lux

Cinematography by
David Geddes		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Robert A. Ferretti

Casting by
Patrick Baca
Ross Brown
Robin Nassif
Mary West

Production Design by
Troy Hansen

Art Direction by
David McLean		(as David MacLean)

Set Decoration by
Johanna Mazur		(key set decorator)

Costume Design by
Brad Gough

Makeup Department
Mitchell J. Coughlin	....	makeup effects crew: Tunnicliffe/Two Hours In The Dark Inc. (as Mitch Coughlin)
Diana Davison	....	key makeup artist
Jeff L. Deist	....	makeup effects crew: Tunnicliffe/Two Hours In The Dark Inc. (as Jeff Deist)
Paula Demille	....	first assistant hair stylist
Thomas Floutz	....	makeup effects crew: Tunnicliffe/Two Hours In The Dark Inc. (as Tom Floutz)
Cleo Gagner	....	second assistant hair stylist
Catherine Graham	....	key hair stylist
Leslie Graham	....	key makeup artist
Snowy Highfield	....	makeup effects crew: Tunnicliffe/Two Hours In The Dark Inc.
Kathy Howatt	....	first assistant makeup artist
Steve Lawrence	....	makeup effects crew: Tunnicliffe/Two Hours In The Dark Inc.
Lisa Mitchell	....	hair stylist: Ms. Banks
Lisa Mitchell	....	makeup artist: Ms. Banks
Mike J. Regan	....	makeup effects crew: Tunnicliffe/Two Hours In The Dark Inc. (as Mike Jay Regan)
Bill Terezakis	....	special makeup effects artist
Gary J. Tunnicliffe	....	special makeup effects creator (as Gary Tunnicliffe)
Claire Jane Vranian	....	makeup effects crew: Tunnicliffe/Two Hours In The Dark Inc. (as Claire-Jane Deacon)
Dionne Webb	....	hair stylist: Mr. Rhymes
Chad Washam	....	mask creator (uncredited)

Production Management
Linda A. Borgeson	....	executive in charge of post-production (as Linda Borgeson)
Kevin Hyman	....	executive in charge of production
Tracy Long	....	production manager
Kirk M. Morri	....	post-production supervisor (as Kirk Morri)
Jake Myers	....	executive in charge of production
Andrea Wertheim	....	post-production executive

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Bonnie Benwick	....	first assistant director (as Bonnie R. Benwick)
Deborah Dimitroff	....	second assistant director
Jessica Landaw	....	second unit director
Dan Mansfield	....	third assistant director (as Daniel Mansfield)
Jay Henry Moritz	....	second assistant director: second re-shoot
Maryka Sennema	....	trainee assistant director
Gary Blair Smith	....	first assistant director: reshoot 2

Art Department
Dianna Anderson	....	art department apprentice
Carlos Bolbrugge	....	graphic artist
Katharina Brand	....	set decorator buyer
Elke Brandstatter	....	set dresser
John Carr	....	on-set lead greens
Niki Charalambopoulos	....	scenic painter
Mark Chinque	....	on-set carpenter
Neville Conway	....	drafts person
Joao Cordeiro	....	assistant props
Alexandra Cram	....	props master
Bob Englemark	....	lead hand
Robert Foreman	....	carpenter
Leah Gejdos	....	assistant set decorator
Todd Gogal	....	on-set painter
James Grace	....	art department coordinator
Kristian Hall	....	construction foreman (as Kristan Hall)
Chris Hehn	....	lead hand
Denise Hignell	....	set dresser
Scott Holburn	....	on-set dresser
Mike Holm	....	props assistant (as Michael Holm)
Patrick Latarius	....	construction coordinator
John McIntosh	....	head greensman (as John MacIntosh)
Deborah Morriss	....	key painter
Karen Mullen	....	assistant property master
Ocean Mussack	....	props assistant (as Ocean Mussak)
Mark O'Sullivan	....	lead hand (as Mike O' Sullivan)
Michael O'Sullivan	....	lead scenic painter
Michelle Pitney	....	lead dresser
Dave Righton	....	props builder
Dave Righton	....	props buyer
Pierre Rovira	....	construction coordinator
Ken Sawatzky	....	lead dresser
David Turgeon	....	set dresser
Leah Weinberg	....	set decorator buyer
Woody Welch	....	storyboard artist

Sound Department
Mark Allen	....	sound design effects editor
Steve Baine	....	foley artist
Kevin Banks	....	sound effects editor
Stephen Barden	....	supervising sound editor: Sound Dogs, Toronto
Rob Bertola	....	sound effects editor
Tim Chilton	....	foley artist
Gary Coppola	....	adr recordist: Sound Satisfaction
Kate Cripps	....	assistant sound editor
Mark DeSimone	....	adr engineer
Kevin Fisher	....	sound effects editor
Martin Fossum	....	sound mixer
Gina Gyles	....	foley assistant
Craig Henighan	....	sound effects editor
David Horner	....	adr mixer: Post Modern Sound (as David S. Horner)
Trevor Jolly	....	adr editor
Trevor Jolly	....	dialogue editor
Trevor Jolly	....	supervising sound editor
Sara Kohlman	....	sound assistant
Brent MacLeod	....	sound theatre operator
Chris Navarro	....	adr recordist: Wilshire Stages
Daniel Pellerin	....	supervising re-recording mixer
Peter Persaud	....	foley mixer
Tony Poulsen	....	boom operator (as Tony Logan Poulsen)
Jill Purdy	....	dialogue editor
Brent Roach	....	foley mixer
Andrew Tay	....	sound re-recording mixer
Eric Thompson	....	adr mixer: Wilshire Stages
Brad Thornton	....	sound re-recording mixer

Special Effects by
Cara E. Anderson	....	special effects best boy: reshoot
Nick Ciccone	....	special effects assistant
Roy Gabriel	....	special effects technician: reshoot
Kim Mortensen	....	special effects coordinator
James Vlasblom	....	special effects assistant (as James Vasblam)
Cam Waldbauer	....	special effects best boy

Visual Effects by
Steve Arguello	....	digital artist
Jeff Barnes	....	digital effects executive producer: ComputerCafe
Mike Bozulich	....	digital artist: ComputerCafe (as Michael Bozulich)
James Coulter	....	digital artist: Digital Dimension
Domenic DiGiorgio	....	digital artist: ComputerCafe (as Domenic Digiorgio)
Christopher Dusendschon	....	digital imaging: iO Film (as Chris Dusendschon)
David Ebner	....	digital artist: ComputerCafe
David Ebner	....	digital effects supervisor: ComputerCafe
Karl Formander	....	digital animator: Neo Digital Imaging (as Karl Fornander)
Derry Frost	....	head of production: Amalgamated Pixels, Inc.
Vicki Galloway-Weimer	....	digital effects producer: ComputerCafe (as Vicki Weimer)
Benoit Girard	....	visual effects supervisor: Digital Dimension (as Benoit 'Ben' Girard)
Jamison Scott Goei	....	visual effects supervisor (as Jamison Goei)
Jeff Goldman	....	digital artist: ComputerCafe
Adam Hawkey	....	colorist & digital opticals (as Adam S. Hawkey)
Ron Honn	....	digital artist: ComputerCafe
Edmond Kozin	....	digital artist: Digital Dimension (as Edmund Kozin)
Justin Mitchell	....	digital artist: Digital Dimension
Jerome Morin	....	visual effects producer: Digital Dimension
Michael Morreale	....	executive producer: Amalgamated Pixels, Inc.
Michael Morreale	....	visual effects executive producer: Amalgamated Pixels, Inc. (as Michael J. Morreale)
Jeremy Oddo	....	lead animator: Amalgamated Pixels, Inc.
Akira Orikasa	....	digital artist: ComputerCafe
Phillip Palousek	....	visual effects coordinator: Amalgamated Pixels, Inc. (as Phil 'Dog' Palousek)
Sookie Park	....	digital animator: Neo Digital Imaging
Michael Pecchia	....	lead compositor: Amalgamated Pixels, Inc.
Joaquin Pecheur	....	colorist & digital opticals
Gabriel Vargas	....	digital artist: ComputerCafe (as Garbriel Vargas)

Stunts
Simon Burnett	....	stunt double
Janina Dall	....	stunt double
Donald John Hewitt	....	stunt double (as Donald J. Hewitt)
Donna Keegan	....	stunt coordinator
Donna Keegan	....	stunt double
William Lawrence	....	stunt double (as Bill Lawrence)
Brad Loree	....	co-stunt coordinator
Claire Webb	....	stunt double
Claude Bouchard	....	key stunt rigger (uncredited)
Marshall Virtue	....	stunt double (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Chris Banting	....	dolly grip
Keith Brooks	....	rigging
Rob De Coste	....	first assistant camera: "b" camera
Torbin Doege	....	rigger
Cameron Drinkle	....	video playback operator
Kimberly French	....	still photographer (as Kimberley French)
Sandra Hardy	....	lamp operator
Novia Hennah	....	grip
Mathias Herndl	....	lamp operator
Caragh Hodge	....	second assistant camera
Chris Jaksa	....	camera trainee (as Christopher Jaksa)
Dennis Jones	....	rigging
Steve Larsen	....	rigging grip
Ron Lester	....	grip
Jason Lexa	....	lamp operator
Philip Linzey	....	director of photography: additional photography
Stephen Maier	....	first assistant camera
Trevor Martin	....	best boy grip
Blair McDonald	....	gaffer (as Blair MacDonald)
Patrick Moore	....	generator operator
Darren Robertson	....	video playback supervisor (as Darin Robertson)
Michael Soos	....	Steadicam operator (as Michael [ENL] Soos)
Michael Soos	....	camera operator (as Michael [ENL] Soos)
Jared Spencer	....	best boy electric
Jon Stephenson	....	grip (as John Stephenson)
Christopher Tate	....	key grip
Keith Thompson	....	camera operator: "b" camera
Gladys Tong	....	computer playback operator
Max Torroba	....	video playback coordinator
Katie Weekley	....	second assistant camera: "b" camera

Animation Department
Domenic DiGiorgio	....	animator

Casting Department
Marc Berg	....	casting intern
Kendra Carter	....	casting assistant: L.A.
James Forsyth	....	extras casting (as James Forsythe)
Blair Law	....	casting: Vancouver
Katrina Wolfe	....	executive in charge of casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Amy Bradshaw	....	costume designer: re-shoots
Courtney Daniel	....	truck costumer (as Courtney Andersen)
Laurel Morgan	....	costumer
Heidi Nutley	....	assistant costume designer
Anthea Oomen	....	set costumer

Editorial Department
Jack Skeets Gleeson	....	post-production assistant
Asim Matin	....	assistant editor
Mike Murphy	....	additional film editor
Chris Regan	....	color timer

Music Department
Mauricio J. Balvanera	....	music assistant (as Mauricio Balvanera)
Kevin Banks	....	music editor
Marco Beltrami	....	composer: additional music
Becca Borawski	....	music editor
John Carpenter	....	composer: theme "Halloween"
Michael Dittrick	....	music editor
Danny Lux	....	score mixer
Danny Lux	....	score producer
Matt Mariano	....	assistant to composer (as Matt Amriano)
Matt Mariano	....	score mixer
Jen Miller	....	music supervisor
Randy Spendlove	....	executive in charge of music
Marcus Trumpp	....	orchestrator
Sharyn M. Tylk	....	music editor

Transportation Department
Jeremy Alexander	....	driver
Reese Alexander	....	transportation captain
Ian Fong	....	driver
Paul King-Bloxham	....	driver (as Paul Bloxham)
Peck Koomer	....	driver (as Peck Koonar)
Darryl Litke	....	driver
Billy McRobbie	....	driver
Ian Montgomery	....	driver
Will Park	....	transportation coordinator
Mickey Sangha	....	driver
Fraser Sutherland	....	driver
John Swetlikoe	....	driver

Other crew
Lina Akkad	....	production office assistant: Los Angeles
Moustapha Akkad	....	presenter
Reese Alexander	....	hand double
Sergei Bachlakov	....	location scout (as Serguei Bachlakov)
Michelle Birch	....	production assistant
Paige Cleveland	....	title designer: main titles
Rob Currie	....	security captain
Nawana Davis	....	office manager
Simone De Camargo	....	controller: Neo (as Simone DeCamargo)
Dan Falkenberg	....	location scout
Frank Galline	....	assistant accountant: Neo
M.K. Gleason	....	production accountant
Shane Goodoff	....	post-production accountant
Jennifer Harland	....	background coordinator
Shannon Harron	....	payroll assistant
Carol Hocking	....	first assistant accountant
Tara Howie	....	production assistant
Dominic Iacoviello	....	security
Rania Kamal	....	assistant: Paul Freeman
Phil Kieran	....	location manager
Patrick Kirkland	....	production assistant
Julie Landholt	....	title graphic design (as J. Kathryn Landholt)
Kevin Leeson	....	production assistant: assistant director
Jo Ann Mathies	....	production office assistant
Jamie Monk	....	production assistant
Cheryl Moujabber	....	script supervisor (as Cheryl Miranda Moujabber)
Robert Musnicki	....	stand-in: Michael Myers
Sue Norman	....	production assistant
Ron Pachkowski	....	production coordinator
Tony Phillippe	....	production assistant: New York re-shoot
Maureen Prentice	....	assistant: Mr. Rosenthal
Phil Rodowsky	....	combined dialogue continuity and spotting: On-Core Productions
Todd Rodowsky	....	combined dialogue continuity and spotting: On-Core Productions
Allan J. Ross	....	second assistant production coordinator
Paul Smale	....	chef (as Paul Smail)
Geoff Smallman	....	production assistant
Kirk N. Smallman	....	assistant location manager (as Kirk Smallman)
Larry Sostad	....	security coordinator
Elizabeth Speckman	....	post-production accountant
Chris Stiles	....	production assistant
Andrea Sunderland	....	first assistant coordinator
Amber Tanner	....	production assistant
Mike Thompson	....	craft service
Mike Thompson	....	first aid
Cristina Valenzuela	....	assistant accountant: Neo
Emily Van Der Sand	....	assistant chef
Patti Vieta	....	stand-in: 'Laurie Strode'
Bill Vigars	....	unit publicist
Ryan Viniotis	....	stage coordinator
David Williams	....	production assistant (as David Wiliamson)
Ralph Wimmer	....	production coordinator
Phil Wong	....	key production assistant
Warner Loughlin	....	acting coach (uncredited)

Thanks
Brian Cury	....	the producers wish to extend thanks to
John Hadity	....	the producers wish to extend thanks to
Clark Henderson	....	the producers wish to extend thanks to
Michael Leahy	....	the producers wish to extend thanks to (as Mike Leahy)
Rachel Levy	....	the producers wish to extend thanks to
Michael Marshall	....	the producers wish to extend thanks to
Joseph Nizza	....	the producers wish to extend thanks to
Bill Sharp	....	the producers wish to extend thanks to
Whitney Wilson	....	the producers wish to extend thanks to

Production Companies

• Dimension Films
• Nightfall Productions (as A Nightfall Production)
• Trancas International Films

Distributors

• Miramax Films (2002) (worldwide) (all media)
• Dimension Films (2002) (USA) (theatrical)
• Buena Vista International (2002) (USA) (theatrical)
• New Films International (2002-2003) (non-USA) (all media)
• Buena Vista International Italia (2003) (Italy) (theatrical)
• Buena Vista International (2002) (Argentina) (theatrical)
• Einhorn-Film (2002) (Austria) (theatrical)
• Highlight Film (2002) (Germany) (theatrical)
• RCV Film Distribution (2002) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
• TFM Distribution (2002) (France) (theatrical)
• Alliance Atlantis Home Video (2002) (Canada) (VHS)
• British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) (2006) (UK) (TV) (BBC1)
• Dimension Home Video (2002) (USA) (DVD)
• Highlight Film (2003) (Germany) (DVD)
• RCV Home Entertainment (2003) (Netherlands) (DVD)

Special Effects

• Two Hours In The Dark (special make-up effects) (as Tunnicliffe/Two Hours In The Dark, Inc.)
• Neo Digital Imaging (visual effects)
• Amalgamated Pixels (visual effects)
• Computer Cafe, The (digital effects) (as ComputerCafe)
• Digital Dimension (visual effects)

Other Companies

• American Eagle Outfitters  wardrobe provided by
• Aon/Ruben-Winkler Entertainment Insurance  insurance provided by (as AON/Ruben Winkler)
• Association of Canadian Film Craftspeople (ACFC)  acknowledgment (as ACFC West, Local 2020 CEP)
• DGC  acknowledgment (as DGC Directors Guild of Canada La Guilde Canadienne des Réalisateurs)
• DeLuxe Laboratories  color
• DeLuxe Toronto  re-recording
• Deluxe Post-Production  post-production facilities
• Digital Filmworks  digital film services (as Digital Film Works)
• Dragonfly Clothing  the producers wish to extend thanks to
• Earthcam  the producers wish to extend thanks to (as Earthcam Staff)
• Earthcam  webcams supplied by
• Focus on Food  catering (as Focus On Foods)
• Goodmans  legal services provided by
• I.A.T.S.E. Local 669  acknowledgment (as I.A.T.S.E. 669 International Photographers Canada)
• Kodak Canada  motion picture film (as Kodak)
• L.A. Mad Dogs  voice casting
• Laser Pacific  hi-def video services provided by
• Micdi Productions  music editorial
• Neo Art & Logic  post-production office
• On-Core Productions  combined dialogue continuity and spotting
• PS Production Services  grip and electric (as PS)
• Panavision Canada  cameras and lenses (as Panavision® Canada)
• Post Modern Sound  adr recording: Vancouver
• Prep Shoot Post  post-production accounting
• Rainmaker Digital Pictures  post production lab services
• Sound Satisfaction  additional adr recording: Los Angeles (as Sound Satisfaction, Burbank, CA)
• Title House Digital  end credits
• Union of B.C. Performers  acknowledgment
• Viv Kim Negative Cutting Service  negative cutting (as Viv Kim Negative Cutting, Inc.)
• Wilshire Stages, The  adr recording: Los Angeles (as Wilshire Stages)
• iO Films  titles and digital opticals (as iO Film Pure Digital)

Also Known As:

Hall8ween (USA) (working title)
Halloween 8 (USA) (working title)
Halloween H2K (USA) (working title)
Halloween H2K: Evil Never Dies (USA) (working title)
Halloween: Evil Never Dies (USA) (working title)
Halloween: Homecoming (USA) (working title)
Halloween: MichaelMyers.com (USA) (working title)
Halloween: The Homecoming (USA) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated R for strong violence, language, some sexuality and brief drug use.

Runtime:

94 min | Canada:89 min | UK:89 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Canada:18 (Nova Scotia) | Canada:R (Manitoba/Ontario) | Iceland:16 | Malaysia:18SG | Singapore:NC-16 (re-rating) | Singapore:PG (cut) | Portugal:M/18 | Canada:18A (Alberta/British Columbia) (Canadian Home Video rating) | USA:R (No. 39101) | Australia:MA | Austria:16 | Brazil:16 | France:-12 | Germany:18 | Netherlands:16 | Norway:15 | Peru:14 | South Korea:18 | Spain:18 | UK:15 | Philippines:R-18

Filming Locations:

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Company:

Dimension Films

Trivia:

cameos etc DIRCAMEO(Rick Rosenthal): a college professor.

Goofs:

Factual errors: Katee Sackhoff's name is misspelled "Katee Sachoff" in the opening credits.

Quotes:

Aron: Don't do it. That's the house where it all started. He walked it's hallways. Hide in it's closets. Dreamed in it's bedrooms. Helped his Mother in the kitchen. Watched TV in the living room with his Dad. Played in his Sisters bedroom. Then one day he picked up a knife and he never put it down again.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "The Angry Video Game Nerd: Chronologically Confused About Sequel Titles (#1.15)" (2006)

Soundtrack:

Saboteur

Jesus, they're really desperate aren't they?

Halloween: Resurrection (2002) is of course the eighth film in the Halloween series, although part 3 didn't really count. Anyway, when I first heard of this I thought one simple thought: Jesus, they're really desperate aren't they? The Halloween has finally hit bottom, going beyond the point of any redemption. This film is horribly cliche and predictable, but here's the story anyway:

We are told exactly how Michael Myers (Brad Loree) escaped from his presumable death in the previous film. Apparently, he snatched a paramedic and broke his vocal chords, making him mute. Michael then put his mask on the unfortunate medic and leaves the school while Laurie Strode (Jamie Lee Curtis) beheads the wrong person. Laurie is now in a mental hospital, awaiting the return of her murderous brother. Not surprisingly Michael shows up to finally kill her, but Laurie puts up a good fight. But, Michael tricks Laurie and finally kills her. After years he finally completes his mission. We then discover that Freddie Harris (Busta Rhymes) and his girlfriend Nora (Tyra Banks) have decided to host a special event for this year's halloween: locking six ordinary people in the house of Michael Myers. The cliche and bland six contestants are Sara (Bianca Kajlich), Rudy (Sean Patrick Thomas), Jen (Katee Sackhoff), Bill (Thomas Ian Nicholas), Jim (Luke Kirby), and Donna (Daisy McCrackin). So the kids are locked in the house, wearing hand-held video-cameras to keep track of whatever they do. Most people can watch via the internet what the contestants see, thus the cause of the cameras. There are also randomly placed cameras throughout the house. Unknown to the contestants, Freddie has rigged the house with several scares and tricks. Of course unknown to everyone is that Michael is in the house, and to make matters more confusing is the fact that Freddie has dressed exactly like Michael to scare everyone. Watching through the internet is Myles (Ryan Merriman), who's also known as Deckard. Myles and Sara are actually internet boyfriend-girlfriend and have never met in person. Myles communicates with her through her hand-held organizer. Meanwhile, Jim and Donna are looking for a good place to have sex, Rudy just wants to eat, and Bill wants to have sex with Jen (who constantly teases him). Needless to say Michael then begins to kill the contestants and it's up to Myles to lead Sara safely through the house and somehow put a stop to Michael.

The deaths and scares are surprisingly lame. Most scares are loud noises, with nearly all of them seen a mile away. The deaths weren't even decent. The decapitations are not scary and are actually pretty funny, which isn't a good thing. The story tries to give the series a hip twist to it by having the victims wearing cameras, but too many bad memories of "The Blair Witch Project" come into mind instead. The film looks like a long music video, and all of the actors are expendable. Especially Busta Rhymes. And unfortunately, the ending leaves room for yet another sequel featuring this particularly silent killer. What happened to the series? O well, I'm keeping my fingers crossed that Halloween 9 will be decent.

So bottom line: if you're a teeny-bopper or if you enjoy terribly cliche modern horror movies, then this one's for you! Otherwise, you should see something else that has some substance and originality. I give Halloween: Resurrection (2002) a 3 out of 10.