Halloween

Director: Rob Zombie

Cast: Malcolm McDowell, Daeg Faerch, Tyler Mane, Scout Taylor-Compton

(Dimension Films, 2007) Rated: R

US theatrical release date: 31 August 2007 (General release)

[6 September 2007]

by Cynthia Fuchs

PopMatters Film and TV Editor

All Spelled Out

In Carpenter's film, evil shows up right where you think you'd be safe. No one imagines he's safe in whitetrashland -- especially the section inhabited by a heavily inked up William Forsythe.

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