Rob Zombie began taking the story of Michael Myers into his own hands in the original remake, which rendered mostly negative results. In "H2," he goes even farther to mark his own artistic territory, disregarding many specifics for the original "Halloween II." At a certain point, about 20 minutes into the film, Zombie begins his own plot entirely and, thankfully, this unlocks a freedom for him to be a more effective storyteller.
"H2" has its own spirit that's darker and moodier than Zombie's original. Even the death scenes have a more sophisticated directional approach while remaining unnerving and uncompromising. To my surprise, it's a dramatically and emotionally susceptible film, even if it still has Zombie's dirtiness and lacking stature, which cripples portions and aspects of the film.
In addition, "H2" has an impressive interest in the psychology of its characters and exploring that with an art-house twist. Also, Zombie sets up this film with competent technicalities, in particular some notably handsome cinematography and neat editing tricks/transitions.
"H2" has its own spirit that's darker and moodier than Zombie's original. Even the death scenes have a more sophisticated directional approach while remaining unnerving and uncompromising. To my surprise, it's a dramatically and emotionally susceptible film, even if it still has Zombie's dirtiness and lacking stature, which cripples portions and aspects of the film.
In addition, "H2" has an impressive interest in the psychology of its characters and exploring that with an art-house twist. Also, Zombie sets up this film with competent technicalities, in particular some notably handsome cinematography and neat editing tricks/transitions.